24-hour Catalog Printing

Catalog printing seems like a lot of work to do, considering the number of pages, the layout, the products, and the details that are put into it. For big companies, it is not just one person that handles the product of catalogs. It is a team of professionals who think up the concept, brainstorm about the designs, and also the offerings that are put in there. Then they have graphics artists to do the layout and design. These drafts are edited several times before the catalog goes to printing. It has to be error-free, especially in the prices and offers, because that could mean the profit or the losses of the company. At the printer, you will have to wait for your turn before they can accommodate you. If the presses are full, your catalog printing could not start.

But do you know that there are online companies that can turn out catalogs in 24 hours? You may think that this is a pretty stupendous offer, but it is possible. Here is how it works.

You go to an online catalog printing site like printplace.com. You can immediately get a quotation for your specifications. You can enter the size, paper quality, print quality, stitching, number of copies and other pertinent information. With just one click, their system calculates the costing and in a fraction of a second, you get your quote. The only thing is that you cannot haggle the price.

After you are amenable, you can then download the template for your catalog. The templates are in a zip file when you download them. They are classified according to size. You just upload your files and then everything is done for you.

Their maximum turnaround time is seven working days. Imagine that. If you choose your option to be anywhere between one to seven days, you will see that the price option varies. One day printing means that it is a rush job so there is a premium that you have to pay. However, the downside of this is that you do not get to see an electronic proof so there is no way of editing your catalog if ever there are errors. If you select any of the options from two days to seven days, you will get to check the electronic proof and still submit corrections.

The cheapest quote of course would be for the seven-day turnaround. This is still not so bad because in some local printers, their minimum processing time is two weeks. And it could still get longer. So if you are not in a hurry and you can wait seven working days, this is the most cost effective plan for you. But if you need catalogs for an event that is happening in 3 days, you will need the 24-hour printing because of course, there is still the shipping schedule that you have to consider. The company claims that if you submit your work for printing on or before 12:00 noon Central Time, your orders can be shipped within the same day! That is really efficient work!

By the way, shipping costs vary per order as it will be dependent on the weight and size of the brochure as well as the proximity of the destination. You may want to check the quotes for the shipping because that will be on top of the cost of printing.

Catalog printing has already evolved so much that now you can do it online and the next day you can already have the finished catalogs sent to you. That is just so efficient.