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Quality¶

I currently use Lulu print on demand.

I took my time experimenting with Lulu. They offer many choice combinations as far as materials and quality. I formatted and tested a few and landed on two versions: A “standard” economical and good-looking print, as well as a “premium” print with better ink and less print variance.

Here are some photos of actual prints. I saw most obvious differences in the color photos and illustrations. The content changed a bit between prints, so ignore differences like “Figure 7” vs. “Figure 8”. Ignore object distortion, too; that’s me trying to line up the shots by hand.

These photos capture how the premium ink shines a bit in direct light. I like the effect, but YMMV.

I can’t comment on variance between prints/printers, that’s up to Lulu. Please see the Lulu printing quality FAQ.

Offset printing looks cool too but I’m not ready for that level of scale and commitment.