And here's why... I've worked with many printers for professional and social work. My technical…read moreabilities in graphic design are limited (I don't use In Design, Quark, etc. I use MS Publisher, converted to PDF). I've been given the attitude that these printers have to move heaven and earth just to print my documents in a decent quality. Smaller quantities always mean bigger prices, too. Contrast those experiences with Scott and Coastal Printing. He was HAPPY to help me when I explained what I needed and how I would be sending it to him. They print smaller quantities with no qualms. They answered my emails quickly and patiently. I sent the file to them by email at 5 a.m. (expecting to pick the job up 2 days later). An email arrived hours later telling me that my 150, 4-page full-color newsletters were ready to pick up at noon that same day w/o any extra charge. I sent them a PDF file converted from Publisher, and it looks great on 80# paper. My lesson learned is that I have a perfect printing service right in my own backyard with better prices than the online printers I was using - I'm glad I decided to look elsewhere for my printing needs and found Coastal Printing. They will be getting ALL of my printing work from now on.

From the owner: Coastal Printing Inc. blends pressroom and bindery craftmanship with state-of-the-art, cost saving…read moredigital printing. Experienced graphic designers and marketing professionals can work with you to create the media that best represents your business to your clients and target markets.

I went to Walter with a request for a catalogue of my artwork He has been very direct and honest…read moreabout he could and could not do. He even offered to print a test catalogue for me without charging. I decided not to print any catalogue because the gallery was not going to cover the costs so I did not go forward with the order. Nothing was charged, he wished me luck with my exhibition and as soon as I will have an opportunity I will go back to him.

It's a wonderful world where you get both a personal, human connection with a talented designer and…read morean exceptional product. I've been printing brand assets for various clients for years, and I've never been disappointed with Harborside. I've made the mistake of going the cheap route at a large corporate printer (like Staples) before and that quality has been garbage. There's no consultation with large corporate entities, meaning there's no expert paying attention to what you want and guiding you in the right direction. If you're looking for a true partner who will guide, consult and help you make the right decisions on your project, this is the way to go. I'm not a designer, what the hell do I know? Grateful that Harborside has years of experience to make sure I deliver for my clients.

We have had our company's printing done by the Harrises for over twenty years, and what a blessing…read moreit has been for us, truly. Never have we had one issue with the quality, communication, workmanship, and congeniality of all people involved with our projects. These are wonderful people as well as skillful printers (and graphic designers) and I would encourage any person or business who needs printing done --large jobs or small --to save some time and go right to these people if you want it done right the first time, and without having to re-address the commonplace problems that may arise with the "chain store" printers. The work is excellent, and Christina and Keith have become like family to us. Two thumbs up --in fact two thumbs and two big toes --way up!

I could not recommend Choice Graphics more. I had a printing emergency the day before my wedding,…read moreas my poster-size seating chart was damaged and needed to be reprinted. Choice Graphics was able to turn around the reprinting and framing in less than 24 hours. Although I was in a bit of a panic, they were absolutely incredible to work with and above all, just kind, kind people. I could not be more thankful for their business and will be going back to them for all of my printing needs in the future. This is absolutely a business you want to support.

Was in from out-of-town and needed some photo prints quickly. These folks did a fine and super…read morefast job. Thanks to all at Omni-

From the owner: Our local printing business started as a franchise in Lawrence MA and later opened a second…read morelocation in Lowell MA. After 20 years in 2009 it became and independently owned business and renamed it self to OMNI Digital Printers. On December 2021 one of its employees of 21 years purchased the business and now along with his wife are the proud owners of OMNI Print.

These guys are the best! They can pretty much do anything you want. From t-shirts, key chains,…read morehats, embroidery, signs, banners, magnets. Awesome job on my t-shirts/hats!!

From the owner: New England DTG started off with just printing direct to garment. We have since grown into custom…read moreprinting company, where we now offer digital printing services. We now print custom apparel, embroider, paper goods, stickers, decals, vinyl wraps, signage, etc. if there is anything you don’t see offered, please reach out to us, we mostly can do it.

I dropped off a booklet on November 5th that I wanted copied and spiral bound. When I discussed the…read moreproject with staff, I clearly defined my time frame and was assured it would be done. This was to be part of a Christmas gift for a special aunt who lives out of state. I explained, in detail, that I would need to ship this gift prior to my own travel for the holidays. 3 weeks went by with no update, so I stopped in to inquire about progress, as I was in the area. I was told they hadn't even started it yet and asked what would be the "latest date" I would accept for completion. I mean, I thought 3 weeks was long. Regardless, we agreed that December 13th would be the latest that I could still get this to my aunt in time for Christmas. I watched her write the date on the order. She said, "It will probably be earlier" and assured me it would be done. On December 10th, I stopped in to pick up an order from EverPresent (a service they host) and again inquired about the progress of my order. The manager with whom I interacted was surprisingly rude and told me they were "prioritizing orders for Christmas." I explained that I had dropped off the order at the beginning of November and that my order was a Christmas gift. Instead of any apologies for the delay, or common courtesy, she's rooted around on the counter, found my order and said, "It's been scanned." When I asked when I could expect it to be completed she said she wasn't the one working on it and then flipped it up and said, "Do you want it back?" Honestly shocked by her behavior, I left and awaited the deadline. Instead of a call or any update, I received an email on December 17th stating that the project "was finally done." SIX WEEKS. I didn't see this email until after 5pm on Friday. They doubled the price of what was discussed. They're closed on the weekends and I was traveling on Sunday for Christmas. Needless to say, my aunt didn't get her gift. When I picked up my order I was told that they "had orders they had to fill for the government" that took priority and that "the printer went down on the day they went to print my order." I don't know how this place stays in business. Horrible experience. Unacceptable.

I worked with Southport for a couple weeks to print a black-and-white image They charged me $40 for…read morefile prep, and printed it in color instead of black-and-white, which made it blurry and a shades of lavender and then told me it was my fault, because the quality of the image was so poor I later went to another printing facility, who charged me far less for a much better quality product to my specifications using the same image.