Advanced User's Reference - printed version

[Martin Paech]

As for me, 80 g/m² is sufficient (the contents counts). But I vote also for some kind of lamination (the contents should be protected, especially when heavily used)...

(01-15-2014 08:20 AM)walter b Wrote:  FYI, there are cheap adhesive transparent foils available you can apply on any book you expect to be heavily used

Generally a good idea, I remember these foils from my school days, but I had problems to apply them without wrinkles and bubbles. 8-( Perhaps my ten thumbs and my two left hands are the reason for those troubles...)

Martin

[pdo]

(01-15-2014 03:11 PM)dizzy Wrote:  BTW: we could upgrade from 80gsm to 100gsm paper for very little extra printing cost, but it would push the weight of the manual over 1kg. A quick look at costs suggests about +£3 extra postage (for all destinations) for this. Just to put yet another option on the table.

I'm happy with 80gsm, but don't have a strong preference.

Paul Onions

[dizzy]

So, I think we're good to go. I ideally need to get this sorted during January as I will be busy in February.

We've decided on:

- 80gsm paper;
- Gloss cover lamination;
- Spiral bound;
- Monochrome;
- A5.

The final cost is £10 per piece, which includes an allowance for packing materials.

On top of that, the postage costs:
£13 - USA/Canada (airmail)
£8 - Germany/France (airmail)
£3 - UK (first class)

Finally, please add £1 for PayPal fees.

If you'd prefer to use another payment method, it may be possible, although PayPal is the most convenient for me, so that I can keep track of everything.

The final price doesn't change much for an extra copy or two, so if anyone not on the list below wants to register interest before all the payments are received, we can add you.

dizzy
walter b
Martin Paech
Terje Vallestad
rncgray
Chad
Sylvain Cote
Derek W
Nigel (UK)
Siegfried
pdo

Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location (or suggest an alternative payment method). I'll send an invoice.

[Martin Paech]

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location

Done.

Martin

[walter b]

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location (or suggest an alternative payment method). I'll send an invoice.

Done.

d:-)

[rncgray]

+1

Richard Gray

[Siegfried]

PM sent. Thanks!

[Sylvain Cote]

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location (or suggest an alternative payment method). I'll send an invoice.

Done.

Sylvain

[dizzy]

(01-16-2014 04:01 PM)Martin Paech Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location

Done.

Martin

(01-16-2014 04:29 PM)walter b Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location (or suggest an alternative payment method). I'll send an invoice.

Done.

d:-)

(01-16-2014 05:30 PM)Siegfried Wrote:  PM sent. Thanks!

(01-16-2014 05:31 PM)Sylvain Cote Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location (or suggest an alternative payment method). I'll send an invoice.

Done.

Sylvain

Invoices sent.

[Martin Paech]

(01-16-2014 06:15 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Invoices sent.

Invoice paid. 8-)

Martin

[Terje Vallestad]

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location (or suggest an alternative payment method). I'll send an invoice.

Done

Cheers, Terje

[dizzy]

(01-16-2014 06:58 PM)Terje Vallestad Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location (or suggest an alternative payment method). I'll send an invoice.

Done

Cheers, Terje

Invoice sent.

[walter b]

(01-16-2014 06:27 PM)Martin Paech Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 06:15 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Invoices sent.

Invoice paid. 8-)

+1

d:-)

[Terje Vallestad]

(01-16-2014 07:11 PM)dizzy Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 06:58 PM)Terje Vallestad Wrote:  Done

Cheers, Terje

Invoice sent.

And paid

Cheers, Terje

[Sylvain Cote]

(01-16-2014 06:15 PM)dizzy Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 05:31 PM)Sylvain Cote Wrote:  Done.

Sylvain

Invoices sent.

And paid.

Best regards,

Sylvain

[Didier Lachieze]

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  The final price doesn't change much for an extra copy or two, so if anyone not on the list below wants to register interest before all the payments are received, we can add you.

I'm interested too.

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location (or suggest an alternative payment method).

Done.

[pdo]

(01-16-2014 03:35 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Please PM me your PayPal addresses and location (or suggest an alternative payment method). I'll send an invoice.

Done.

[dizzy]

Invoices sent for the above.

BTW: the original document is in US letter format, so I think it will be best to make it A5 height, but a bit wider (keeping the US letter aspect ratio) to avoid distorting the document.

[Derek W]

(01-17-2014 03:03 PM)dizzy Wrote:  Invoices sent for the above.

BTW: the original document is in US letter format, so I think it will be best to make it A5 height, but a bit wider (keeping the US letter aspect ratio) to avoid distorting the document.

Done too :-)

A5 is a nice convenient size, but no problems with minor variations.

Derek W

[dizzy]

All the payments have now been received, I'm going place the order on Monday.

After some tweaking, I've managed to get the document into an A5-shaped form. A wider version of A5 would have cost more, as it it's a non-standard size.

There's a bit of extra space at the top and bottom of each page after scaling, but I think it looks ok. I have added absolute page numbers at the bottom of each page, partly to fill the space, but also because I find it annoying without them. :-)

Finally, I've put together a slightly tweaked colour cover, since the cover is the one place we can use colour. Hopefully you'll all like it.