How To Find The Best Print Supplier For Your Needs
Here are some great steps to take if you are looking for the best print supplier for your needs (Click on each one to learn more):
If you are looking for an experienced and high-quality print supplier for your business or union, contact us.
Learn how to find the best print supplier to meet your needs
How to Find the Best Print Supplier
1. Look at online reviews
You can find online reviews of print suppliers through Google reviews that will give you a good idea about the type and quality of service you can expect to get from the company that you are considering.
Online reviews allow you to read what other customers' experiences were like in dealing with the print supplier and will give you an idea as to whether or not they will be a good choice for you.
Look for information such as:
Whether they meet their deadlines
What they are like to work with
The quality of their finished products
The level of customer service.
Check out online reviews
2. See what services are available
Go to the print supplier's website that you are considering and see if they offer the type of services that you need. You may even find other services that you hadn't considered that could be very helpful for your situation.
Here is a list of possible services that the best print suppliers offer:
Bindery & Finishing: Make your print projects stand out by having them professionally finished with processes such as binding, die-stamping, embossing, laminating, collating, hole punching, and more.
Letterpress: Letterpress involves having your text of image on a raised surface which resembles a rubber stamp and then applying ink to the raised surface. Paper is then pressed directly onto the surface to transfer your text or image.
Offset Printing: Perfect for longer printing runs (over 1000), offset printing involves making metal plates of the image you need printed. The reason it is called "offset" is because the ink isn't transferred directly onto the finished paper but instead it is first transferred onto a rubber blanket that is then rolled onto the paper. You can choose from single, multi, or full-colour printing options.
Choose a print supplier that offers professional binding and finishing
Digital Printing: Choose from toner or inkjet printing using CMYK colour to give you the full colour spectrum displayed on a wide variety of paper stocks for brilliant and eye-catching results. Digital printing is perfect for on-demand printing for small business solutions.
Graphic Design: Get professionally designed marketing materials that are visually compelling and uniquely created by a graphic designer.
Mailing Services: Have your mailing done for you from start to finish with targeted and strategic planning, data processing & direct mail designing.
Variable Image Print: Have experts help you realize the full potential of your campaigns with software and digital variable printing equipment that can personalize your messaging.
Project Administration: Get your projects organized with administrative services that will facilitate, report and analyze all aspects of your projects so that they run smoothly.
Learn more about CMYK colours
3. See what products are available
The best print suppliers will also offer you a wide range of products. Check their website to see that they have the particular product that you want and look for images of past products that they have produced.
Seeing images of past products will let you know that they can produce the type of print project that you want and at the quality level that you expect. If you don't have a clear picture in mind of what you want your print job to look like, then seeing images of other people’s projects can help give you some ideas to work with.
Here is a list of the types of products that print suppliers can offer you:
Booklets
Collective Agreements
Anniversary/Event Books
Workbooks
Welfare & Benefit
By-Laws
Membership Booklets
Calendars
Events
Posters
Tickets
Brochures
Programs
Lawn Signs
Protest Signs
Forms
Grievance Forms
Due Receipts
Cheques
Blank Perforated Forms
Hard Hat Decals
Holiday Cards
Christmas Cards
Special Occasion Cards
Birthday Cards
Stationery
Business Cards
Envelopes
Newsletters
Look at samples of their work
4. Ask for years of experience & types of businesses they work with
It is important to find out how long the print supplier has been in business. A business that has been around for a long period of time is usually a better option than one that is just starting out. This is because, you can't stay in business for an extended period of time if the work that you produce and the service that you offer is not very good.
In addition, businesses that have been operating for many years have been able to better develop a higher level of expertise in their area through the experience that they have gained and this usually translates into a higher quality product.
It is also a good idea to find out the types of businesses that the print supplier works with. If they already work with businesses or organizations that are similar to yours, they will better understand your needs and may even be able to suggest things for you that you haven't thought of.
For example, if you are looking for print supplies for your union, then try to find a print supplier that already provides services to unions. In this case, they will already understand the unique printing requirements of unions.
Choose a print supplier that has years of experience
5. Ask if they provide full-service printing
It is extremely important to find out whether the print supplier that you are considering does all their own work, in-house. Some online printing companies will outsource your projects to another company.
You'll have the best finished results if the same company that helps you with your original design, is the one that actually prints and finishes it for you. That way you know that nothing is going to get lost in translation because you will be dealing with the same people from start to finish.
Looking for the Best Print Supplier? Contact JH French
JH French is a printing company that has been in business for over 120 years! We are a family-owned and operated business. The current owner’s father and grandfather all worked in printing.
We offer a wide range of printing products and services for unions and businesses, large and small, across Hamilton, Ontario, and throughout all of Canada.
We work closely with our customers to determine their wants, needs, and budget, and we help them get top-quality printing products every time.
To learn more, contact us now.
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