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Offline txscreener

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Storing your films..
« on: July 12, 2011, 01:43:48 PM »
I have seen request for this in the past so i thought i would share how i do it. A picture speaks a thousand words.... Not only do i have all the films in each envelope i also keep the production info and a sample of the print. All my customers are assigned a number so all i have to do is file it by their assigned number. This makes it very easy to find....
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Offline jason-23

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Re: Storing your films..
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2011, 01:48:07 PM »
that is a freaking awesome setup!!
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2011, 01:50:02 PM »
Genius!
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2011, 01:57:45 PM »
No Wire Hangers
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2011, 02:03:47 PM »
Nice.
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2011, 02:40:50 PM »
Pretty much the same thing here.

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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2011, 02:57:06 PM »
I have to ask, is it worth it?  I find that very few of my customers place a reorder for the exact same job. I rifle off new films  since they are $.77 each with less than $.10 in ink.  I can find the file without leaving my seat and print them right off.  Takes up less room, and way less employee time.

That being said, I do have some that I file.
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2011, 03:04:36 PM »
We're very fortunate that we do a lot of repeat orders.  Run down to the basement and have films and a previous print in minutes. And I hate to say it but i've seen artists screw up pulling what amounts to a different set of films for the same job.
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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2011, 03:07:59 PM »
We do alot of repeat business... If you dont than maybe its not worth it.  Love the video though.. NO MORE HANGERS!!!! lol
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Re: Storing your films..
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2011, 03:43:18 PM »
we keep ours too, I have 2 printers running but I would have to sit here all day and print films if we didn't reuse them. Funny how each shop works.
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« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2011, 04:08:13 PM »
yeah,I am probably going to start filing more again.  Part of my problem was the ink would fade out along the edges like an old tattoo.  Made it impossible to reuse even 1 color jobs.  The ink I use now is amazing and I haven't had that problem. 
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« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2011, 04:53:00 PM »
Well, I've been looking for an alternative to what we do right now, and we use those exact file folders so I think I know what we'll be doing next week.  Thanks Tex. 
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Re: Storing your films..
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2011, 05:03:00 PM »
I put them in a box...Why would I want an organizer like that? I like looking through my box for 15 minutes looking for the film... :o
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« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2011, 07:41:10 PM »
My storage method is horrible. It consist of me knowing how far down the pile to dig based on what year/month it was last printed. Shameful, I know.
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« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2011, 08:37:22 PM »
AWESOME!!!

However, what MK says pretty much nails my thoughts. On top of that, how much does each envelope/storage container cost? I've always been curious on that. My feeling is it would cost more for the envelope to store them then a new piece of film. Of course this can differ for a 6 color front/6 color back. And obviously every shop is different.

Again, not a knock, and a legitimate AWESOME! on the storage system.


Quote from: mk162 on July 12, 2011, 02:57:06 PM
I have to ask, is it worth it?  I find that very few of my customers place a reorder for the exact same job. I rifle off new films  since they are $.77 each with less than $.10 in ink.  I can find the file without leaving my seat and print them right off.  Takes up less room, and way less employee time.

That being said, I do have some that I file.
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