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Subject:Re: Ideas for inexpensive manual production? From:Janet Valade <janetv -at- MAIL -dot- SYSTECH -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 28 May 1998 09:08:21 -0700
> As far as cover art goes, you really should consider investing in a good
> generic design and have a large quantity printed up beforehand, not cut to
> size. Then you can send the covers (uncut) with the job and include a job
> specific title that can be printed in black (or copied). Then have the
> printer/copier cut the pages for you.
>
We have a cover with a cutout square incorporated into the art. The actual
title is printed on the first page of the manual, showing through the cutout
square in the cover. Thus, one cover fits all and a supply can be kept on
hand.
Janet
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