Print shops

Inflex · 02-03-2010, 12:11 PM

What are your favorite print shops?

Why?

Locally? Online?

Advantages/disadvantages/tips/pitfalls of using a specific shop?

Photohog · 02-04-2010, 06:53 PM

Costco - cheap, reliable fast.

Tony S · 02-06-2010, 09:56 AM

The Costco in Puyallup is what I use for fast things and for sports pitures used for scrap booking. I've been working with their techs there ever since they started doing digital. It all depends on the tech working when you want something a little outside the normal online ordering format. Get to know them and then you can comfortably order from them and also make sure to use the profiles for the store printer when you send in files.

For wedding, portrait and finer art prints I use Millers Lab (Miller's Professional Imaging) , the parent company for MPIX which also provides really nice prints through their MPIXpro site.

SeanStacy · 10-14-2010, 02:26 AM

For myself 858graphics(dot)com is best online printing service provider.
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Sam · 10-14-2010, 09:32 PM

I always use White House Custom Colour. Their quality is great, free next day (of course...that is assuming the next day is a week day) shipping, and a wide variety of options to pick from.

whcc.com

Sara

Rharbison · 10-18-2010, 06:50 PM

I use Sam's Club in Auburn, which is pretty much identical to Costco as far as I can tell. One nice option they have is the ability to turn off color correction when you have your prints run. They come out reasonably close to what you see on a calibrated screen, at least in my experience. On the other hand, it can vary somewhat from time to time, presumably as they change/replace the ink.

02-03-2010, 12:11 PM	#1
Inflex Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: everett Posts: 76	Print shops What are your favorite print shops? Why? Locally? Online? Advantages/disadvantages/tips/pitfalls of using a specific shop?

10-18-2010, 06:50 PM	#6
Rharbison Administrator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 436	I use Sam's Club in Auburn, which is pretty much identical to Costco as far as I can tell. One nice option they have is the ability to turn off color correction when you have your prints run. They come out reasonably close to what you see on a calibrated screen, at least in my experience. On the other hand, it can vary somewhat from time to time, presumably as they change/replace the ink. __________________ Bob Harbison http://www.BobHarbison.com/

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02-04-2010, 06:53 PM	#2
Photohog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Bend Posts: 213 My Camera: is brand new	Costco - cheap, reliable fast.

02-06-2010, 09:56 AM	#3
Tony S Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 140	The Costco in Puyallup is what I use for fast things and for sports pitures used for scrap booking. I've been working with their techs there ever since they started doing digital. It all depends on the tech working when you want something a little outside the normal online ordering format. Get to know them and then you can comfortably order from them and also make sure to use the profiles for the store printer when you send in files. For wedding, portrait and finer art prints I use Millers Lab (Miller's Professional Imaging) , the parent company for MPIX which also provides really nice prints through their MPIXpro site.

10-14-2010, 02:26 AM	#4
SeanStacy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1	For myself 858graphics(dot)com is best online printing service provider. Outdoor Banner Stands

10-14-2010, 09:32 PM	#5
Sam Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 22 My Camera: Canon 5D Mark II	I always use White House Custom Colour. Their quality is great, free next day (of course...that is assuming the next day is a week day) shipping, and a wide variety of options to pick from. whcc.com Sara