28 September 2015
 Categories: , Blog

If you run a business where you sometimes have to print out a lot of documents or presentations, you might have invested in some printing hardware to help you get the job done. But depending on your business, it might actually be a better idea to outsource some of these jobs to your local print shop instead of printing everything in-house. Here are three times when using your local print shop might be the better choice.

You Normally Print in Black and White But Need Color for a Special Project

If you are working on a special project and want to print in color, this could be a problem if the majority of your printers are black and white. Sure, you could go buy a color printer, but this could be expensive, especially if you are buying commercial grade hardware. If you don't see your business routinely needing to print things out in color, this is the perfect job for a print shop. You can get your project printed out at a fraction of the cost of buying a brand-new printer.

You Want Your Employees to Stay Focused on Tasks That Matter, Not Busywork 

If you have a large project to print out, something with hundreds or thousands of documents in play, this could end up taking one or more of your employees a good chunk of time to take care of. Having a printer around the office is great for a document or presentation here or there, but if you are printing something out in high volume, it's probably not worth time investment for your employees when you can just have a print shop take care of the task instead.

You Want to Find the Right Color or Type of Paper for a Project

If you have a general idea of what you want your finished print out to look like, but you are not sure on the details such as the type of ink to use or which thickness of paper will look the most professional, a print shop can help. Simply tell them what you are looking for and they may be able to print out multiple sample proofs and allow you to pick the one that looks best. Being able to actually see a sample could end up saving you money because it helps ensure that the rest of the job will be printed correctly the first time.

Most businesses own at least a printer or two these days, but there are still situations where going to a local print shop for help is a better option than printing in-house. A print shop can take care of the busywork so your employees don't have to, can provide better options like special colors than what you might have in-house, and can also help you find the right look for your project by showing you multiple samples.