Printing Calendars Online
admin | January 5, 2011
There has been a new trend in recent years to create personalized gifts that feature family photos, special quotes and designs. Another item that is often customized is calendars. currently, you can find scores of websites that offer a variety of free calendar templates that allow you to make a personalized calendars. Two such sites are www.eprintable.com and www.printablecalendar.ca. In order to understand the benefits and drawbacks of creating a calendar at home, we must also consider alternative options.
For starters, the typical store calendars offer a wide range of styles, subject matter, sizes and layout, but cannot be fully customizable. The price is all inclusive and you do not have to worry about variables such as the cost of printer ink cartridges. A second option would be ordering a customizable and tailored calendar from online manufactures that specialize in such things. Again, you do not have to be hassled with minor details like printer ink consumption or paper usage, they do it all and mail it directly to you. However, check it they have minimum order requirements. This is not a good solution for a person wanting only one or two calendars. A better alternative for individual calendar would be photo sites such as www.kodak.com that allows you the same options with a more personal flair and without a minimum order requirement.
Monthly calendars can be pricey, running all the way up to $20.00 plus. Large monthly desk-top calendars can run up to $25.00 and daily calendars average about $13.00. While the last option would be difficult to print without a special large-format printer, which starts at about $800.00, the others could be significantly less costly if made at home. Before you print off your calendar consider that on average it costs anywhere from $0.06 to $0.60 to print off a double sided sheet and a typical calendar has 15 pages. That said, if we consider the average cost of 16.5 cents per page ((3+10)/2), and a pack of high gloss 8.5” x 11” paper estimated at $8.00 for 20 sheets, then a standard, but customized wall calendar would cost under $10.50, a nine dollar or more savings compared to those bought in the store. On a minor note, be careful of how much ink you use because printer ink cartridges can be very expensive. Also, some printer ink cartridges burn through ink a lot faster than others so be careful of the fact.
So in review, there are three main options to choose from when it comes to purchasing a custom calendar:
The First. Buy a calendar through a traditional retail store
The Second. Order a personalized calendar from a photo processing or marketing company
The Third. Make your own personalized calendar and print it from home
Keep in mind that each alternative has pros and cons. The first option is fast, easy, convenient and good quality, but it is pricey. The second option can be slightly timely and is middle of the road as far as expense, but the quality will most likely be better than one created at home. Lastly, the final option is the least expensive and most customizable, but may lack a professional quality look. It also has other incremental costs to consider such as the cost of printer ink cartridges and high quality paper.
A detailed article on the best places to buy a personalized calendar. Price comparisons and other tips are included such as how to save on printer ink cartridges if you decide to make your own.
Xavier is a blogger that likes to write about ways to save money using common household items. He knows that the smallest items such as printer ink cartridges add up to huge bills if misused.
