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: 4-Day, 5-Day

Cons:

• Provider does not offer posters

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. You can create your own design using their tool for banners and lawn signs. Their design tool provides a WYSIWYG editor with drag-and-drop text and image manipulation and shows cut-and-bleed lines. 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.

Banners

123Print offers banners in order sizes from 1-5 banners. A single banner costs $48.95, which is cheaper than our Market Standard of $60. Note that price per banner will decrease as your order size increases. The banner size is 29" x 52" and comes in a horizontal layout. 123Print provides grommets for your banner as well as rope for free.

Lawn Signs

123Print offer lawn signs in order sizes ranging from 1-50 lawn signs. A single sign starts at $15.95, which is cheaper than our Market Standard of $25. Note that price per sign decreases as you purchase more signs. Double-sided printing increases the per-item cost by $3. Wire stands are available for $2.95 per stand.

Posters

123Print does not offer posters at this time.

Shipping

Standard shipping is free and takes 5-9 business days, which meets our Market Standard of one week. Expedited shipping is available: You can get your order in 5 business days for $7.95 or in 4 business days for $14.13. 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 Signs

In addition to banners, lawn signs and posers, 123Print offers bumper stickers and car door magnets.

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.