By Garth Bevan
For any task or project where there is a need for a large quantity of things that need printing, it can often be much more cost effective and a higher quality of finish to rely on the services of a professional printing company rather than home printing solutions or utilising the business printer. Here, we take a look at a few of the reasons why you should always choose a professional printing company over a home printing solution, whether you are looking to print out your wedding invitations, print a stack of business cards for your company or put together a professional looking advertising brochure.
Whether you choose to use a home/business printing solution or utilise the services of a professional printing company should really be looked at on a case by case basis, although if you require consistent, bulk printing, it is always beneficial to discuss with a printing company that you trust about some sort of long-term agreement or retainer where you can count on them to produce high quality printing at a cost effective rate that delivers on time, every time.
For business looking to print certain items, or an important personal printing requirement (such as a wedding invitation) you always have to think about what you want the end result to be. You need to impress your clients, your potential customers or your friends and loved ones. Can you realistically impress to the best degree possible when printing these items at home or in the office? High quality printing solutions might only be possible through the hiring of a professional printing service, as they have the very latest printer models and a higher capacity that increases speed and lowers the cost of production.
You’ll have access to a much wider array of potential printing paper, card and other printing materials. There might also be the chance to access the design team of the printing service if you require some extra help in that department. It just pays off on so many levels to go with the professional over the home printing solution.
We’ve seen recently how a fast turnaround of printed items for many businesses can be a necessity that we didn’t see coming. How many restaurants, cafés and shops have seen a need for the printing of multiple track and trace posters with QR codes since the restraints of the pandemic and lockdown. Using a professional printing service allows this to be done quickly and accurately at a time when you need it now in order to comply with new regulations and not miss out on any potential business during tight economic times.
When you have looked at the tasks in front of you that require printing, it should take only a few minutes to find out exactly what you need in terms of printing solutions. Looking at the quantity of the items that you need printing is a big indicator, the quality of the finish that you require should also play a massive part in the decision-making process, and the cost and speed of home printing solutions. In most cases, for any quantity, it makes more sense financially and timewise to use a professional printer to print your business cards, print out your birthday party invites or anything that you need in bulk, fast.
