PrintFirm’s business card printing is in full color on premium 14-point card stock with a choice of a UV coating on one or both sides, or a non-UV coating that offers a matte appearance and is easier to write on with a pen or pencil. Our 14-point card stock is known for its thickness and durability. Adding UV coating provides a high gloss finish that offers protection from dirt and moisture. The business card size is 3.5” X 2”.

Here are some business card printing tips that should help you to achieve success with your business card campaign.

1. Use high-resolution images for business card printing. PrintFirm recommends a minimum resolution of 300 DPI (dots per inch). Lower resolutions may look fine on your screen, but the printed result will be a fuzzy or pixelated mess. Use caution when adapting images found online because they are typically low resolution.
    
2. Leave room for bleed. Offset printing companies such as PrintFirm require a margin of error during the business card cutting process to ensure consistent quality. This is known as bleed space. Extend your design about 1/8” past the design borders.
    
3. If you have any images that use RGB color, be certain to convert them to CMYK before proceeding with business card printing. Since RGB is an additive color system and CMYK is a subtractive one, color differences may occur during the transition. If you convert to CMYK while using a good graphic design program, you can be certain the colors will be exactly how you want them to be.
    
4. Try to make one large bulk order for business card printing instead of a few smaller orders. Offset printers such as PrintFirm require initial resources for the job setup, but once the job is loaded into the printing machine, the cost per copy decreases as the numbers of copies increases.