Heads up about the custom print shop on Maple Street

I stopped by that new print place on Maple Street last Friday to get some flyers done. The guy running it was super nice, but their color matching was way off on my sample. I wanted a specific blue for a logo, and what came out looked more like a faded purple. He said their monitor calibration was 'a work in progress.' Has anyone else had color issues with a new shop before they get their systems dialed in?

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quinn3771d ago

So their color calibration is a work in progress, huh? Sounds like their printer just picks colors based on its mood. Maybe next time it'll give you sunshine yellow instead of black and white. Gotta love paying for a surprise.

the_jake1d ago

Yeah, I saw a review online where someone ordered basic flyers and got neon green text on a hot pink background. Looked like a 90s rave flyer, not a corporate event. @quinn377 is right, it's a total gamble. My cousin got wedding invites where the "soft ivory" was more like a sickly beige. They had to eat the cost and reprint somewhere else. You're basically funding their color experiments.