At first printing your own can seem kind of daunting, but once you know the basics you can roll on through with confidence. There are, unfortunately, some myths about printing your own forms rolling around. For example that “print your own takes more time,” when in fact it cuts out a lot of time consuming parts of printing like getting a proof from the print shop for your boss to sign off on, waiting for him to sign off on it, asking for changes, etc.

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Whether you’re running for Mayor, Governor, Sheriff, or even President, you need to find a way to get your word out to all of your potential voters and convince them that you’re the right person for the job. While some positions will get you on National TV, (like President), other positions require a more localized campaign.

Local TV and local radio are a good place to start, but what if you wanted to deliver your message to every household in your voting area? You could do a direct mail campaign, but that could cost you in postage. If you want to reach every door of every person in the area, door hangers could be the answer. Print up some door hangers and ask your volunteers to help you distribute them throughout the community. 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. Read More…

Looking for a way to get your customers coming back for more? Try leaving a small insert or card in the package for them either thanking the customer for their purchase or giving them a special deal. Read More…

“Paper weight” is a very confusing term for many people. Sometimes paper weight is displayed in the unit “GSM” while other times it’s measured in pounds. But even when measured in pounds there are different types of pounds; Bond pounds, Cover pounds, Bristol pounds, etc.

What does it all mean? Why doesn’t a sheet of 24 lb paper weigh 24 lbs? How do you convert from “GSM” to pounds? What’s the difference in all of the pound weights? And why are pounds abbreviated as “lbs”!?

It’s okay, calm down! We have the answers for you here. (: Read More…

Printing your company logo onto your shipping label helps your customer more easily identify who the package is coming from without having to open it. It can also help advertise your brand since the package will be handled by many people before your customer receives it.

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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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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. Read More…

We’re not talking about “license plates” that go on your car, but rather “license plate number barcodes” that go on packages to be shipped. These License Plate Number (LPN) barcodes help make sure the package is packed with the correct items and shipped to the correct address.

What else can LPN Barcodes do? How are they used? Can you print your own? Read More…