- Advertising Specialties
- Announcements
- Banners & Wide Format Printing
- Black & White Copies
- Booklets
- Brochures
- Business Cards
- Calendars
- Canvas Prints
- Carbonless Forms
- Check Printing
- Color Copies
- Custom Printed Clothing
- Custom Printing
- Door Hangers
- Employment Forms
- Engineering / Blueprint Copies
- Envelopes
- Flyers
- Folded Cards
- Index Tabs
- Labels
- Letterhead
- Memo and Notepads
- Newsletters
- Pocket Folders
- Postcards
- Posters
- Programs
- Rack Cards
- Reports
- Rubber Stamps
- Sell Sheets
- Table Tents
- Wedding & Special Occasion Invitations
- Yard & Graduation Signs
- Acrylic Prints
Printing Products
- Archiving & Duplication
- B&W Digital Printing
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- CASS Certification
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- Collating
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- Comb Binding
- Creative Writing
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- Debossing
- Die Cut
- Direct Mail Marketing
- Distribute
- Docutech Printing
- EDDM Post Card Printing & Mailing
- Embossing
- Engineering / Blueprint Copies
- Foil Stamp
- Folding
- Graphic Design
- Hand Work
- Hole Drilling
- Imprinting
- INKJET address
- Inserting
- Invitations
- Jewel Cases
- Laminating
- Litigation Copies
- Logo Design
- Mailing Services
- New Product Launch
- Newsletter Content
- Numbering
- One-to-One
- Paper Cutting
- Perfect Binding
- Perforating
- Personalizing
- Post Office Delivery
- Postage Discounts
- Postal Presorting
- Print-Then-Distribute
- Proofreading
- Scoring and Slitting
- Shrink Wrapping
- Spot Color Printing
- Stapling
- Stitching
- Tab Sealing
- Two-Color Printing
- Variable Data
- Versionizing
- Wire Binding
- X-date Fulfillment
Services
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- reorder forms library
- online proofing
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why print here?
- Advertising Specialties
- Announcements
- Banners & Wide Format Printing
- Black & White Copies
- Booklets
- Brochures
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Creative Writing
- Newsletter Content
- Proofreading
Graphic Design
- Direct Mail Marketing
- Mailing Services
- New Product Launch
- One-to-One
- Personalizing
- Variable Data
- Versionizing
Marketing Provider
- Booklet Binding
- Coil Binding
- Comb Binding
- Perfect Binding
- Stapling
- Wire Binding
Book(let) Binding
- B&W Digital Printing
- Color Printing
- Docutech Printing
- Engineering / Blueprint Copies
- Litigation Copies
- Spot Color Printing
- Two-Color Printing
Printing & Copying
- Debossing
- Die Cut
- Embossing
- Foil Stamp
- Invitations
- Scoring and Slitting
Letterpress
- Collating
- Folding
- Hand Work
- Hole Drilling
- Laminating
- Numbering
- Paper Cutting
- Perforating
- Shrink Wrapping
- Stitching
Bindery & Finishing
Mailing
CD / DVD Duplication
- Online Estimating
- Online Ordering
- Send a File
- Online Proofing
- Customer Portals
- Reorder Forms Library
- uDesignIT!
- DesignEdit
e-commerce summaries
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Online Estimating
Need an estimate on a printing project, before you commit to having it done? Whether you're planning a simple piece with few requirements or a more complex project that involves advanced services such as design, bindery, mailing, or marketing, we'll provide a quick, accurate estimate to help you plan your budget.
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Online Ordering
Order your printing safely and securely straight from our website. Our order forms make it easy, and reorders are a breeze. Plus, you can track your orders all the way through to completion and view your complete order history anytime. If you order the same printing products frequently, ask us about creating a document library to save even more time.
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Send a File
Everyone uses the Internet to exchange information. But what if the information you need to exchange is in the form of a huge graphic file? No problem! Our website lets you send files of virtually any size effortlessly and securely, without the hassle of a traditional FTP. Plus, our email confirmation and online job tracking system eliminate the worry of not knowing if the file made it through.
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Online Proofing
We all want things to be quick and easy, don't we? Our online proofing system is both. In addition to the instant proofing options available with uDesignIT! and FastTrack, we provide online digital proofs for orders that require them. When a proof is ready, we email a link, so you can view the proof securely on our website. While there, you can approve the proof, reject it, or suggest changes - all from the same secure screen. What could be simpler than that?
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Customer Portals
The first time you do business on our website, we'll automatically create an account for you in our Online Print Center. There, you'll be able to track orders, view order histories, update credentials, view proofs, and reorder your printing. We can even create a branded portal for your entire organization if you'd like, complete with branches, document libraries, company managers, order approval hierarchies, custom notifications, inventory management, and more.
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Reorder Forms Library
The reorder forms library is our term for the set of online order forms unique to your company or to specific departments or branches within your organization. Each item represents a specific printed piece. For example, if you have 10 different printed forms that get used throughout your company, you'd have 10 separate document library items set up - one for each form. Reorder forms make it easy to order, track, and inventory your most frequently used printed items.
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uDesignIT!
uDesignIT! makes it easy to personalize "templated" items, such as business cards, that are unique to your organization. Items appear as part of your document library and include an instant proof that updates automatically as you fill out the form. Changes are not limited to text alone. Images, backgrounds, colors, and fonts can all be made variable, as well, for even greater flexibility.
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DesignEdit
If you're looking for beautiful design in a hurry, DesignEdit is for you. DesignEdit provides thousands of ready-to-use templates you can personalize to create print pieces for yourself or your company, all from the comfort of your own computer. No special software or graphic arts degree required. The DesignEdit online editor allows you to personalize the templates with graphics from our library of over 14 million high-quality images. You can even add your own text and images if you prefer. Either way, the end result will be a beautiful creation as unique as you.
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- 6 Tips for Creating an Impossible-to-Ignore Cover
- A Perfect Landing Place
- Understanding Typographic Emphasis and Hierarchy
- How to Rebrand Your Business in 7 Steps
- Add Beauty and Balance Using the Golden Ratio and the Perfect Spiral
- 4 Principles That Can Make or Break Your Grid Designs
- Using Glyph Shortcuts in Your Design Software
- File Formats Decoded: Vectors vs. Rasters (and Why it Matters!)
- Sharpen InDesign Type Spacing with Three Easy Tips
- Kiss Print Hassles Goodbye by Packaging Print-Ready PDFs
- Employ Printed QR Codes for a Rapid Response
- 6 InDesign Best Practices
- Understanding Photoshop File Formats
- Leading Like a Pro
Tech Tips
- Boost Sales with Brochures
- 5 Opacity Tips You Should Know
- The Window to Marketing
- Connect With the Right People: Use the Right List
- Profitable Postcard Marketing: Finding the Right Frequency
- 3 Fundamentals for Nailing Your Direct Mail Marketing
- 6 Rock-Solid Strategies to Improve Your Next Direct Mail Campaign
- A Quick Glance at the History of Print
- Maximize Your Print Mailing with a Well-Written Cover Letter
- Love Your Planet with Eco-Friendly Print Practices
- Is a Bleed Right For Your Print Project?
- Make a Splash With Creative Overprinting Techniques
- Perfect Estimates Every Time
- The Perfect Cover-Up
- The Difference Between CMYK and PMS Colors
Print Tips
- 10 Ideas to Help Sharpen Your Headline Writing Skills
- Think Digital is Where It’s At? Think Again.
- Hook Your Audience with Habit-Forming Products
- Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist with Fascination
- How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World
- 3 Keys for Reaching an Entitled Generation
- 3 Ways to Sabotage Your Next Direct Mail Piece (And How to Market Smarter)
- Marketing to the Smallest Viable Audience
- 5 Reasons to Consider a Rebrand for Your Business
- How Magnetic Marketing Cements Customer Loyalty
- How to Persuade Prospects to Say Yes
- How to Make Your Idea Stick
- How to Perfect Your Sales Copy
- The Power of Simplicity in Marketing
- Funnel Your Efforts in the Right Direction
Marketing Tips
- Overcoming Obstacles in Design
- Try Word Lists for Advertising “Gold”
- Building the Perfect Letterhead
- Concept Catalog: Show Your Best Work
- Attract Magazine Readers with Short-Form Columns
- Essential Dos and Don’ts for Adding Beauty to Your Page
- How to Avoid the Temptation to Over-Design
- Themes of Thinking: Communicating Design Ideas Efficiently
- Create Interactive Experiences through Sensory Design
- How Geometry Inspires Design
- Use Color Contrast to Trick the Brain
- Design that Pops
- How to Lure in Your Audience with Good Design
- Boost Your Marketing Prowess with Perfect Postcard Design
- 5 Ideas to Spark Those Creative Juices
Design Tips
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Glossary of Printing Terms
Real-world definitions for common printing and graphic-arts industry words
Welcome to Our Glossary of Printing Terms
Sometimes it seems every industry speaks its own unique language, and printing is no exception. Fortunately, you've found the ultimate translation guide. Here's our list of common printing and graphic-arts terms, with simple, straightforward definitions you're sure to understand.
Is Your Software Up to Date?
Here's a list of the latest versions of the most popular graphic art software
Adobe Photoshop
Current Version: CS6 (Windows and Macintosh)
Release Date: May 2012
More information can be found at: www.adobe.com
Adobe Photoshop has been reviewed at: www.creativebloq.com
Adobe InDesign
Current Version: CS6 (Windows and Macintosh)
Release Date: May 2012
More information can be found at: www.adobe.com
Adobe InDesign has been reviewed at: www.techradar.com
