Anne Stuart is a senior writer at Inc. Technology.
The Savvy Entrepreneur's Guide to Online Printers
COMMENTS
|
Would our CEOs recommend it to others? |
CEOs' bottom-line take |
| ImageX.com |
Mostly no. |
"I can see this being used by small businesses that need to produce materials quickly and inexpensively." |
| inaQuest.com |
Mostly yes. |
"User-friendly site offering a variety of services that seem high quality and speedy." |
| iPrint.com |
Mostly no. |
"Once you get the hang of the interface, it's very easy." |
| Kinkos.com |
Mostly no. |
"No ability to use my graphics; limited custom- product selection." |
| Mimeo.com |
Possibly, in some cases. |
"Don't like downloading software." "Document received on time; quality is great." |
| NowDocs.com |
Mostly yes. |
"Extremely convenient site." "Job arrived one day later than promised, but quality was wonderful." |
| Printomat.com |
Mostly yes. |
"If they did away with their registration form and made it easier to navigate, it would be a perfect site." |
| Staples.com |
Possibly, in some cases. |
"Good for volume reproduction of standard documents." |
| VistaPrint.com |
Mostly no. |
"Clearly at a very early stage of development." "Seems to have promise." |
GRADES
|
Ease of navigation |
Selection |
Ease of use and ordering |
Reliability |
Value |
Versus traditional printers |
Final grade |
| ImageX.com |
B+ |
B+ |
B- |
B+ |
B |
C+ |
B |
| inaQuest.com |
B+ |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B- |
B |
| iPrint.com |
A- |
B |
C |
B- |
C- |
C+ |
C+ |
| Kinkos.com |
A |
C |
C+ |
B- |
D+ |
C- |
C+ |
| Mimeo.com |
B |
C+ |
B |
B- |
B+ |
B- |
B- |
| NowDocs.com |
B |
B |
B- |
B |
B- |
C |
B |
| Printomat.com |
B+ |
A- |
B+ |
A- |
B |
C+ |
B |
| Staples.com |
B- |
C+ |
A |
B |
B |
C+ |
B- |
| VistaPrint.com |
B |
D- |
B+ |
C+ |
C- |
D |
C |
Our Panelists
Cynthia D. Abbott, president, SmartNexus Inc.
Dennis Aubrey, CEO, Altamira Group Inc.
Don Bulens, president and CEO, Trellix Corp.
Glen Calder, vice-president, TransMedia Group
Connie Dickinson, president, DickinsonGroup LLC
Gary Goodrich, CEO, ProPay.com
Eric Grossman, CEO, SimplyHealth.com
Michael A. Harris, CEO, OnTimeAudit.com
Gregory S. Howe, president, BMS Corp.
Carmen Hughes, president, Mindshare Communications
Ben Johns, CEO, Whereoware
David Koretz, president and CEO, BlueTie Inc.
Melanie McFaddin, managing director, Trans@ctive Partners
Scott T. Newman, president, US Markerboard
Robert Prince, CEO and founder, Homes.com
William R. Robinson, chief marketing strategist, Relentless Marketing
Daniel S. Solomons, president and CEO, Hunter Recruitment Advisors
John W. Webster III, CEO, PermitsNow.com
Carol J. Wideman, president, Vcom3D Inc.
Martin D. Williams, president and CEO, U.S. Marketer.com
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