University stationery MUST be purchased from the campus printer since they own the watermark seal. There will also be charges if quantities are increased from original order. Each printer's system is compatible with specific graphics and software packages. If their system cannot decode the commands on the document disk that is given them, they will be unable to create the document as submitted on the disk without additional charges of taking it to a specialized document company to have it reformatted. With the technology advances in copy machines, the main distinction is whether or not you need your job prepared on a printing press.
Copy machines can now provide documents from disk input and give good color reproductions.
Depending on the level of quality you need for your publication, the printing press will provide a more professional result. An additional consideration for cost savings is the number of copies you require. The price of a copy job is based on the number of pages you need. There is a level where it could be less expensive to have the job completed on a press, since the main charge you are paying is for the set-up of the document. The paper cost for the number of copies is included in the charge rather than a per page cost used for copy jobs, resulting in a higher quality result for less money.