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If you are looking for a printer start here! Printing firms typically specialize in specific types of printing as well as particular quantities. Review the descriptions below to determine what type of printer is best suited to handle your project. Then follow the links to see Penn’s list of Preferred Printers as well as samples of their work.

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University Personalized Stationery and Business Cards


If you need Penn branded stationery, you need to use Penn's strategic provider, Maximum Graphics. For all other stationery needs, click on the link below to find our preferred providers.

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Premium Printing

Medium to High Capacity

These printers excel at 4-8 color Glossary Link offset printing projects with color-critical design or photography (such as annual reports or view books) with suggested quantities greater than 5,000. They offer custom finishing abilities (such as die cutting and Glossary Link foil stamping) as well as other complimentary services such as Glossary Link digital printing and basic lettershop/ Glossary Link fulfillment.

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Standard Printing

Short Run Capacity

These printers excel at 1-4 color offset printing projects with simple graphics (such as postcards, NCR forms, invitations and 2-color newsletters) with suggested quantities of less than 5,000 (depending on size of printed piece). They offer standard finishing.

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Standard Printing

Short to Medium Capacity

These printers excel at 4-6 color offset printing projects with color-critical design or photography (such as brochures, booklets and newsletters) with suggested quantities of 1,000 to 10,000 (depending on size of printed piece). They offer standard finishing abilities (with some custom abilities) as well as other complimentary services such as digital printing and basic lettershop/fulfillment.

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Offset Web Printing

High Capacity

These printers excel at 4-6 color heat-set web offset printing projects with color-critical design or complex  layout (such as magazines, booklets and newsletters) with suggested quantities of 20,000 or greater (depending on size of printed piece). They offer standard finishing abilities and other complimentary services such as lettershop/fulfillment.

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Quick Print/On Demand/Digital


Quick Print vendors excel at quick turnaround black or color photocopies (such as flyers). On demand digital print providers offer quick high-quality digital color output (such as small posters, postcards and brochures) with the ability to personalize with variable data fields. Suggested quantities of less than 2,500 (depending on size of printed piece). Maximum size is typically 12" x 18". They offer standard finishing.

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