FAQs
FAQs
Q. What are your opening hours?
A. The shop opens:- Monday - Friday 9.30am-5.30pm.
Q. How do I send you my files?
A. Either 1) bring your file to the store on a USB, CD or download on one of our store PCs or 2) upload your file using the link on the website home page or 3) email your file to us at our email address : copyandprint@hotmail.com 4) download our desktop driver to your own PC.
Q. What types of binding styles do you offer?
A. We offer the following binding types:-
- comb binding (also known as spiral binding)
- wire-o binding
- velo (also known as sure binding)
- metal soft back binding
- metal hard back binding
- thesis binding
- calendar binding
Q. How long does it take to print and bind a university dissertation?
A. A 50 page dissertation typically is printed & bound in under 1 hour from confirmation by us of your order.
Q. What margins should I use for my dissertation?
A. For academic work not less than 15mm on the top, bottom and right margins and 40mm at the binding edge.
Q. How long does it take to print leaflets?
A. Normally we aim to turnaround colour printing within 1-2 working days.
Q. What kind of computers do you have in store?
A. PCs only.
Q. What type of document files do you accept?
A. Adobe *.pdf files are the preferred file format for printing. But we also can print Microsoft *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, and *.ppt. Images files such as *.jpg, *.bmp, *.tif should be converted to PDF to make them print-able.
Q. What is a pdf?
A. A pdf = Portable Document Format. This type of file can be accessed by anyone (with Adobe Reader) on any platform (i.e. PC or MAC). If you don't have Adobe Acrobat on your PC you can simply send your file to www.createpdf.com and your file can be converted to a print ready pdf for FREE.
Q. What weight of paper do you print on?
A. Business reports & academic dissertations we print on 80gsm paper for single sided printing, and 90gsm for double sided printing. Posters, leaflets, postcards etc. can be printed on various papers ranging from 100-250gsm.
Q. What are the international paper sizes?
- A6 = 105 x 148mm
- A5 = 148 x 210mm
- A4 = 210 x 297mm
- A3 = 297 x 420mm
- A2 = 420 x 594mm
- A1 = 594 x 840mm
Contact us
If you would like more information about our services contact us now on 0141 576 5536. You can also send us a message via the enquiry form on the contact page.
