price list

All prices without cutting. It is printed on a roll, there is a cutting machine in the PC pool. If time permits, we will nevertheless endeavour to cut to the desired format.

Special formats are charged according to roll width and per 10cm or part thereof. The price is per square metre and is double the price for A1.
Example:
Order: 80x123cm, 90g, full surface
Roll width: 106cm,
Billing format 106x125cm = 1.325sqm x 6.00€ = 7.95€

How do I create a print order?

Please send your print order by e-mail to
fakultaet6+pcpool(at)b-tu.de.

You can send your print files directly as an e-mail attachment. If the files are very large, you can also use:

• use BTU webmail (large files are automatically replaced by links) or
• upload the files to the BTU-Owncloud(https://www.b-tu.de/owncloud/) and send us the approval link by e-mail.

Orders received by 14:00 can usually be printed on the same day.
However, we cannot guarantee this, as we also have other duties.
You can also request a fixed printing date by e-mail.

Please include the following information in your e-mail if possible:

• When should the print be ready at the latest?
• Paper format (preferably DIN formats, e.g. A4, A3)
• Number of printouts
• Paper weight
  • thin: 80/90 g
  • thick: 120/170 g

Please send plans as PDF/X-3:2003. If no paper weight is specified, we will select a suitable paper and calculate accordingly.

Correct settings for print files

PDF files have many functions that are not necessary for printing. To avoid problems, we use a special PDF format called PDF/X for printing. It ensures that files are printed correctly and uniformly.

The layout programmes from Adobe and Affinity can export files directly as PDF/X-3. Use the standard profiles offered in the "Save as..." dialogue. Then customise the conversion in the Output section.

If you are unsure about the colour settings of your document:

• select "Convert to target profile"
• as target profile: Coated FOGRA39 (ISO 12647-2:2004)

If your document is already set up correctly, you can:

• "No colour conversion"
• also set Coated FOGRA39 as the output profile

Alternatively, you can use Adobe Acrobat Professional to convert PDF files to PDF/X-3:2003
(Tools → Print production → Preflight)

Important notes

If you send a PDF file that is not PDF/X-3, we will have to convert it ourselves.
In this case, we cannot guarantee the colours.

When exporting to PDF/X-3, the following happens, among other things

• all fonts are embedded
• all layers are merged
• transparencies are reduced

If you do not carry out these steps yourself, the printer will do it.
The result may then look different than expected.

Tip:
If you are unsure, first make a test print with important sections.
Do not send a reduced version of the plans, but sections in their original size.