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[B1015]Business Card Printing Template

by Viojieley Gurrobat, Vio

As every business needs a good business card, it is a must for all business owners to make them interesting as it can help keep contact with customers. In the past, printing business cards were mostly handled by local graphic designers and print shops. But today, anyone can easily contact print shops in any part of the country, choose a design, enter printing details, pay with their credit cards and have the cards right in their desk in a few weeks.

If you decide to print the business cards yourself you have to carefully choose the printer that you will use. Color inkjet printers are the most apt for printing business cards but they can be too expensive. You can always use monochrome laser printers but they have limited color selection and this can be a disadvantage if you want to print your card in vibrant colors. Consider the print head resource, cartridge resource and amount of cards to be printed when choosing a printer. Make sure when buying an expensive printer that you have a good reason to buy it. If you need lots and lots of business cards, then consider buying a more expensive printer.

If, however, you decide to get your business cards printed in a print shop know the printers requirements first before submitting your design for printing. Know which format to use and what design will suit your business to meet the printer's conditions. It is also important to carefully choose the text, graphics, colors, bleeds, backgrounds and borders that you will use. And before uploading or carrying the design to the print shop, find out what file format they prefer. Most printers accept files in PDF and TIFF formats. Online shops also have file upload form in their sites. You just have to follow the instructions there.

Keep in mind that there are thousands of print shops available today, each brags of certain services and specialties. Each will guarantee you quality prints and good service. For this reason, it is essential to carefully research each print shop and it is equally important not to settle for the first print shop that you come across with. There are a lot of choices out there. You just have to sort out all the options to come up with the best in the horde.

So, how do you save money when business card printing is so important? Do-it-yourself options abound but often result in an unprofessional end-product. The key is to know what options are available to you, and to make sure that you still include the essential elements of a business card.

Bulk business card printing
One of the best ways to save money is bulk color business card printing. Many printing firms have minimum runs for business card printing that start around 250-500 cards. Once you meet this minimum, your cost per business card will drop dramatically. It is always less expensive to print more than you think you might need than to have to ask the print shop to print off a few more cards for you.

Black and white
Save money on your business card printing project by printing with black ink on white paper. Avoid using color if at all possible. If you cannot avoid using color, try to limit yourself to only one color as this will still cut costs considerably. Printing with color will be one of your highest costs, so limit this cost by limiting your use of color.

Basic stock paper
Business card printing can be done on a broad range of paper types, but thick card stock is standard and should not diminish the overall look and feel. Paper choice should be one of the lower priorities when trying to save money as paper texture only provides subtle improvements to business card printing projects.

Basic business card printing elements
Finally, your business card needs basic contact information. The name of your company, your name, your title, phone number, corporate web address, and your personal e-mail address are essential. Shipping or street address and fax lines are becoming less important as more businesses go digital. Finally, if at all possible, include your corporate logo. This is a very important element, as it helps connect and distinguish your business card.

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