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How to Find the Best Printing Companies in the San Fernando Valley

Whether you belong to a large corporation or a one-person business, there is a need for promotion. Commercial printers in the San Fernando Valley offer businesses the means produce high-quality business cards, catalogs, brochures, flyers and many other varieties of printed material.

The following research by The Prime Buyer's Report identifies the best printing companies in the San Fernando Valley and issues related to hiring them.

How to Find the Best Printing Companies in the San Fernando Valley 

When moving an idea from the conceptual to the print form, there are many variables to consider whether you need business cards or lengthy catalogs. The best offset printers in the San Fernando Valley are mindful of each customer's concerns, using the finest in two-color and four-color offset lithography technology and offering fast turnaround times. The following will help you understand the fine points of commercial printing and the various measures taken by local printers to accommodate individual customers' printing needs.

The Nature of Commercial Printing Services
For the most part, it is the customer with high-volume printing needs that stands to benefit most from commercial printers as opposed to making copies on Xerox or other copying machines. These printers complete most jobs through an offset printing process—a highly mechanized procedure that can efficiently generate a large output of printed material quickly. Magazines, newspapers and other mass-marketed documents are produced this way.

Many of the local printers in the San Fernando Valley offer an entire suite of services with the private business owner in mind. These companies can create customized business forms, business cards, stationary or letterhead, signs, banners and labels. Aside from print production, ancillary services may also be available, including laminating, copying, Velo, perfect or stitch and trim binding or UV coating. If you're in need of professional services prior to the production phase, many the San Fernando Valley printers also offer graphics and design services and digital and/or print proofing.

The best professional printers will work to accommodate your schedule. For your convenience, most of the printers in the San Fernando Valley can estimate time and materials, accept drafts and send proofs all via email. They may be able to arrange free pick-up and delivery.

There are Many High-Quality Offset Printers in the San Fernando Valley
Each printer in the San Fernando Valley has different capabilities, from the printing process they employ to the output quantity they can handle. It's a good idea to do research of many local printers to be able to identify the proper printer for your job. To expedite your efforts, The Prime Buyer's Report has listed information above about ten of the best printers in the San Fernando Valley.

The Prime Buyer's Report lists these printing companies in the San Fernando Valley: Western Graphics Imaging, Nu Color Printing, Printing House, Intaglio, California Coast Color, Pride Printing & Engraving, Dot Copy & Print. Other local printers that might still serve Burbank, Chatsworth, Reseda, Van Nuys, Woodland Hills, Santa Clarita and San Fernando CA include: .

Learn About Offset Printing on Your Own
Continue this research on your own by using the internet and any available print media. The commercial printing process is a complex one. You should be aware of the options open to you prior to contacting a the San Fernando Valley printer. To see a list of helpful associations, Web sites and publications, see the Prime Buyer's Report article, "Key Consumer Resources for Printers in the San Fernando Valley."

 

 

How to Choose Among Printing Companies in Burbank, Chatsworth, Reseda, Van Nuys, Woodland Hills, Santa Clarita and San Fernando 

Investigate Multiple the San Fernando Valley Printers
Before you commit to a particular printer, some simple phone research will clarify their ability to accommodate you. Call several of the printers you are considering and ask questions about their services. The following examples will help guide the question and answer process.


• What printing methods do the printers use?

• What is the minimum print quantity of the offset printers?

• How long should the printing companies take to complete the process from proof submission to shipment?

• Do the the San Fernando Valley printing companies offer mailing services?

• What are the printers' overage policies?

• How do the printing companies calculate fees, including set-up fees, plate fees and proofing charges)?

• Can the printers provide digital proofs?

• Can the printing companies provide samples of work they've completed?

• What do the printers need from you (photos, digital files, copy, etc.) to produce the job?
 

Get estimates for your job from several print companies before choosing one. This can be helpful because in addition to getting an idea of what the job will cost, some printers may, when they hear the details of your printing job, offer you a less expensive alternative. Compare the estimates you've gathered and use them as a final determining factor when choosing a good printer in the San Fernando Valley. After deciding on a printer that looks like they could do the job and charges within your budget, carefully prepare your document and send it off to begin the prepress process. Once the printing company returns your proof to you, make sure you review it very closely. After you've approved the proof and the job is printed, you need to pay the bill even if you missed a big typo.

 

 

Tips About Printing Companies in the San Fernando Valley 

Prepare a Printing Submission with Care
Do your best to avoid any prepress problems by meticulously reviewing files before you submit them. Some internet research can introduce you to the resolutions, publishing software, compatible font styles and layouts that are appropriate for the particular document you wish to print.

Carefully Review Your Proof Before Approving It with the Print Company
Once you approve your proof and give your printing company the go-ahead, you're essentially guaranteeing payment for the mass production of the document. If you don't scrutinize the document you approve, and you miss a large mistake, you have a risk of spending your money for something you can't use. In addition to the obvious spelling and typographical errors, check that the printers have met your requests regarding typefaces, perforations, page sizes, color choices, bleeds and resolution.

The More the Merrier
In printing, pricing usually become much more affordable per-piece the larger the job gets. If you have multiple projects to print you can reduce the labor of the press, and, of course, the cost. Talk with your printing company ahead of time and price different sized printing jobs. You may save money by printing a few more copies than you originally planned for.

Know the Specifics of Your Printing Job
Before contacting a printer in the San Fernando Valley, you should already have the details in order. This means carefully considering all of your options, such as fonts, colors, document size and amounts to be printed, weather coatings, glossy finishes and binding (among other things). All of these factors affect cost and timing of your print job, and not all printers can complete them. Overall, the job, from the initial printer decision to the shipment of the product, will go much smoother if all details are attended to and planned for before you jump in.

Maintain Communication with Your Commercial Printing Company
There is always the chance that complications will develop with your printing project. So be sure to remain available, should your printer need to consult you about your printing project.



Know Your Rights as a Commercial Printing Customer
As a paying customer, you are always protected by rules and regulations that have been passed in the name of consumer advocacy. There may be subtle variations in these laws by locality, so take a look at the specifics that apply to you at the Web site for the California Department of Consumer Affairs.

 

 

Resources About Printers in the San Fernando Valley 

Regulatory Bodies & Trade Organizations Related to Printers in the San Fernando Valley

BBB Better Business Bureau (http://www.bbb.com/)
BFMA Business Forms Management Association (http://www.bfma.org/)
CABP California Association of Business Printers (http://www.cabp.org/)
DCA California Department of Consumer Affairs (http://www.dca.ca.gov/)
DPC Digital Printing Council (http://www.digitalprintingcouncil.com/)
FTA Flexographic Technical Association (http://www.flexography.org/)
GAA Gravure Association of America (http://www.gaa.org/)
IAPHC International Association of Printing House Craftsmen (http://www.iaphc.org/)
ICC International Color Consortium (http://www.color.org/)
NAPL National Association of Printers and Lithographers (http://www.napl.org/)
PINC Printing Industries of Northern California (http://www.pinc.org/)
PPI Pacific Printing and Imaging Association (http://www.pacprinting.org/)
SGIA Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Association (http://www.sgia.org/)

Media Regarding Printing in the San Fernando Valley


In-Plant Graphics Magazine
Package Printing Magazine
Printing Impressions
QuickPrinting Magazine

The Prime Buyer's Report provides comprehensive information of the TOP 10 Printers in the San Fernando Valley by zip code:

91040, 91303, 91304, 91306, 91307, 91308, 91310, 91311, 91313, 91316, 91321, 91322, 91324, 91325, 91326, 91327, 91328, 91329, 91330, 91331, 91333, 91334, 91335, 91337, 91340, 91341, 91342, 91343, 91344, 91345, 91346, 91350, 91351, 91352, 91353, 91354, 91355, 91356, 91357, 91364, 91365, 91367, 91371, 91372, 91380, 91381, 91382, 91383, 91384, 91385, 91386, 91387, 91390, 91392, 91393, 91394, 91395, 91396, 91401, 91402, 91403, 91404, 91405, 91406, 91407, 91408, 91409, 91410, 91411, 91412, 91413, 91416, 91423, 91426, 91436, 91470, 91482, 91495, 91496, 91499, 91501, 91502, 91503, 91504, 91505, 91506, 91507, 91508, 91510, 91521, 91522, 91523, 91526, 91601, 91602, 91603, 91604, 91605, 91606, 91607, 91608, 91609, 91610, 91611, 91612, 91614, 91615, 91616, 91617 and 91618

Printers Agoura Hills CA

Bentzi Corp Printers Agoura Hills CA 91301

CTP Solutions Printing Agoura Hills CA 91301

Town & Country Printing Agoura Hills CA 91301

 

 

Printers Arleta CA

Silverline Graphics Printers Arleta CA 91331

 

 

Printers Burbank CA

A Express Copy & Shipping Burbank CA 91505

American Printers Burbank CA 91505

Andy's Printing Burbank CA 91505

Apollo Printing Burbank CA 91506

ARA Copy Plus Printing Burbank CA 91505

Burbank Printing Center Burbank CA 91505

California Coast Color Printing Burbank CA 91506

Disc Graphics Printing Burbank CA 91505

Envelope Express Printing Burbank CA 91506

Foley-B's Copy Cat Printing Burbank CA 91510

G&G Printing Burbank CA 91505

LA Graphico Printers Burbank CA 91505

Laya Printing Burbank CA 91506

Miller Sherwood Printing Burbank CA 91506

Nala Printing & Graphics Printing Burbank CA 91506

Patterson Graphics Printers Burbank CA 91502

Printing Matters Printing Burbank CA 91502

Printograph Printing Burbank CA 91505

Tavin Press Printers Burbank CA 91504

Turbo Graphics Printing Burbank CA 91505

 

 

Printers Calabasas CA

Calabasas Printing Calabasas CA 91302

GB Printworks Calabasas CA 91302

 

 

Printers Canoga Park CA

Alexander Color Printing Canoga Park CA 91304

B&M Printing Canoga Park CA 91304

Gedies Printing Canoga Park CA 91304

I&D Printing-Business Forms Printers Canoga Park CA 91303

Morprint Canoga Park CA 91304

Myron Keene Associates Printers Canoga Park CA 91304

Print Exchange Canoga Park CA 91303

Print Tek Printing Canoga Park CA 91304

Printfirm Canoga Park CA 91304

Printing Express Canoga Park CA 91306

Sir Speedy Printing Canoga Park CA 91304

Snap Printing Canoga Park CA 91303

Tarix Printing Canoga Park CA 91303

Woodland Printing Canoga Park CA 91303

 

 

Printers Canyon Country CA

Excel Graphics Printing Canyon Country CA 91387

 

 

Printers Castaic CA

Graphicmonsters Printing Castaic CA 91384

 

 

Printers Chatsworth CA

Breakaway Press Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Concepts in Print Chatsworth CA 91311

Coronet Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Dot Copy & Print Chatsworth CA 91311

EPS Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Fiveace Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Great Impressions Printers Chatsworth CA 91311

IMAGEX Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Knockout Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

LA Pro Forms Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Lighthouse Digital Imaging Service Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

LIPS Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Peninsula Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Picasso Press Printers Chatsworth CA 91311

Prairie Press IPrinters Chatsworth CA 91311

Print Runner Chatsworth CA 91311

Printing Safari Chatsworth CA 91311

Printing Technology Inc Chatsworth CA 91311

R&R Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Red Tag Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Safari Instant Signs Chatsworth CA 91311

West Coast Business Printers Chatsworth CA 91311

West Coast Coupon Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

Western Graphics Imaging Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

X-Tech Laser Printing Chatsworth CA 91311

 

 

Printers Encino CA

Printing House Encino CA 91316

All Printing Service Encino CA 91436

Discount Color Express Printing Encino CA 91436

PIP Printing Encino CA 91436

 

 

Printers Mission Hills CA

Glad Printing Mission Hills CA 91345

 

 

Printers Newhall CA

Omega Printing Newhall CA 91321

 

 

Printers North Hills CA

Atlas Printing North Hills CA 91343

Beth's Foil Printing North Hills CA 91343

Challenge Graphics Printing North Hills CA 91343

 

 

Printers North Hollywood CA

A&M Printing North Hollywood CA 91601

Artwork Graphic Printing North Hollywood CA 91606

Bliss Printing North Hollywood CA 91601

C D Graphics Printing North Hollywood CA 91601

City Wide Printing North Hollywood CA 91601

Corporate Impressions Printing North Hollywood CA 91601

Daniels Printing North Hollywood CA 91605

Dennis Bolton Enterprises Printing North Hollywood CA 91605

Elliott Printing North Hollywood CA 91601

First Press Printers North Hollywood CA 91615

Footlights Printing North Hollywood CA 91601

GP Color Imaging Printers North Hollywood CA 91605

Hemberger Graphics Printing North Hollywood CA 91605

Inter Color Plus Printing North Hollywood CA 91605

J&K Service Printers North Hollywood CA 91601

Long's Lithographics Printing North Hollywood CA 91605

Mazi Print North Hollywood CA 91606

Milen Press Printers North Hollywood CA 91601

Noho Printing North Hollywood CA 91601

Original Letterpress Printing North Hollywood CA 91605

Professional Print Shop North Hollywood CA 91601

Tamayo Printing North Hollywood CA 91606

Thomas Graphics Pro Stationers Printing North Hollywood CA 91605

TNT Printing North Hollywood CA 91605

Wizard of Ink Printers North Hollywood CA 91605

 

 

Printers Northridge CA

ASAP Copy & Print Northridge CA 91324

Astor Printing Northridge CA 91324

Color Key Printing Northridge CA 91324

First Class Printing Northridge CA 91324

Kinko's Northridge CA 91324

Masters of Printing Northridge CA 91324

Minuteman Press Northridge CA 91324

Mlm Printing Northridge CA 91325

Norsal Printing Northridge CA 91324

Northridge Stationery Printers Northridge CA 91324

Precision Instant Printing Northridge CA 91324

Printer Tek Northridge CA 91324

Quick Silver Printing Graphics Northridge CA 91324

RAB Printing Solutions Northridge CA 91326

Tiger Press Printers Northridge CA 91325

Triumph Printing Northridge CA 91324

Unique Image Printers Northridge CA 91324

Vartco Printing Northridge CA 91324

 

 

Printers Pacoima CA

Pride Printing Pacoima CA 91333

Impresora Latina Pacoima CA 91331

J&J Printing Pacoima CA 91331

 

 

Printers Panorama City CA

First Impression Printing Panorama City CA 91402

Minuteman Press Printing Panorama City CA 91402

Printcom Inc Panorama City CA 91402

 

 

Printers Reseda CA

Reseda Printing Service Reseda CA 91335

J Sun Printing Reseda CA 91335

 

 

Printers San Fernando CA

Accugraphics Plus San Fernando CA 91341

R&R Advantage Printing San Fernando CA 91340

Ink Spot Printers San Fernando CA 91340

 

 

Printers Santa Clarita CA

AIM Mail Center Santa Clarita CA 91350

Creative Graphic Service Printing Santa Clarita CA 91350

Eye Finity Printing Santa Clarita CA 91350

Graphics XS Printing Santa Clarita CA 91354

Valencia Printers Santa Clarita CA 91355

 

 

Printers Sherman Oaks CA

Printnet Sherman Oaks CA 91403

Kopel Printing Sherman Oaks CA 91401

Advance Color & Reprographics Printing Sherman Oaks CA 91423

Ultimate Business Card Printers Sherman Oaks CA 91423

 

 

Printers Studio City CA

Digital Spectrum Printing Studio City CA 91604

Minuteman Press Printing Studio City CA 91604

Myers Printing Studio City CA 91604

Nu Color Printing Studio City CA 91604

Pink Copy Center Printing Studio City CA 91604

 

 

Printers Sun Valley CA

Color FX Printing Sun Valley CA 91352

Earl Hays Press Printers Sun Valley CA 91352

Glendale Envelope Printers Sun Valley CA 91352

Insua Graphics Printing Sun Valley CA 91352

PIP Printing Sun Valley CA 91352

 

 

Printers Sunland CA

SOS Enterprises Printing Sunland CA 91040

 

 

Printers Sylmar CA

Business Card Express Printing Sylmar CA 91342

Fama Printing Service Sylmar CA 91342

Iam Printing Solutions Sylmar CA 91342

Print Medic Sylmar CA 91392

Print-Scape Inc Sylmar CA 91342

Printing Solutions Sylmar CA 91342

United Forms West Printing Sylmar CA 91342

Valley Business Printers Sylmar CA 91342

 

 

Printers Tarzana CA

Aaron Wade Intl Printing Tarzana CA 91356

Minuteman Press Printers Tarzana CA 91356

Poly-Graphics Printing Tarzana CA 91356

Printing in Colors Tarzana CA 91356

Shiveh Graphics Printing Tarzana CA 91356

 

 

 

Printers Tujunga CA

CNJ Graphics Printing Tujunga CA 91042

Magicpress Printing Tujunga CA 91042

RB Printing Tujunga CA 91042

Yeraz Printing Tujunga CA 91042

 

 

Printers Valencia CA

About Time Printing Valencia CA 91355

American Speedy Printing Center Valencia CA 91355

Foilflex Products Printing Valencia CA 91355

Inka Printing Service Valencia CA 91355

Peterson Printing Valencia CA 91355

Premier Printing Valencia CA 91355

Printing House Valencia CA 91355

Proforma Graphix Unlimited Printing Valencia CA 91355

Stacey Hauge Printing Valencia CA 91355

 

 

Printers Valley Village CA

Intaglio Printing Valley Village CA 91607

 

 

Printers Van Nuys CA

Alros Label Printers Van Nuys CA 91401

Altros Label Printers Van Nuys CA 91401

C&L Graphics Printing Van Nuys CA 91406

Christel Printing Van Nuys CA 91411

Express Printing Van Nuys CA 91406

Fine Graphic Finishing Printers Van Nuys CA 91405

Glasser Printing Lithography Printing Van Nuys CA 91406

Graphics Factory Printing Van Nuys CA 91406

Great Western Litho Printing Van Nuys CA 91406

Griffith Park Press Printing Van Nuys CA 91406

Interprint Printing Van Nuys CA 91406

Jkdb Printers Van Nuys CA 91406

Kreative Art Printing Van Nuys CA 91411

M&M Quality Printing Van Nuys CA 91405

Mike the Printer Van Nuys CA 91406

Printing Connection Van Nuys CA 91406

Rich International Printing Van Nuys CA 91401

Valley Instant Press Printers Van Nuys CA 91411

 

 

Printers West Hills CA

J Art Printing West Hills CA 91307

Unique Reproductions Printing West Hills CA 91307

 

 

Printers Woodland Hills CA

Astro Instant Printing Woodland Hills CA 91367

Green Graphics & Printing Woodland Hills CA 91367

Merlin Graphics Printing Woodland Hills CA 91364

Pinpoint Press Printing Woodland Hills CA 91364

Printing Zone Woodland Hills CA 91364

Tri Cor Printing Woodland Hills CA 91367

West Printing Woodland Hills CA 91367

Woodland Hills Printing Woodland Hills CA 91364