How Online Proofing Can Save You Time?

By: Shawn Nag  |  Posted In: Marketing  |  September 2, 2011

Let us take a flashback to the times before online printing services came into existence. Printing promotional materials was a quintessential part of marketing even back then. Marketers were more dependent on printing the postcards, business cards, brochures, posters, banners, etc. back then. But the problem was they had to select a printing press in close vicinity and could not make an independent choice based on the quality of work. Proximity of the printing press had to be close to the office or home of the marketers, for they required visiting the printers from time to time to check the progress of their work. They had to check the proof by physically being to the printers. This was taxing, taking into consideration the busy schedule of the businessmen even back then. They had to either cut on their business time or leisure time to pay such visits.

 

Now come back to the era of the Internet and online printing services people can order for their choice of promotional materials sitting within the comforts of their home. They can select the items just as they would do from the physical printing service providers. With the popularity of the concept for online printing services the reputed stores are coming up with new ways to make the online order placing, proofing and delivery procedure for their customers simple.

 

Proof checking is an essential part of promotional materials. Promotional materials signify the professionalism and the core values of the company. Often people form a favorable impression about a company based on the quality of prints and the messages they deliver. With such high stakes even a minor mistake can cause significant drop in sales. From the designing to content used in the promotional materials everything should be thoroughly checked to make sure it is picture perfect. With the online printing service providers you can check the proof sitting back at home in time which best suits you.

 

Online printing service providers have a well designed website that has options of uploading the artwork and selecting the exact sizes for the promotional materials. You can also add some extra specifications to further customize your printed product. There are tools at the websites whereby you can go through the proof and make the desired changes online. Just save the file after making the change. All the changes made during proof checking will be used while providing the end result. Reputed printing agencies such as PrintPapa offer 3 levels of proofing to make sure the customers get the exact design and content they had desired for. There are various types of promotional materials that you can get printed from PrintPapa such as calendars, greeting cards, letterhead, postcards, rack cards, etc.