123Print Comparison and Review

• Easy to upload design
• Can create your design from scratch with their editor
• Professional design help available
• Free shipping available
• Faster shipping options available: 3-Day, 4-Day

Cons:

• At the time of this review, there were no notable cons.

Conclusion:

123Print offers low-priced paper marketing materials, promotional materials and stationery, and they have average-priced signs and banners. 123Print offers a range of printed products.123Print lets you upload and print an existing design, and they also offer predesigned templates and a design tool to help you create your design for some products. They are also one of the few providers that offer professional design help. However, they do not allow you to download blank templates that you can edit with your own software, which can help you with uploading your design. 

We found their customer support to be high quality because of their knowledgeable staff and 24/7 availability. 123Print’s standard shipping time is 4-8 business days, which meets our Market Standard shipping time of one week. 123Print is one of the only providers we reviewed that offers a free shipping option.

Design and Printing

123Print lets you upload your existing design as JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, PDF, GIF, or EPS files. We found uploading a design to be a very easy process. 123Print provides predesigned templates for letterhead, greeting cards, and envelopes. 123Print also allows you to create your own design using their design tool. Their design tool provides a WYSIWYG editor with drag-and-drop text and image manipulation and shows cut-and-bleed lines. 123Print does not allow you to download blank templates that you can edit with your own software, which does not meet our Market Standard. 123Print also offer the services of professional designers whose price depend upon the product desired.

123Print offers digital printing and not offset printing. Offset printing is a process in which a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper. Offset printing offers higher image quality, is more cost effective when ordering large quantities, and is better for larger prints. Digital printing is a process in which the data and images are printed directly from the computer onto paper. It has shorter turnaround time, is more cost effective when ordering small quantities, and is better for customized printing.

Letterhead

123Print offers letterhead in order sizes of 50-10,000 which meets our Market Standard for minimum order size of 250. 50 pieces of letterhead will cost you $25.95, and price per item decreases as you increase your order size. Letterhead is printed on white card stock, linen, or recycled paper.

Greeting Cards

123Print offers greeting cards in order sizes of 10-1,000, which meets our Market Standard minimum order size of 250. 10 greeting cards will cost you $14.95, and the price per item decreases as you increase your order size. Greeting cards are printed with a glossy finish. 123Print offers double-sided printing as well as a writing wizard to help you create your text.

Envelopes

123Print offers envelopes in order sizes of 100-10,000, which meets our Market Standard for minimum order size of 250. 100 envelopes will cost you $35.95, and the price per item decreases as you increase your order size.

Shipping

Standard shipping time for letterhead and envelopes is 4-8 business days, while standard shipping time for greeting cards is 5-9 business days. 123Print’s shipping is slower than our Market Standard of one week. Standard shipping is free for both products, and expedited shipping options are available. You can get 50 pieces of letterhead or 100 envelopes in 4 business days for $7.95, and in 3 business days for $12.80. You can get 10 greeting cards in 4-8 business days for $6.95, in 4 business days for $7.95, or in 3 business days for $11.56. Shipping costs may vary with location.

Proofs & Samples

123Print provides free PDF proofs by email, which meets our Market Standard. You can also have a professional review your design for $4.95. You can request free paper samples to be mailed to you, from which you can choose a paper option, which meets our Market Standard.

Additional Stationery

In addition to letterhead, greeting cards and envelopes, 123Print offers address labels, folders, invitations, and rubber stamps.

Customer Support

Phone, email, and live chat customer support are available 24/7. We experienced no wait time when calling customer support, and email support responded within one business day. We found that the support agents are very helpful and knowledgeable. 123Print meets our Market Standard by offering a money-back guarantee.