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At a glance01Horseshoe Press02PrintTime03Samco Printers
Current position#1 in Vancouver#2 in Vancouver#3 in Vancouver
Recognized asExact south Vancouver commercial printer with prepress, offset, digital, large format, bindery, direct mailing and shipping under one attributable plantExact downtown independent printer specializing in short- and medium-run digital work with offset routing, binding, lamination, large format, drawings and disclosed same- or next-day emergency capabilityExact downtown full-service plant with offset and digital prepress, finishing, large-format and multi-sheet publication capability across corporate and marketing products
Best forFull-service offset, digital and mailing workFast downtown short runs and business documentsDowntown corporate collateral and publications
Decision fitWrite the exact finished specification, quantity, substrate, ink, coating, finishing, packing and delivery requirements · Approve preflight and a representative proof with measurable colour, registration, trim and finishing tolerances · Confirm in-house versus subcontracted steps, data controls, schedule, freight, inspection window and written defect remedyWrite the exact finished specification, quantity, substrate, ink, coating, finishing, packing and delivery requirements · Approve preflight and a representative proof with measurable colour, registration, trim and finishing tolerances · Confirm in-house versus subcontracted steps, data controls, schedule, freight, inspection window and written defect remedyWrite the exact finished specification, quantity, substrate, ink, coating, finishing, packing and delivery requirements · Approve preflight and a representative proof with measurable colour, registration, trim and finishing tolerances · Confirm in-house versus subcontracted steps, data controls, schedule, freight, inspection window and written defect remedy
Issue the same written specification to finalists, approve the right proof, disclose variable-data sensitivity, identify subcontracted operations and put tolerances, delivery, inspection and reprint remedies into the purchase order.