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