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Canterbury Printing was launched to the web to satisfy 2 needs:
1) Professionals – For those companies looking for access to a quick and cheap print quote and even artwork design.
We have tried to build a site which is simple to use, informative and productive and we invite your feedback.
2)Print Newcomers – For those venturing into the daunting world of printing and looking for guidance into a world where ‘gsm’, ‘bleed’ and ‘full colour process’ mean very little.
We have tried to build a site which guides newcomers through. We also offer telephone support for those who want some additional advice and assistance. |
VAT
MOST OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE VAT REGISTERED, so it makes sense to show our prices excluding VAT. You’ll need to add it, except for leaflets, mini brochures, booklets and promotional cards, which are all zero-rated. If you’re a registered charity and have a Charity Advertising Certificate, you may also qualify for zero-rating on certain items. See www.hmrc.gov.uk for full details.
Artwork
The latest software has really clever wizards which let you knock up a design in no time. But design isn’t about knowing which buttons to press. It’s about creating the mood, delivering the message and making the sale. Forgive us for sounding rude, but, if you want to look professional, leave it to the professionals. Good design sells. Fact. Bad design – or even just average design – may do more damage to your business than you might care to think. Trust us. We’d recommend you invest at least a third of your budget in sorting out some decent artwork. After all, it’s not about how many items you distribute, it’s about how many responses you get. Our design fees are probably a lot lower than you think. Look for the Artwork Package logo next to each item and refer to our separate ‘Artwork Package Guide’ for details of our low prices. These are the minimum we’d expect to charge.
Carriage
Our prices include collection from our store.
We can also deliver directly to your premises, or anywhere you like. Beside each price in this guide, look for the little carriage band letter. That determines what it’ll cost for next-day delivery – just refer to the table below.
We use reputable overnight carriers who publish an on-time success rate of 98.5%.
Turnaround
WE MAKE IT EASY TO PLAN your promotions. Just look for the logo beside the item you’re interested in – that’s its guaranteed turnaround. Approve your artwork by 3pm and your order will be available for collection 3, 5, 7 or 10 working days later. For instance, a 3 day turnaround means approve Monday, collect Thursday. 5 working days: approve Monday, pick up the following Monday, and so on. If you’re supplying artwork on disk, please give us up to 24 hours to check it.
WE KEEP OUR PROMISES. You’ve told us it’s important to you. We agree. That’s why every item in this buying guide now has guaranteed turnaround. If we fail to despatch to you on time, we’ll give you a print credit to the full value of your order.
We’re pretty sure of ourselves mind you – in the past six months, we’ve despatched 99.8% of all orders on time, or early.
GET YOUR PRINTING EVEN
quicker with our Xpress Service. You’ve got the power to make us work even quicker – on everything in this guide.
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Express |
| 10 working days > |
5 working days |
| 7 working days > |
4 working days |
| 5 working days > |
3 working days |
| 3 working days > |
2 working days |
Since our low prices require us to work ultra-efficiently, Xpressing your job usually means that we rack up lots of extra costs.
To help contribute to these costs, we charge you a premium of 100% over the print price. It’s only fair...
Full Colour Printing
Full Colour (or process colour) is a system which allows a multiplicity of shades to be created from just four primary printing inks – Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK). Full colour means you can have virtually every colour of the rainbow, without worrying that you’ll need the pot of gold at the end to pay the extra costs.
Disk Handholding
IF YOU WANT TO DESIGN YOUR JOB YOURSELF, DOWNLOAD A COPY OF our ‘Direct from Disk Guide’ from www.printing.com (or we can post you a copy). Setting up a file for print is a complicated thing though. We want to make sure you don’t screw up and end up having to bin your print. Our low-cost Handholding Service is your guarantee that your file will print right, first time. And once you’ve correctly supplied a few files the printing.com way, we may even let you become a ‘Disk Risker’ – see the ‘Direct from Disk Guide’ for the full story.
Proofing
CREATING ARTWORK FOR YOU, IT’S ESSENTIAL that you thoroughly check your design before we print it. We include your first colour laser proof in many of our artwork packages (if you want more, there’s a small charge). These are great for checking layout, but you shouldn’t rely on the colours. If you think you need a more accurate colour proof, we’d recommend ordering a set of business cards. At just £49+VAT, these are the most cost-effective way of “previewing” your final job.
Our Team
Our Team are on hand to guide you through our easy process and help you better promote yourself. We can give you as much or as little help as you need. From the concept, to writing copy, choosing photography and creating eyecatching artwork. We're all well-versed in marketing, and aren't just here to sell you printing. Helping you win more business makes us go all tingly.
Nearly every process is done in-house to make us more responsive and our industrial presses print to the quality you'd expect from expensive, commercial printers. We've made full colour affordable to everyone. In fact, many of our set-price deals cost less than equivalent one or two-colour print from a traditional printer. That's the difference. We think you're gonna like it. If you don't, please let us know
