Convenience

A big benefit you get from using an online service is convenience. Any time, day or night, without having the need to move from your desk, you can get everything you need with just a few clicks of your mouse.

Flexibility

These printing services are geared to handle all sizes of jobs big or small and the top printers are available 24 hours a day and seven days a week - a great advantage you have to work at night, or at weekends. As well as offering a 24/7 services or top online services will be able to offer you flexible delivery. Many printers can provide a 24 hour turn around and for really rush jobs they can provide a same day service. Items can be delivered to your home, your office or even to your client.

Quality

When it comes to marketing materials quality is very important especially if you're trying to attract new business. Online printing services can provide top quality color printing as well as a large range of high quality paper and board and if you are concerned for the environment you will be pleased to know that many of the printers use environment friendly paper and ink.

Design

The bigger printers provide online design tools and templates that you can use to come up with your own design and then get the printer to produce it. But if you won't or can't design your own items you can brief the printers in-house design team and they will create a design for you.

Cost

Online printing services have a big advantage over traditional printers in terms of cost. They are able to tailor their costs to cater for all budgets big or small and in many cases they will offer you a special deal to get your business. Many of the sites feature a price calculator. You just input information like the format you want, the size, how many pieces and any other requirements and you can then get an idea of cost before you place an order.

So how do you go about choosing the right printer for your needs? Well you first need to have some idea of a budget then it really is a case of doing some desk research, checking off each printing service against all the pointers above.