Printing services are hitting the notch drum bombastically. Especially online printing services are more considerable than physically found ones. People want to know where they can get their things printed from printing services in Lahore and it’s hard to give recommendations because sometimes you might not be happy with the order after recommending a company. Instead of recommending places, we decided to do an experiment with results that you can read and make a decision for yourself about which company might work for you.
What are the Best Online Printing Services
We ordered the same print-out product from five leading Pakistani printing companies to judge them on the ordering process, price, delivery times, packaging, and overall quality. Let’s get into it.
The Five Best Printing Companies
The five companies we have chosen are Zeropixel.pk, aprint.pk, prints.pk, printlo.pk, and Silverlinks.pk. These are the best printing companies in Pakistan. So, some of you in the Gilgit and Kashmir regions might not have access to them but hopefully, this will give you an idea of the different price points.
How the Ordering Process Works
We ordered all these products on the fifth of May, evening. We explored five waybills to hit order within five minutes of each other to ensure fairness. The product We chose was a postcard since We use postcards quite a lot. We wanted a nice thick postcard for custom rigid boxes that’s around 300-350 gsm, ideally recycled card with a matte laminated finish, and writable on the other side.
- Zeropixel.pk
We liked this website. It had lots of choices. They could tailor our product. We could choose a recycled card at 350 gsm and laminate it on one side with matte lamination. It allowed me to preview my artwork before submitting it.
- Aprint.pk
We were surprised by the lack of choice. The options were limited to how many sides you wanted printing, standard A6 size, and silk paper with gloss lamination. However, ZEROPIXEL provided a proof option to see the bleed lines and check that everything was okay.
- Printlo.pk
It felt limited in terms of paper choice because it was based more on weight, and the uploading process was a bit confusing as it required separate PDFs for the front and back.
- Silverlinks.pk
We had several options, including a recycled card, but no lamination settings. It also required a proof confirmation like instant print.
- Iprintsol.pk
Great choices, but the paper thickness wasn’t obvious. We chose premium matte paper, but it wasn’t recycled. Printing double-sided was an extra cost. The visual mock-up was nice, but ZEROPIXEL tries to sell you additional products during the checkout process.
Price
We ordered 50 postcards from each website. Here’s the pricing:
- Zeropixel.pk Prints for Price PKR 20000
- Aprint.pk prints for Rs. 23300
- iprintsol.pk Prints for 24000
- printlo.pk Print PKR 25000
- silverlinks.pk PKR 22500
Delivery Times
We didn’t pay extra for delivery, opting for standard shipping. Here’s how they fared:
- Zeropixel.pk and Silverlinks.pk Print 2 working days
- printlo.pk took 3 working days
- iprintsol.pk took 4 working days
- aprint.pk took 6 working days
- silverlinks.pk took 5 working days
Packaging and Quality
Let’s move the camera to look at the packages.
ZEROPIXEL.pk
Plastic bag packaging with mesmerizing branding. The quality was okay, but so special. There were no imperfections marks, and while it was recyclable, it really feels premium.
Iprintsol.pk
Nice matte lamination on the front, plain paper on the back. They felt luxurious and accurate in color.
Aprint.pk
Packaged similarly to Banana Print in plastic. The matte lamination was on both sides, which felt nice but was thinner compared to Moo. Still, the quality was good.
Printlo.pk
Packed in plastic within a cardboard box. The texture was nice but lacked the luxurious feel. The colors were lighter than expected.
Silverlinks.pk
Surprisingly large packaging. They provided more than 100 postcards, although We only ordered 50. The gloss lamination provided accurate colors and nice thickness but didn’t match my original brief.
Final Verdict
Zeropixel.pk gets our seal of approval out of the five best online printing services in Pakistan. The ordering process was smooth, it was the second cheapest, and the quality was great. If we would have chosen custom rigid boxes over paper with matte lamination, it would have been perfect.
Zeropixel.pk is affordable yet offers the best quality and packaging with no plastic. If you have a higher budget, ZEROPIXEL is a great choice.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this blog. Let us know if there are other products or companies you want me to test. We will be including one of these postcards in each order from my shop, signed on the back.
