How to Get Cards Printed

Have custom cards printed by professionals to give to family and friends.

Whether designing your own or choosing from in-house stock options, printing greeting, business or postcards can be a challenging feat. Selecting the right printing company requires some research, and many online printing companies offer a design tool on their sites for ease in creating custom looks for your cards. Photos, logos, wording and fonts can be chosen for your holiday and business cards or for marketing your firm to current and potential clients.

Instructions

1. Research printing options. Stores, such as OfficeMax, Staples and local printing companies, may offer card printing for your needs as well as Internet vendors like 123 print, Vistaprint and Cardnotes. Ensure the company uses high-quality materials, their shipping prices are comparable to others and that they have a money-back guarantee for insufficient work.

2. Explain to the in-store employee the type of card you need and look through samples of previous work for ideas. Internet sites often have a card creator that can be used to upload your logo or a photo. Many companies offer envelopes for greeting cards. Contacting a brick-and-mortar printing company with question, comments, concerns and changes may result in a faster response than using an online firm.

3. Order the cards and present payment. Keep the order confirmation and receipt for future reference. Many printing companies offer next-day shipping on both custom and stock order options both in-store and online. Rush delivery often requires an additional fee in shipping and in processing, but some online companies such as 123 Print offer free standard shipping. In-store print orders may be picked up, saving shipping fees. When purchasing cards, white envelopes are included with some firms but require you to address them.

4. Inspect cards for accuracy and return them if they are not what was agreed upon. Many online printing companies require you to review and confirm understanding policies and procedures. If you later decide that these policies do not serve your needs, you may be unable to return the items but will not receive a refund. When returning custom print jobs to an online company, many require the shipping costs to be paid by the customer when re-printing. Most often, printing companies require clients to approve a draft of the card and, once approved, cannot be returned for a refund.

References

• 123 Print: Products
• Vista Print: Design Custom Business Cards
• Card Notes: Personalized Printed Greeting Cards
• Office Max: IM Press In-Store Services
• Staples: Copy & Print
• 4 Over 4: Policies and Agreement