When submitting a printing quote request, in a perfect world, the print buyer would have all of the details for their print project at their fingertips. Then, they would submit this information to their printer in a clear and organized format leaving ample time for the printer to work up the quote. The printer would then proceed to put together an accurate and detailed price quote for the job in a timely manner.
So, I don’t know about you but I am getting pretty excited for the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Yes, the 4th of July weekend is almost upon us! Here at TPI Solutions Ink business tends to slow down a bit during the 4th of July week. For much of the country the 4th is the official kick off to the summer and summer vacations. It’s a time of the year that many people choose to take a break, slow down and enjoy time with friends and family. Normally during this week print orders don’t seem to be quite as urgent, clients don’t mind waiting an extra day or two for their jobs. In our printing company we build our schedule around the holiday, we plan for this break but, believe me, if a client needed us to work we certainly would. Some printing plants close down for the entire 4th of July week. We don’t close for the week at TPI but this year we are extending the holiday weekend. We will be closed on Friday, July 1st and Tuesday, July 5th so that the entire staff can enjoy some down time and return on Wednesday the 6th refreshed, ready and raring to go. A bit of a boost for the soul you could say.
Having a seasoned offset press person as a trained HP Indigo operator is something that we have taken for granted at TPI and we really shouldn't have. A digital press operator with a background in offset printing definitely gives us an advantage.