Business Card Printing Services
Five Extra Services for Business Card Printing
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For business card printing, it is important that you take note of the additional services offered by your printing company; looking for a separate service provider may cause you additional cost. To save you time and effort, your printing company should provide all the services you need for printing business cards.
So, what types of services should you look out for when choosing a printing company? Here is a roundup of the things you should make sure the printer company offers before placing an order:
Proofing service – Proofing is the term used when the printing company checks your design and determines whether if it is print-ready or not. The images on your artwork should be of high-quality, which is at 300 dots per inch (dpi) and above. This ensures that your prints will come out with crisp and vivid images. Proofing also includes checking whether your images or design has content that exceeds the bleed lines. This is to make sure that no significant information on your card will be trimmed off during the cutting process. They also check whether the color model used on your artwork is recognized by the company printers (CMYK, RGB or Pantone).
Design service – As a businessman, you may run short in time putting together an effective design for your business cards yourself. Therefore, ask the printing company if they offer design services. Having your business card designed by an in-house designer may requirement an additional fee, but this is much more affordable than hiring outside help. More importantly, you will be able to save time and effort which you could spend on other things that need your immediate attention.
Custom printing – Certain designs or specifications are not normally offered by printing companies. Examples of such would be customized shapes, sizes and coating, among many other options. These choices help you create a striking and attractive print material to grab the attention of your target audience. If your printing company offers these custom options, you would be able to negotiate with them regarding your specifications. The company will tell you whether or not your demands are possible and executable.
Mailing service – Find a printing company that allows you to send your print materials to your customers. There are instances when sending your marketing tools directly to your customer’s doorsteps is much more effective than handing them out in public. Though this may cost you a few extra bucks, at least you will be able to target your specific market with your print materials for possible transactions in the future.
Quality customer support – Nothing beats a printing company that exerts extra efforts to make things easier for you. Look for a printing company that provides a 24-hour customer service so you could call them anytime to check on your printing orders or if you have additional specifications.
Now that you are aware of the possible services offered by a printing company, check which of the following points above apply to the type of printing for your business cards. Will they be in custom shapes or sizes? Will your cards be mailed to your customers along with other print materials? Will you need design help for your business cards? Once you’ve figured out what you need for printing out your corporate cards, the best printing company for your job will eventually emerge to help you out.
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