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The official Scribus documentation, maintained on [http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=scprinters docs.scribus.net], already includes some Scribus friendly printers.
The official Scribus documentation, maintained on [http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=scprinters docs.scribus.net], already includes some Scribus friendly printers.
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==Lulu==
==Lulu==

Revision as of 14:29, 19 November 2005


Here you can recommend and shortly describe a print shop that has proved to be reliable and Scribus/PDF Friendly.

Please provide a short description of the printer and what they do (sheetfed, litho offset, etc). In particular, if you can find a link to their specifications, please provide it here. It would also be extremely useful to know if they accept PDF/X-3 jobs, CMYK jobs, or both.

The official Scribus documentation, maintained on docs.scribus.net, already includes some Scribus friendly printers.

Important note to future editors:
This list is limited to print shops reported by Scribus users as Scribus/PDF friendly and shouldn't be treated as a cheap place for your ads — they will be removed anyway.


Lulu

Read what Scribus users reported on the mailing list:


Short description:
Lulu is an internet based POD (Print On Demand) service, owned by Bob Young (Red Hat) and located in Morrisville, NC, USA.

Pros:

  • No setup costs
  • Can handle PDF produced with Scribus very well
  • Excellent color print quality
  • They will also market your publications for you

Cons:

  • Hard cover is currently limited to 6"x9"
  • Soft cover" isn't like the softcover you'd get at a supermarket — it's thicker than magazine covers, but less than a penguin cover and, reportedly, there are some book oriented organizations which simply will not stock or shelve or whatever, such prints (apparently for this reason).