I was having troubles converting my word files to be pdf's that could be easily printed. We do not own a printer, so we have been going to staples for printing out our wedding paperwork (invitations, RSVPs, etc). Because the pdf converter wasn't functioning, I made xps versions of the documents I needed as well as took the time to make jpg versions in case they can't read that format. I wrote my instructions quite clearly for them and left the files and instruction paper with them.
When I got back, at first everything seemed in order. I admit I didn't take a close look at everything before I left as I was tired and hot. The information packets themselves seemed fine, but the font is off on the Rehearsal invitations. Then I look at my carefully formatted RSVPs and see that the font is different there too. They didn't follow my instructions and instead printed straight from the word documents. My instructions told them they had to either print from the xps or jpg documents. I had the word documents for my own records, not for them to use.
Not only did they print from the wrong documents, they printed the wrong number. They printed the RSVP document 5 times even though I only had on the sheet I needed one copy of that. The rehearsal invites were also printed 5 times even though my instructions stated I needed 21 copies of those! So not only did she print from the wrong files, she printed the wrong number of copies. I can't even use the RSVPs because the formatting went off because they don't have the fonts installed that I used. It's why I wanted them to use the image file. I know better now than to trust them with having the original word document on the drive when I want them to not print from them.
Now we have to go back tomorrow to reprint rehearsal invitations and RSVPs. I'm so angry that I don't even want to work on getting envelopes ready for the information packets tonight. How disappointing.
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