1/1 vs 4/4 vs 2/2
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Two examples from real quotes
A full-colour book. The front and back cover are full colour, and both pages in every spread are full colour. Quote specification: Cover 4/4 (CMYK), Pages 4/4.
A two-colour planner. The front and back cover feature two colours, and the inside pages are black only. Quote specification: Cover 2/2, Pages 1/1 (black only).
Why colour matters for your quote
Black and white printing is always the most economical, but most projects we print have vibrant colour covers and pages. One advantage of offset printing with MCRL is that you are only charged for the pages with colour. Print-on-demand (POD) providers charge full colour printing on the entire book, even if only one page includes colour. When you print with us, you can save on your quote by using colour only on the pages that need it.
| Code | Means | Common for |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | Full colour, both sides of the page | Children's books, board books, cookbooks, art books, photography books |
| 4/0 | Full colour, one side of the page only | Breaker pages in journals and planners |
| 1/1 | Black ink, both sides of the page | Journals, planners, novels, textbooks |
| 1/0 | Black ink, one side of the page only | Journals, planners |
| 2/2 | Black + 1 Pantone, both sides of the page | Journals, planners, art books |
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