I know where there’s a coin operated copy machine that charges ten cents a copy. As long it’s not more than 16,510 pages and I don’t have to make more than ten copies, I can do that within the budget. What do you think? Are there more than 16,510 pages?
The trial transcript, together with the various motion papers and depositions that were copied, might well have been that long. The record and briefs also must be indexed and bound. I have argued over 30 federal appeals, and the costs award doesn't sound unusually high to me.