Advantages and Disadvantages of Buying Print Online

We have a lot of people ask us about ordering printing online. Most have never ordered printing online and just aren't sure if it's right for them. We strongly recommend you read through all the graphic submission guidelines before placing an online order... and here are a few things to consider.

Advantages:

Less costly - with the advent of technology and the ability to gang run projects you can save a bundle over traditional print shop prices.

Faster - with computer automated systems you can receive high quality offset printing faster than at a traditional print shop.

Offset printing for the price of digital - Most traditional print shops that offer full color work either do it in house on small digital copier type system or they send it out to companies like us. With gang run printing you can get real offset printing cheaper.

Convenience - Order anytime, day or night, 365 days a year and have it delivered right to your door. We also offer blind shipping services free of charge so you can ship the product anywhere (like to your client's door) and have your name appear on the return address.

Design It Yourself - Save money on design fees. Most traditional printers don't provide you with free software programs to design it yourself, and they charge additional fees to set up your print projects.

Disadvantages:

Online printing is self-service. If you need more personalized service, like looking through paper sample books, or you don't want to learn about design and printing enough to place successful orders, then online print buying is probably not for you. We suggest you stick with a local company that has a sales rep available to meet with you.

You want one company that does it all. Most online printing companies specialize in a particular aspect of printing so they can save you a lot off of certain printed projects - but they usually don't specialize in every printing process or offer every type of printed product.

We hope that this information helps you make an informed buying decision.