I did my undergrad at Berkeley, and now I go to UCSB. This copy/reader store symbolizes all the…read morethings I like about going to school here after Berkeley. -Its near the beach. -Its less crowded (easier to get into). -The people are better looking & friendlier. But seriously, they'll have you in and out of there with your course readers really fast.

-- This Review Only Pertains To Profs/Lecturers Who Are Considering Options When Making Their…read moreReaders -- The three things I'm looking for when making a reader are: 1) The cheapest price for my students. 2) A copy shop that will print a higher proportion of the readers requested (none of them print all of them, not all students buy a reader), and will reprint one or two when they run out. 3) A copy shop that will notice mistakes they've made in copying and correct them. I din't end up using Grafikart for the reasons listed below, so I can't comment on their ability for #3. That said, for #1 and #2 AS on campus has proven to be a much better alternative. That a better alternative exists doesn't warrant a one-star review however. If there was simply a better place using these factors I'd give Grafikart a three-star review. The one star is for, in my experience, slightly deceptive practices in "up-selling" (just obnoxious) and using "bait-and-switch" tactics to get you to use their service for your readers (which is illegal). I never went back so I have no idea if these practices are habitual. "up-selling" -- When taking my reader in to Grafikart most of the conversation was them asking me if I'd like to make upgrades to my reader. These weren't framed as cast increases, they never mentioned cost, they just wanted to know if I wanted a long list of things. When I asked what the additional cost for each copy was for each of these services, I was told "I think they're the same" or "they're basically the same." I had to ask them to check for me. They weren't ever the same. "bait-and-switch" -- I called Grafikart in advance, told them the exact page count of my reader and what I wanted, and asked for a price quote. The price quote was better than the other two places I checked. When I took the reader in (when they tried to "up-sell" me) I confirmed this price and was disinterestedly told that it was accurate. I committed to the order. Still not feeling too comfortable with the interaction I called the next day to confirm the cost per student, per reader. The cost had more than doubled from about $30 to about $70 dollars after the order had been confirmed. I quickly cancelled and had my readers printed for $45 per reader at AS, the price they originally quoted to me. For what it's worth AS also created a title page and gave me an extra library copy of the reader at no additional charge to me or the students. Toward the end of the quarter a student lost his reader and AS gave me another copy that had already been purchased but not picked up for four weeks (they had three, they said they'd print another one at no charge if all three of the students showed up, as they almost never do). So, yeah, one star. One star with a bullet for Grafikart.

Was my 1st choice to get stuff done but they weren't open. They had a sign to go to the back, but I…read moreknocked and no one answered. I recommend calling or emailing before swinging by.

I wish I could give more than 5 stars! I needed customized shirts within a 24 hour turnaround and…read morethe owner made it happen without hesitation! The shirts turned out great! Both the owner and staff were so nice, had great communication (even texted after asking how I liked the shirts), and so personable! I highly recommend using this shop! I can't wait to use this shop again for future orders. Thanks guys!!

I have nothing but good things to say about Printing impressions. Especially Judi. They are our go…read moreto local printer and always deliver quality work. We recently had a job That need to be printed in a very big rush and deliver to a certain location in a very short time constraint and they came through with flying colors. I highly recommend them

Printing Impressions gives STELLAR customer service for printing! Always friendly, fast, and super…read moreaccommodating. I really appreciate how the team values long-time relationships and they go above and beyond to make sure you're happy with the end product.

Sean is the best as always and the product is perfect quality with amazing turn around time.read more

Bought a digital image on Etsy and needed to get it printed on poster size paper. Boone Graphics…read morecame through and the customer service was amazing. Will be going here instead of Fed Ex Office for future printing needs.

this company lists posters on eBay then sends a completely different poster and when contacted does…read morenot reply, these people are scam artists, avoid at all costs

The shop is a little hard to find since there are literally no signs out front and the building…read morelooks nondescript but I was super happy with my experience with their work. I was referred here by another framing shop that doesn't do metal and who couldn't convince me not to get some prints done on metal. I came to Photo Printing Pros and was guided through the process with clear explanations of all my options and their services. I was surprised to find out that they included some retouching work by default in their pricing, which I already felt to be very reasonable. They cleaned up digital noise and offered to do some color enhancement, though I declined on the color since I'd already edited that part the way I wanted it. I had three large prints done and love them all! They were a gift to my parents who love them too! I'd highly recommend Photo Printing Pros if you're considering having some prints done on metal. Go in and see the quality of their work and talk to them about what they can do and I think you'll be very happy!

I needed a poster for an academic presentation ASAP. SBPrinters was a local option that was really…read morefriendly and helped guide me through the process. It was super easy to go through and the end product was awesome! High quality poster delivered to my door - we will definitely be coming back for all of our posters.

I placed an order for a digital course reader for a UCSB course on 2/16/21. However, right after…read moreordering I immediately noticed my Professor had posted the readings online and therefore my purchase was no longer necessary. I emailed them 6 minutes later explaining this and kindly requested a refund--especially given that I had not been given access to the digital reader as of yet. An employee named Jay replies the following day requesting a screenshot of my Professor having uploaded the readings--as if he was implying that by providing the screenshot, I would then receive my refund. Admittedly, I found this a bit suspicious at first, as I am not sure what sort of agreement the SBprinter has with professors regarding uploading PDFs of the readings and I did not want to be in the middle of that possible dispute, so I did not provide the screenshot at first and reiterated my refund request. A day later I decided to provide the requested screenshot anyway, as I just wanted the refund as quickly as possible. After providing Jay with the screenshot, Jay replies several hours later and bluntly states that there are no refunds for reader purchases, and did not mention anything about the screenshot I provided. Why he requested a screenshot and waited until after he received it to tell me that there are no refunds is beyond me and, quite frankly, is disingenuous and only furthers my suspicions. One would think that people would have more empathy during these trying times over a simple mistake and refund request--especially toward students on which their business is effectively reliant on. As of now, over 3 days after placing my order, I have received neither my requested refund nor access to the digital reader in which I paid for. I called the store earlier today and the woman I spoke to told me that Jay, who is responsible for handling the readers, is typically very quick in delivering the digital readers within a day. I sent another email to Jay today reiterating my simple refund request since I've yet to been given access to the reader and there's been zero harm done. If they persist in not refunding, then I've asked to please just give me access to the service I paid for within the next day--any later will render the digital reader useless to me as we are approaching the end of the quarter.

He is an amazing man of printing. He understands the levels of art it takes to complete layers of…read morenew age magnificense... He has great collaborations with many in the SB area including B.O.T.H. label. The absolute best in the game; foe your good....

NEVER in my life have I dealt with such an unprofessional, mean, argumentative person as Shawn. I…read moreplaced a rush order Wednesday evening, around 5:30pm. I asked him to tell me based on his workload when he could realistically get them done and we'd happily plan accordingly. He didn't advise his timeframe, just that he'd get them done and let me know. At 2:30pm the next day, he asked when I could come pick up my order - I promptly answered that I could come in around 4:30pm. At this point he informed me he was closing at 3pm (posted business hours state he's open until 5pm, M-F) and that he would also be closed on Friday and Monday. When I asked why he hadn't communicated any of that to me prior to my placing the order, he blamed me for telling him it was a rush BUT not rushing fast enough to come pick them up. I placed this order Wednesday night and planned to pick them up Thursday afternoon - less than 24 hours - is that not rushed enough? He should never have accepted this order without advising that his hours were different than what he had posted on his site. When I pointed that out, he responded that "you never asked." So I guess it was on me to ask if his hours just so happened to be different than what he advertised. I truly thought I was being respectful of his business and existing workload by not breathing down his neck and demanding the order be completed faster. Never did I expect him to openly criticize and mock me for trying to be patient and work around his schedule. As I scrambled to find a way to get this order picked up by someone on my team, he proceeded to send me nasty texts, scream at me and hurl insults at me on the phone, and then hang up on me by yelling "PEACE." He literally had me in tears by the end of the call and laughed at me for it. I wouldn't wish this guy on my worst enemy. In his rant on the phone he proudly stated he doesn't care about keeping customers - people can take him or leave him if they don't like the way he operates. Which is true, you can absolutely run your business however you'd like. But why would you want to willingly hurt customers feelings and encourage them never to use your business? There are so many alternative printing options in the area - kicking myself for ever attempting to use this one.

Very helpful people and a place you can get printing done quickly. The owner is very hands-on and…read moresees projects through to the end. Try them out for your next project

Just quickly updating an earlier review I wrote about this business. I have just retired and my…read morefirst project as a retiree is to loiter along Hollister in Old Town to enjoy the amazing home-grown businesses and eateries. If you are a CopyRight customer and concerned about accessing the business, I am observing plenty of parking along the newly re-striped Hollister. The news is VERY good if you use a bicycle or the bus to access Old Town. It feels much friendlier and more safe during this transition. I plan to use my fellow UCSB graduate's services when I need to get printed stuff done. As the slogan goes, Old Town is Open for Business. See you there.