Printing Tips

How to Make a Brochure on Your Computer

Looking for an easy and affordable way to print professional brochures for your business? This step-by-step guide will help you design and print your brochures from the comfort of your office or home. Worried that you might make a mistake? UPrinting.com offers free proofs before you pay! That means that we’ll check your file and make it print-ready at no cost (even if you decide not to print with us). Now, that is peace of mind.

Date: 10/10/2009 | Under: Printing Tips | 2 Comments

Get a Free Proof Before You Pay — and Avoid Extra Cost and Delays

If you’ve ever tried to work with a brick-and-mortar print shop, you’ve probably had this experience. After spending countless hours working on your print file – arranging the layout, proofreading the text, fiddling with the images – it looks exactly how you want it. You have a cost estimate from the printers, and it’s within your budget. You send them your file, and wait expectantly to receive your order.

But… there’s a hold-up.

Date: 09/03/2009 | Under: Printing Tips | 1 Comment

Custom Printing for Etsy Sellers

Here at UPrinting, we’ve noticed a growing niche of customers – Etsy sellers. These small business owners and entrepreneurs have embraced affordable custom printing as both a way to create and promote products.

To learn more about how custom printing is or could be used by Etsy retailers, keep reading.

Date: 08/21/2009 | Under: Printing Tips | 4 Comments

Eco-Friendly Paper Stocks: What they are and what printing companies should tell you

Printing companies can promise you eco-friendly paper stocks and “green” printing practices, but what does that really mean? Will you be getting vegetable based inks on 100% recycled paper stock, or glossy, chemical based inks on paper comprised of 1% recycled content?

Here at UPrinting, we want to make sure that you’re informed about your printing choices. So, like many printing companies, we provide a range of certified recycled or sustainable paper stocks. But, we also want you to know what those certifications really mean. Keep reading to find out:

Date: 08/14/2009 | Under: Printing Tips | 2 Comments

Are you a Designer Looking for Wholesale Printing?

We Got It. There are seemingly hundreds of online printing companies offering up fast digital printing and cute custom wedding invitations. But, for most design professionals and printing resellers, these consumer-targeted printers just don’t cut it. That’s why UPrinting also offers a full trade program targeted towards resellers while remaining committed to offering wholesale printing prices.

Date: 08/10/2009 | Under: Printing Tips | No Comments

Does The Price of Printing Reflect The Quality?

There are hundreds of online printing companies who advertise “cheap printing,” but there’s a big difference between “cheap” and “good-value.” A cheap printing job could end up costing you more in the long run while a good-value printing job costs less and still comes in on time and with high-quality.

So, how can you tell the difference between a cheap printing company and a good-value company? Easy, look for these three signs:

Date: 08/05/2009 | Under: Printing Tips | 2 Comments

3 Stand-Out Hang Tag Design Tips

Using a hang tag won’t just improve the marketability of your product; it’ll also showcase your commitment to quality. Taking that extra step tends to instill greater confidence in consumers while simultaneously giving you a platform to tell them about the benefits of your product.

The hang tag is such a powerful marketing tool that consumers are more likely to purchase products with hang tags than those without. If you’re considering attaching a clothing tag to your apparel product, keep reading for some great tips that will help your tag stand out:

Date: 08/03/2009 | Under: Marketing Ideas , Printing Tips , Smart Design | 1 Comment

Using Online Printing to Make Custom Thank You Cards

Most stationery manufacturers and online printing companies will try to sell you a custom thank you card starting at about $0.75-$1.00 per card. Why? Because they know the stationery industry is worth billions. At UPrinting, our custom greeting and thank you cards start at just $0.36 per card. Why? Because we’re committed to low costs.

Instead of going to a stenographer who charges outrageous prices, you can go through us, a bulk online printing company, and save a lot of money.

Date: 07/31/2009 | Under: Printing Tips | No Comments

Large Format Printing Ideas for Realtors

In today’s housing market, now’s the time to step up your advertising and go big. If you’re a realtor, large format printing is a great way to get noticed amongst the flood of sales sheets, business cards and flyer boxes.

Here are a few large format printing products you may not have considered for your realty business:

Date: 07/27/2009 | Under: Printing Tips | No Comments

Printing For Bands: Hassle-Free with UPrinting

UPrinting’s low-cost printing services can be a great boon to bands everywhere. Printing with us can save you a bundle on your posters, promo postcards, promotional materials and flyers! And even if your band plays a gig every few weeks or heads out on tour, you don’t have to print in bulk every time if you don’t need to. Check out why and read on.

Date: 07/24/2009 | Under: Printing Tips | 6 Comments