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theducks · 10-16-2010, 12:25 PM

I suspect our environmental laws affected the ingredients for printing books.
Inks that I used in high school print sop are totally banned.
Paper costs.
Freight at all stages.
charge cards (you don't really think those fees are paid by the merchant in the end

)

OTOH
Direct to plate technology helped keep pre-press costs down. (remember "Ortho " film

, Vari-Typer (tm), Linotype(tm) )

10-16-2010, 12:25 PM	#10
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,134 Karma: 60406498 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I suspect our environmental laws affected the ingredients for printing books. Inks that I used in high school print sop are totally banned. Paper costs. Freight at all stages. charge cards (you don't really think those fees are paid by the merchant in the end ) OTOH Direct to plate technology helped keep pre-press costs down. (remember "Ortho " film , Vari-Typer (tm), Linotype(tm) )