I have been coming to Allied back when it was called Allied Photocopy and run by Jim Burress when it was on Traylor Island. Michelle in the graphics department has done many print jobs of all types. Michelle and I have become very good friends. read more

I spent months writing a family cookbook but didn't want to just run it through a copier and hand it out so I went to Allied Printing. Here, I was shown my options for paper and binding and selected what I thought would work best. I would have appreciated a little guidance on what could work best but I was on my own. I made several trips to the shop. My initial document wasn't in a format they could use. I went home, updated it and brought it back in on an SD card. The machine that needed to be used couldn't read an SD card. I went home a brought it in on a stick. Nope. I eventually emailed the project - that would have saved me two trips had I known I could do that. My final trip was to pick up my book. Although I was told I would be called when my project was complete I never was. I ended up just going in hoping it was finished. It was and I loved the final product but getting to this point was more challenging than it really needed to be. read more

Allied Photocopy (previous name) I owe you my UAH diploma for all you did to help me get my Graphic Design degree! Locally, family-owned and operated, I recall co-owner Victor Burruss was active in the local tennis scene when I was. He's good people! From floppy disks (yes, really!), to zip disks, to external drives, the wonderful designer, Michelle, in the graphic design department would help me modify and produce everything from invitations, brochures, portfolio pieces, business cards, and a myriad of required design pieces for my classes at UAH. I also used their large-scale printing service numerous times to create pieces for my Senior art show. Over the years, familiar faces were still there - that speaks volumes about how Victor and company treat their employees! In fact, Michelle is still there. Sadly, they suffered a fire in 2017, which they've survived, moving across the street to a different building while they rebuilt on the original site. A couple of years ago, I designed a large-scale poster as a gift for my sorority sister for either her birthday or Christmas. I knew in the past Allied offered "edge trimming" which is a metal trim-to-fit "framing" that typically comes in black, gold, or silver, making paper mounted on foam core appear to be traditionally framed. I emailed Allied and received a quick response. They no longer offer that service, which, I think, had to do with the fire. Anyway, they happily referred me to Tom Jeffreys Sign & Banner shop on South Parkway who did a great job. I can't say enough about how punctual, helpful (above and beyond as in "come on back here and plunk down at this Mac and make those tweaks you forgot before I go to print for you"), creative, and cost-effective Allied is! Thanks Allied! Here's to another 50 + years of success to you! read more

I have been a customer of Allied Photocopy (now Allied Digital Printing) for decades. I have always had universal excellent service. Allied is the kind of customer-oriented business that all businesses should be. read more

I have used Allied for several years now to produce promotional materials for AARP Tax Aide. I find their staff to be pleasant and accommodating, their prices to be very reasonable and the graphics department very easy to work with. They are always my go to for any copy or printing jobs. Somewhat confused why the negative reviews. I have a marketing background. They produce exactly what you ask for but sometimes people don't understand just how graphics productions work. They need to know detailed information from the customer to give the best service. The poor communication of these details usually comes from the customer, not the pros. read more

Be very wary when doing business with Allied Photocopy. Due to illnesses within my family I thought it wise to take a First Aid/CPR course. My credentialing organization provided both hard and digital copies of my certifications, but they didn't laminate or otherwise provide protective covering for the hard copies they distributed. After visiting a beach near my home in Southern California, I noticed my certs weren't protected by my wallet and had become waterlogged and illegible. While visiting my mom in AL I decided to print the digital copies of my certs and this time I thought it wise to have them laminated. I called Allied Photocopy and asked what it would cost for them to print my documents in color then to have those copies cut out and laminated. Instead of giving me a price over the phone, attendant who answered my call seized the opportunity to attempt to turn this simple task into a big project by stating I needed to email the 'design' team to get an estimate. Pursuant to this conversation, I emailed Allied's design team and received a quote suggesting cost of the job would be $15 dollars. I was also quoted a completion time of 24-36 hours. When I responded to the email quote by calling the store to ask why two color copies, a couple of snips with scissors and a run through a lamination machine would cost almost 20 bucks and take a day plus to complete, I was spoken to in a condescending manner with the inference being that I didn't understand the process or technology of photocopying. Most professionals work in offices equipped with high quality photocopiers and basic office supplies so replicating their work would have been a cinch for me back in California. Frustrated, insulted and a bit angry at my experience with Allied, I called Kinko's. Their representative told me their process would take approximately 10 minutes and would cost around $5 dollars. To my delight, Kinko's ended up charging me less than $3 bucks to print, cut and laminate My First Aid and CPR cards and I was in an out of their business within 15 minutes. I believe Allied quoted me a 24-36 hour window because they thought I needed the certifications for a job and hoped I would feel compelled to pay them an extra fee for a 'rush' order. I also believe they assume the populace within the community they serve has an average IQ of 60 and figured any quote they gave, irrespective of how preposterous, would seem reasonable. I would never contact this business again. If one ever has a need to print items in the Huntsville, AL metro area the wisest course of action is to go to Kinko's. They won't rip you off and are very helpful. read more

I had some wedding stuff printed here and i must say they did a stellar job... Why would a California girl be getting her stuff printed in Alabama? It's a long story... But long story short, I reeeeaaally needed to have information printed on pre-fab postcards that were unusually thick. After a handful of professional printers mangled a few and told us they couldn't do it, my main-squeeze happened upon this printer and like magic, my save-the-date cards came to life. And quick, too! I love them. They look great and worked perfectly. read more

I have used Allied for many different projects over many years. What I think I've learned is your experience will depend on who you work with. They are a small local business, so I don't expect Amazon results. I want to be gracious and grateful for their hard work, and I try to express that every time I come in. I once called to ask for help and they told me I'm better off coming in the shop and they'll complete the task quickly, and as a "first come first serve" basis. So I walked in and asked for 40 copies each of 6 different front and back files and one incredible employee (who has now quit, they seem to have a high turnover rate) was adequately able to complete the job with friendliness and precision and within 30 minutes. I went in for a reprint to get more of the exact same project a month later and was sent to another employee (an older woman) who wasn't able to help very much. She quickly became frustrated and rude and proceeded to tell me "I can't do this, YOU need to figure out how to format this to get multiple copies on one sheet, I'm not a computer person" not a computer person?? Your full time job is to know how to click "Print Preview" and get multiple copies on one sheet. She deferred the job to another employee, and then sent me away with an attitude and almost 50 sheets of paper with 8 copies per paper (that's 400 little cards!) that I had to hand cut myself, instead of taking an extra 5 minutes to use their quick cut machine. Just disappointing and frustrating. She has kind of treated me this way multiple times, but again, when I have collaborated with multiple other employees my experience was not that bad. read more

You guys have been my go to for the past several years with baby showers to birthday invitations. Always quick to respond and correct anything that I ask making my vision come to light. Friday I sent an email requesting information on yet another event and I got a response within a hour. I responded back and that was the last day of engagement... It is Monday and although they are closed during the weekend, in the past I've gotten an acknowledgement reply via email. I didn't so I drove to the building around 1pm. The representative in graphics said she hadn't even looked yet and that she was going to read it and respond asap. 30 minutes before closing, no email or anything so I decided to call to at least check the status since I've always gotten a quick turn around. Someone placed me on hold and told me she said she'll email me tomorrow. There are so many ways to make invitations now I hope the level of urgency doesn't take my business away. read more

Loads of specialty products and quick turn around. I'd give them a couple more stars but the counter service experience can be spotty - sometimes the young ladies working there really let it be known they'd rather be somewhere else - less than cheerful service... read more

Extremely dependable with fantastic products. I rely on them! Not much to say here, except that they have great service, friendly staffers, excellent products and great prices. All the staffers are willing to work with you and listen. All in all, I'll keep coming here. read more

I've been using Allied for many years and they have always provided great service and quick turnaround. Excellent source for large format scans. read more