Print media, print ads, signs, tarpaulins, and even the most basic prints and texts we see on books, newspapers and almost everything around us is made possible through the task of printing. In fact, printing is considered as a compact type of service that is being offered for everyone. Printing services are being provided to customers from all walks of life. Others simply define printing as the process of actually reproducing images, texts and graphics via the usage of an ink. The affectivity of this process relies on the various types of progression that are available in the current market.
Hence, there are three printing methods being used these days. This would be the following:
• Digital Printing
This is a very special variety of printing process that makes use of innovated digital printers. With this type of printing, an effective impression for any given image or text will be produced. Moreover, it enhances the output’s quality.
Digital Printing also provides excellence in terms of a so-called Rapid Prototyping process which is accessible to a variety of designers. Plus, the capacity for the absorption of ink in advanced digital printers is already relatively less these days. In fact digital printers do not necessarily soak toners and ink onto the paper. This way, there is the ability to obtain a clearer image.
Hence, the price variation for this type of service depends on the applications and features that are showcased by the digital printers. You are also assured that only high quality resolution images will be produced. Furthermore, only digital papers are utilized in order to produce a glossy output for the images, texts and designs.
• Offset Printing
Offset Printing is another popular printing method. Through this method, a special kind of print is being inked and transferred from one printing plate towards the roller, where in, the roller is the one who will ink the paper, promoting a further execution of the printing process.
Hence, only high quality images are obtained, with much emphasis on the clearness and sharpness of the output. Similar in a way to digital printing, you will also achieve glossy results.
Thus, offset printing uses a process called “lithographic process” which is a combination of water and oil. Plus, an additional technique is added in order to print these images and texts.
• Letterpress Printing
Letterpress Printing is a method of printing that produces image impressions via the application of the ink. With this, it can get through the surface. In addition, a movable type aids in printing the text where the so-called “raised image” is linked and pressed onto a smooth surface, reversing the images.
Thus, this method of printing is considered as one amongst the various conventional printing methods. Plus, innovation has combined these traditional methods with advanced technology, making it a more demanded printing method. The prices for this type are more reasonable as compared to the other two so that it would cater for people in all walks of life.
Here are some of the printing and printing supply companies in the US:
Alabama
Better Label & Products, Inc.
3333 Empire Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30354
Phone: 404-763-8440, 800-448-1813 (toll free number)
Fax: 404-763-3692
American Marking, Inc.
2435 Vale Dr.
Birmingham, AL 35244
Phone: 205-987-0151, 800-964-6275 (toll free number)
Fax: 205-733-1720
QMS, Inc.
1 Magnum Pass
Mobile, AL 36618
Phone: 251-633-4300, 800-777-7782 (toll free number)
Fax: 251-633-4866
Wurzburg
9312 Madison Blvd.
Madison, AL 35758
Phone: 256-772-8145
Fax: 256-772-8495
Hewlett-Packard Co.
2200 Riverchase Blvd., Suite 700
Birmingham, AL 35201
Phone: 970-635-1000
Arizona
Laser Re-Nu International, Inc.
1817 E. Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: 602-437-8000, 800-878-9015 (toll free number)
Fax: 602-437-4033
Screaming Color LLC
3126 W. Clarendon Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85017
Phone: 602-241-1485
W.P. & Associates
201 E. Southern Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: 480-517-9391
Fax: 480-921-8765
Luck Microsystems
2307 E. Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 520-740-0622
Arkansas
Sigma Supply, Inc.
824 Mid America Blvd.
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: 501-760-1511, 800-264-1661(toll free number)
Fax: 501-760-1521
Northern California
Hewlett-Packard Co.
371 W. Trimble Rd.
San Jose, CA 95131
Phone: 408-435-7400
Fax: 408-435-5865
Hewlett-Packard Co.
50 Fremont St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-882-6800
Fax: 415-882-6804
Alps Electric, Inc.
30 Las Colinas Lane
San Jose, CA 95119-1212
Phone: 408-361-6400
Solectron Corp.
847 Gibraltar Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035-6329
Phone: 408-957-8500
Fax: 408-956-6059
Mesa Systems
5573 Brisa St. Suite A
Livermore, CA 94550-9762
Phone: 925-443-9491
Fax: 925-443-9499
Ricoh Corp.
3001 Orchard Pkwy.
San Jose, CA 95134
Phone: 408-432-8800
Recortec, Inc.
1290-T Lawrence Station Rd.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-2220
Phone: 408-734-1290, 800-729-7654 (toll free number)
Fax: 408-734-2140
Micro Tech International
5845 Doyle, #104
Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone: 510-658-1433
Fax: 510-658-7339
Tom's Computer Warehouse
710 Gilman St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: 510-558-1080
Fax: 510-558-1084
Wholesale Computers & Electronic Supply
1220 Diamond Way
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-680-8030
Fax: 925-680-8096
Advent Business Machines
325 Corey way # 105
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: 650-589-5500
Fax: 650-589-5066
Savin Corp.
1190 Burnett Ave.
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-603-1300
Fax: 925-603-1315
Toner Cartridge Services
1032 Revere Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124-3443
Phone: 415-822-4852
Fax: 415-822-4853
Vallejo Business Machines
940 Tennessee St.
Vallejo, CA 94590-4585
Phone: 707-644-5261, 877-879-2826 (toll free number)
Fax: 707-644-0405
Southern California
Label Specialties, Inc.
704 Dunn Way
Placentia, CA 92870
Phone: 714-961-8074, 800-635-2386(toll free number)
Fax: 714-961-8276
Aisin World Corp.
24330 Garnier St.
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: 310-326-8681
Fax: 310-533-8271
All Makes Office Machine Co., Inc.
150 W. 24th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 213-749-7483
Fax: 213-746-2905
CIE America, Inc.
2701 Dow Ave.
Tustin, CA 92680
Phone: 714-573-2942
LPS Computer Service Group, Inc.
210 S. Juniper St. Ste. 101
Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760-489-5342, 800-959-1575 (toll free number)
Fax: 760-489-6069
Adcraft Business Mail
2770 Vail Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90040
Phone: 323-778-6245
Fax: 323-778-0031
Acuprint Technology
6359 Paseo Del Lago
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Phone: 760-929-4808, 800-652-2877(toll free number)
Fax: 760-930-6281
Hewlett-Packard Co.
16550 W. Bernardo Dr.
San Diego, CA 92127-1899
PC Mall
2555 W. 190th St.
Torrance, CA 90504
Phone: 800-555-6255 (toll free number)
Fax: 310-630-6482
Block Graphics, Inc.
3003 Rollie Gates Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Phone: 805-237-6494
Fax: 805-237-6555
BMC Inc.
6208 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Phone: 323-464-3100, 800-262-7080 (toll free number)
Fax: 323-464-0468
Forbes Computer Group, Inc.
17422 Pullman St.
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: 949-756-2000, 800-540-1900 (toll free number)
Fax: 949-756-2040
U.S. Micro Products
5959 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 201
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: 310-215-1800, 800-741-7755 (toll free number)
Fax: 310-215-8122
Printronix
14600 Myford Rd.
Irvine, CA 92606-1005
Phone: 949-368-2300, 800-665-6210(toll free number)
Fax: 714-368-2600
Datacap, Inc.
11526 Sorrento Valley Rd. Suite A
San Diego, CA 92121-1314
Phone: 858-481-3314, 800-795-5431(toll free number)
Fax: 858-481-6038
RxLaser, Inc.
424-T. W. Commonwealth Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832-1758
Phone: 714-529-1989
Fax: 310-690-9184
Secure Communication Systems, Inc.
1740 E. Wilshire Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 714-547-1174
Fax: 714-547-1343
Dennis & Schwab, Inc.
505 E. First St., Suite B
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: 714-505-1270
Fax: 714-505-4557
Colorado
Office & Janitorial Supplies Co.
776 Cherryvale Rd.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: 303-499-7360
Fax: 303-554-0533
CG Press, Inc.
6800 W. 117th Ave.
Broomfield, CO 80020-2954
Phone: 303-469-5181
Fax: 303-469-5185
Scientech, Inc.
5649 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder, CO 80303-1399
Phone: 303-444-1361, 800-525-0522 (toll free number)
Fax: 303-444-9229
Benchmark Systems
7000 Broadway
Denver, CO 80221-2910
Phone: 303-426-6112, 800-509-3232(toll free number)
Fax: 303-426-6552
Printelogy
2137 S. Birch St.
Denver, CO 80222
Phone: 303-757-1711, 800-766-7122 (toll free number)
Fax: 303-757-2426
Hewlett-Packard Co.
3404 E. Harmony Rd.
Fort Collins, CO 80528-9544
Phone: 970-898-3800
Rocky Mountain Ribbons
1808 Forest Ave., P.O. Box 9070
Durango, CO 81302-9070
Phone: 970-259-7357
Fax: 970-247-1911
Connecticut
National Toner Recycle & Supply, Inc.
29 Harbor Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06850
Phone: 203-853-2998, 800-676-0749(toll free number)
Fax: 203-853-1258
Hewlett-Packard Co.
4 Stamford Plaza
Stamford, CT 06901-3238
Phone: 203-324-1003
Fax: 203-325-5680
Lexmark International
1055 Washington Blvd.
Stamford, CT 06901-2216
Phone: 203-961-6700
Connecticut Computer & Video
254 Edin Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
Phone: 203-753-8970
Delaware
Hewlett-Packard Co.
2850 Centerville Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone: 302-633-8000
Florida
Parts Now!
1085 S.W. 15th Ave. #5
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Phone: 561-279-9280, 800-741-0939(toll free number)
Fax: 561-279-8901
Trisquare, Inc.
4171 West Hillsboro Blvd
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Phone: 954-346-1905, 800-832-3154 (toll free number)
Fax: 954-346-1908
OCE Printing Systems
5600 Broken Sound Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Phone: 561-997-3100, 800-523-5444 (toll free number)
Fax: 561-997-3352
All Communication Rentals, Inc.
1402 S.W. 13th Court
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Phone: 954-788-9555, 800-886-3401(toll free number)
Fax: 954-788-6373
Southern Office Equipment
4424 Lois Ave. N.
Tampa, FL 33614
Phone: 813-873-1112, 800-766-7637 (toll free number)
Fax: 813-875-7517
Lexmark International
800 S. Douglas Rd.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: 305-447-2200
Fax: 305-447-2233
Danka
11101 Roosevelt Blvd. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Phone: 727-622-2100
Action Computer Systems & Service
500 N. Harbor City Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32935
Phone: 321-242-6111, 888-536-7812 (toll free number)
Fax: 321-242-0058
Hewlett-Packard Co.
108 N. Armenia Ave.
Tampa, FL 33609
Phone: 954-938-9800
Fax: 813-254-9560
Efficient Business Consulting
933 N.E. 125th St.
North Miami, FL 33161
Phone: 305-899-0107
Civil Aviation Resource, Inc.
6020 N. W. 84th Ave.
Miami, FL 33166-3317
Phone: 305-823-2284
Fax: 305-823-6383
Leading Source Office Solutions
819 Lark St.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone: 850-863-1494
Advanced Video Technology (AVT)
822 S.E. 8th Avenue
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Phone: 954-421-2132, 800-741-2490 (toll free number)
Fax: 954-421-6560
Laserlife Tech & Supply
841 Nicolet Ave., #4
Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone: 407-628-1227
Fax: 407-628-1883
BTI Computers, Inc.
1789 N.W. 79th Ave.
Miami, FL 33126-1112
Phone: 305-477-0000, 800-554-1968(toll free number)
Fax: 305-477-3094
Georgia
Better Label & Products, Inc.
3333 Empire Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30354
Phone: 404-763-8440, 800-448-1813 (toll free number)
Fax: 404-763-3692
Diamond Data Corp.
328 Bell Park Dr.
Woodstock, GA 30188
Phone: 770-928-0055, 800-955-0508(toll free number)
Fax: 770-516-0409
Konica Business Technologies
1117 Perimeter Center W., Suite 301E
Atlanta, GA 30338
Phone: 770-379-0444
Fax: 770-379-0555
Better Brand Products
3333 Empire Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30354
Phone: 800-763-1941(toll free number)
Fax: 404-763-3692
Advantage Laser Products, Inc.
1840 Marietta Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: 404-351-2700, 800-458-3501 (toll free number)
Fax: 800-871-3305, 800-871-3305 (toll free number)
Lanier Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Park Lake Dr. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30345-2979
Phone: 770-496-9500, 800-708-7088(toll free number)
Fax: 800-252-9703
Hewlett-Packard Co.
20 Perimeter Summit Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30319
Phone: 404-648-0000
Wurzburg Macon Georgia Div.
787 Hillcrest Industrial Blvd., Units F, G, H
Macon, GA 31204
Phone: 478-745-3808
Fax: 478-746-5952
Label America
5430 E. Ponce De Leon Ave.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Phone: 770-934-8040, 800-232-7833 (toll free number)
Fax: 770-939-6960
ABB Systems
108 Main St. S.E.
Eastman, GA 31023
Phone: 478-374-1930, 800-328-8226(toll free number)
Fax: 478-374-1931
Illinois
I-Tech Automation, Inc.
25711 Hillview Ct.
Mundelein, IL 60060
Phone: 847-726-9340, 800-311-9070(toll free number)
Fax: 847-726-9370
Hewlett-Packard Co.
100 N. Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-474-4000
Arlington Computer Products
851 Commerce Ct.
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone: 847-541-6389, 800-548-5105(toll free number)
Fax: 847-541-6881
NEC America, Inc.
1250 N. Arlington Heights Rd.
Itasca, IL 60143
Phone: 630-467-5000
Fax: 630-775-6856
Peak Technologies Group, Inc.
1014 E. Algonquin Rd., Suite 109
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: 410-312-6000, 800-950-6372 (toll free number)
Fax: 410-312-7381
Cole-Parmer Instrument Co.
625 E. Bunker Court, MS18
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1844
Phone: 800-431-8944(toll free number)
Fax: 847-247-2929
Markpack Inc.
3405 Lonergan Dr.
Rockford, IL 61109
Phone: 815-874-5454, 888-874-5454 (toll free number)
Fax: 815-874-1660
Hurletron Incorporated
1820 Tempel Dr
Libertyville, IL 60048-9729
Phone: 847-680-7022
Fax: 847-680-7338
Connecting Point
1306 E. Empire
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: 309-663-5200
Fax: 309-662-7189
Suncraft Technologies, Inc.
1301 Frontenac Rd.
Naperville, IL 60563
Phone: 630-369-7900
Fax: 630-369-7070
Ramco Ribbon, Inc.
165 Schuyler Ave.
Bradley, IL 60915
Phone: 815-937-0561
Fax: 815-937-0595
Cable Guard
707 Woodridge
Glencoe, IL 60022
Phone: 847-242-0334, 877-242-0334(toll free number)
Fax: 847-242-0335
Banks on Labels, Inc.
4034 Tugwell
Franklin Park, IL 60131
Phone: 847-678-7075
Fax: 847-678-7044
Beverly Laser
1784 E. Oakton St.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: 847-296-1768
Fax: 847-296-1760
Professional Printer
1311 W. Main St.
Belleville, IL 62220-1526
Phone: 618-222-0664
Fax: 618-222-0665
Indiana
Commercial Office Products & Supply
22988 W. Ireland Rd.
South Bend, IN 46614
Phone: 574-282-1830
Fax: 574-282-2571
Data Processing Sciences Corp.
5987 E. 71st St., Suite 111
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Phone: 317-849-6772
Fax: 317-849-7134