Document Management Services

Document Design - A smart professional looking document portrays a sharp professional organization. The appearance and reader's acceptance of a printed publication can be affected by design characteristics like typeface, graphics, colour choices, and white space. The Queen's Printer provides complete typesetting, desktop publishing, designing and consulting services.

The QP Printing and Publishing Service Centre can simplify your printing project by developing specifications and production schedules, whether you have camera ready copy or a hand drawn concept. Our knowledgeable customer service team can assist you with finding appropriate answers for questions such as:

• What's the image you're creating for your organization?
• Who is your audience?
• Is the publication strictly informational or is it more upscale in quality?
• Should the publication be printed using process, spot colour, or black ink only?
• Should the publication have one, two, or three column layout?
• What is the proper format for the index or table of contents?

Printing - The Queen's Printer Printing Plant offers customers a full range of cost effective options for production of publications. Several presses are available ranging from small duplicators for 1 and 2 colour jobs to 11" x 17", up to large 36" perfector presses capable of handling multi-page forms and long run products. Three docutech printers offer the convenience of electronic document storage with "On-Demand" publishing.

High speed photocopying equipment with on-line collating, stapling and binding functions is also available. Remember, the per copy meter charge for office-sized photocopiers is very high compared to higher volume machines. Our high-speed copiers represent a cost-effective option for customers who have large photocopying jobs.

Variable Data Printing (for cheques, mailers etc.) is provided by the BC Mail Data Services Centre. We can handle all of your variable data printing needs with "host-to-post" convenience:

Electronic Publishing - Electronic Publishing covers a broad spectrum of media (Disk, CD ROM, DVD) and methods for creating and distributing publications in an electronic format. Electronic publications are produced in easy-to-search formats for Windows or Macintosh applications.

Electronic publishing has many advantages:

• Cost effectiveness
• Easy updates
• Text search capabilites
  

It makes sense to use our services for large electronic duplicating jobs. We can also scan and archive large data files or publications on CD ROM or DVD. (Contacts)

Document Storage and Distribution - You are a phone call away from a complete flow through service for publications, from product design through publishing, to warehousing and distribution to end users.

Finished documents can be stored in electronic and/or physical form and retrieved and distributed as required. Our 25,000 square foot Distribution Centre employs modern computer-controlled materials handling equipment that is equal to any distribution challenge. Access to your documents through electronic web-based applications can also be arranged. In short, your organization can enjoy all of the benefits of 21st century distribution technology without the attendant capital and personnel costs, irrespective of the volume of distribution business generated by your programs.

Be sure to check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page for answers to queries about these services and many others.