If you’ve ever printed a card, brochure, or other folding paper media you know that sometimes it can be hard to get your printer to understand what needs to be printed where. While templates can help a lot with that, you’re still faced with the problem of how your printer is built to print certain things.

For some printers, if you feed the paper with side A up and side B down, the printer will print on side B; others will print on side A. There are even some printers that will print on side A in one tray and side B on another tray.

Before you start printing on that nice, pretty paper you just purchased, you should go through some steps to make sure everything will turn out well. Here’s a cool little trick to make sure  paper is loaded correctly. Read More…

You don’t have to be a genius Do-It-Yourselfer, a detail-obsessed Typographer, or even a grade-A Design Major to create your own world-class postcards. Anyone can become a Print Your Own Master and create their own amazing postcards!

You just need the right tools and a little direction!

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It is generally easier to do a Mail Merge in Microsoft Publisher® than trying to use Microsoft Word® to mail merge. Microsoft Publisher® was created to, well, Publish. It is also created with the purpose of printing one thing to multiple times on the same sheet of paper.

For this post we’re going to be printing addresses onto postcards. We’ll be using the Four-of-a-Kind template, but these steps will work for any kind of mail merge. With the Four-of-a-Kind template, we’re already set up to print four postcards onto one sheet! Read More…

Some things are necessary to do when packing and labeling your products for shipment, but it’s the things you do above and beyond the norm that sets you apart from your competition. That’s not saying you have to spend half your budget on changing your order fulfillment system. Just the little things can go a long way toward making your packages look more professional. Read More…

You’re not going to always be printing on standard sizes of paper when printing your own. Sometimes you’ll be printing on 4×6″ postcards or 6.25×11″ Every Door Direct Mailers.

All types of printers will be different and there can even be differences between two similar printers from the same manufacturer. So instead of trying to list every printer imaginable, this post will focus on a few printers we use here regularly. Once you have a general idea of how to go about it, you should be able to get your printer to work with custom paper sizes. Read More…

Direct mail can be a powerful marketing tool for any business. As new social media sites and strategies emerge, direct mail tends to be looked at as “old school” and something that shouldn’t be used. Truth is you can combine the “old school” and “new school” to create something truly amazing! Integrated marketing is a great way to reach your audience and encourage them to interact with your brand. Read More…

From high school clubs to colleges to neighborhood pools to horse associations, there are a lot of memberships being passed around. If you’re responsible for memberships in your club you know that a lot of work can go into it just for new members: Read More…

Are you a professional photographer in the making, someone who just wants to make a little extra money off their hobby, or are you a large photography agency looking for an alternative to outsourcing your postcard printing? No matter your level of expertise or intentions, you can easily print your own postcards right from home or the office.

We’ll show you how! In five easy steps you can be well on your way to printing your own postcards. Read More…

Printing your own bookmarks can be a great marketing tool, especially for schools and libraries. Bookmarks are a simple tool that your customers (or prospects) can use over and over again for years to come. Every time they use your bookmark they’ll be reminded of you and where they got it from, keeping your brand at the top of their minds. Read More…

Here’s a round-up of some popular posts and interesting articles we talked about this week (plus a sneak peek of what’s coming up next week!) in a brief, easy to digest post.

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