Our Own Professional Image is Part of Every Business Card We Print

Reassuring Reasons Why People Trust GFX With Their Printing Projects

GFX has its own image to uphold. We believe we meet the kind of professional standards found in any “bricks and mortar” print shop. We also believe we’ve achieved a high standard for online efficiency and security. We’d like to believe people could take that for granted. But we think we should reassure you about these things anyway.

Turnaround Time

GFX operates on a Monday-to-Thursday production schedule. If you order on Monday by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (files have to be received by 3:00 p.m. -- even 3:01 is too late) and your artwork is already prepared, your business cards will be ready for delivery by Thursday.

National Holidays

For dates where there is a national holiday in both Canada and the United States (July 1, July 4, December 25 and January 1), our printing schedule will be delayed.

Stock - No Flimsy Cards From GFX

Business Cards are only as good the card stock they’re printed on. We appreciate that you haven’t seen and felt the card stock like you could at a print shop. But you can. Just order samples by mail and judge for yourself. All GFX products are printed on a minimum of 14pt C2S card stock, coated both sides (C2S).

Not Glossing Over the Facts

Once your order is printed, we add a varnish to protect the ink. Unlike UV coating, varnish is anti-glare and only brings out the natural sheen in the already coated paper we use. The finished business cards have a 'satiny' look and feel.

Color Reproduction - Offsetting Your Concerns

We do the kind of photographic printing that can only be done on offset presses. No photocopiers or computer printers are used for GFX products. All orders are gang printed (multiple orders on the same sheet) on either a Roland or Heidelberg press. This enables us to reproduce photographic quality images. Our color reproduction quality is generally 300 dpi (dots per inch). 375 dpi maximum recommended (or 175 lpi, which is our standard film output). Colors are matched as accurately as possible** from the transparencies, slides, photos or digital layouts you submit to us.

Delivery - Dependability Overcomes Distance

We realize that you may be accustomed to dealing with a local printer and could go and pick up your cards. Our promise of 5-7 business days for production and 1-5 business days for delivery* makes us as prompt and dependable as any local printer. We use United Parcel Service (UPS) who ensures delivery anywhere in the Continental US or Canada. You can contact us to track your shipment. Our years of experience have demonstrated that distance is not a problem in online printing.

Security - Don’t Give it Another ‘Thawte’

As long as certain security standards are met, nobody should be hesitant about using their credit card online. GFX more than meets those standards. We’ve been conducting business online securely for years, without problems. All information to and from our site is encrypted, and not stored in any databases online. Only GFX employees work with your credit card information, images and handle the printing of your cards -- there are no third parties involved.

The Fine Print

* Our Turnaround Time for production is subject to weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. Delivery times are not guaranteed unless specified in writing by a GFX representative.

** GFX makes every effort to match colors, but cannot accept responsibility for minor color variations between submitted images and printed cards. Computer monitors, software and laser proofs are not an accurate means of color matching. Therefore, precise color matching cannot be guaranteed. Our printing can only be as good as the images you supply us. Low-resolution images, such as compressed JPEGs or web graphic files will result in lower quality printing. Also, using a program such as Photoshop for text will also result in "fuzziness" -- please refer to our File Setup Page to ensure you get the best results.