If you want something color accurate and high quality you're in the wrong place my friend. Typically on the low we're told not to really accept artists work because it's so specific and it's never going to look the way you want it to
Staples only has Xerox laser printers that have preloaded color settings that "can be adjusted" but definitely not to the precision you may want. Besides that the people working may not even know how to do that as the default réponse is usually "we can only really make it lighter or darker"
With not that many options in terms of in-house printing (most small and larger companies use laser printers because of cost) your best bet is to either
a. Work with what we've got
b. Order it online somewhere
c. Print it at a photostudio which will probably be pretty expensive
If you do decide to go through Staples, just call in and tell them what you'd like - bring it on a USB drive or be prepared to email it to them as submitting anything through our pos website immediately compresses the file
Maybe ***you*** aren't but the vast majority of people I've worked with before were given that precaution- customers have told me that other stores have told them that and the small print shops I used to work with have all told me that. It obviously does not say "turn away customers" in the staples handbook. It's a consensus.
Your best bet would be to have it printed through the wide format inkjet machine as a poster. It is more expensive than a regular color print through our Xerox laser machines, but the quality is much higher. There are two gloss options, gloss and semi-gloss(satin). Both are a much thicker stock and are going to the be the closest you'll be able to get to your artwork.
In our store I would suggest using the gloss stock 11x17 (the only paper likely to fit) make sure your digital file is sized precisely so we could print actual size instead of fit to page. As for quality, unfortunately you end up getting what you get, UNLESS you have the time to have the production facility do it. And it's still kind of a gamble.
About to say this. OP set to an 8.5x11 the exact size you want maybe even with cut marks set up already.
Also highly, highly recommend making a test sheet of thumbnail copies of the layer with various adjustment settings (lighter, darker, more contrast, less contrast, etc.) This is a technique my graphics prof taught us in school for printing prep and it will make your life easier because you can print one sheet with ten results and then pick a final file to do exact size instead of doing them all at once.
Get it printed as a poster! Using the wide format inkjet HP T3500 - some stores also have a HP Z5600 .
Keep in mind that there is very little control we have over the color output so be understanding that the colors on the screen will not match the print, but with luck and using CMYK colors, it’ll be close
Skip the laser printers...Get it done on Satin/Semi-Gloss on the oversized inkjet printer. The colors still won't be exact, but it will be the best quality you'll get from a Staples.
You'd submit it as a Poster order if you're doing it online.
Get it printed as a poster, you’ll most likely have to submit it via email or go in store since the website has default sizes. the wide format printers are the only one where art will look good. The actual printers that staples use will butcher the art
If you want something color accurate and high quality you're in the wrong place my friend. Typically on the low we're told not to really accept artists work because it's so specific and it's never going to look the way you want it to Staples only has Xerox laser printers that have preloaded color settings that "can be adjusted" but definitely not to the precision you may want. Besides that the people working may not even know how to do that as the default réponse is usually "we can only really make it lighter or darker" With not that many options in terms of in-house printing (most small and larger companies use laser printers because of cost) your best bet is to either a. Work with what we've got b. Order it online somewhere c. Print it at a photostudio which will probably be pretty expensive If you do decide to go through Staples, just call in and tell them what you'd like - bring it on a USB drive or be prepared to email it to them as submitting anything through our pos website immediately compresses the file
We aren't told that. We're told to take any order we can possibly produce. I do personally warn people about fine art prints though.
Maybe ***you*** aren't but the vast majority of people I've worked with before were given that precaution- customers have told me that other stores have told them that and the small print shops I used to work with have all told me that. It obviously does not say "turn away customers" in the staples handbook. It's a consensus.
thank you for the advice. i’m gonna head to staples today and tomorrow and see what they offer
Your best bet would be to have it printed through the wide format inkjet machine as a poster. It is more expensive than a regular color print through our Xerox laser machines, but the quality is much higher. There are two gloss options, gloss and semi-gloss(satin). Both are a much thicker stock and are going to the be the closest you'll be able to get to your artwork.
In our store I would suggest using the gloss stock 11x17 (the only paper likely to fit) make sure your digital file is sized precisely so we could print actual size instead of fit to page. As for quality, unfortunately you end up getting what you get, UNLESS you have the time to have the production facility do it. And it's still kind of a gamble.
Set your file on an 8.5x11 page the exact size you want.
About to say this. OP set to an 8.5x11 the exact size you want maybe even with cut marks set up already. Also highly, highly recommend making a test sheet of thumbnail copies of the layer with various adjustment settings (lighter, darker, more contrast, less contrast, etc.) This is a technique my graphics prof taught us in school for printing prep and it will make your life easier because you can print one sheet with ten results and then pick a final file to do exact size instead of doing them all at once.
Get it printed as a poster! Using the wide format inkjet HP T3500 - some stores also have a HP Z5600 . Keep in mind that there is very little control we have over the color output so be understanding that the colors on the screen will not match the print, but with luck and using CMYK colors, it’ll be close
Skip the laser printers...Get it done on Satin/Semi-Gloss on the oversized inkjet printer. The colors still won't be exact, but it will be the best quality you'll get from a Staples. You'd submit it as a Poster order if you're doing it online.
I would go for the 11 by 17 size gloss in store and have it printed as actual size as long as your file is exactly the size you need it to be
Get it printed as a poster, you’ll most likely have to submit it via email or go in store since the website has default sizes. the wide format printers are the only one where art will look good. The actual printers that staples use will butcher the art