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Letterhead vs Notecards for Business Correspondence, and When to Use Each

Letterhead vs Notecards for Business Correspondence, and When to Use Each

Letterhead carries documents, notecards carry short handwritten notes. Compare sizes, folds, envelopes, printer limits and real 4OVER4 prices before you order.

Marcus Chen
Letterheads vs Envelopes vs Notepads and Which One to Print First

Letterheads vs Envelopes vs Notepads and Which One to Print First

Which stationery to print first, what each piece really does, the keep clear zone on each one, and real starting prices for letterheads, envelopes and notepads.

Marcus Chen
Magnet Boxes vs Sales Presentation Boxes and Which One Your Job Needs

Magnet Boxes vs Sales Presentation Boxes and Which One Your Job Needs

Magnet boxes print at 2 by 3.5 and 3.5 by 4 inches from $19.68. Sales presentation boxes are one size, 11.75 by 10 by 1 inch, from $1,207.12. Which fits.

Marcus Chen
Mailer Boxes vs Thank You Cards vs Product Labels for Ecommerce Unboxing

Mailer Boxes vs Thank You Cards vs Product Labels for Ecommerce Unboxing

Which unboxing piece to print first: mailer boxes, ecommerce thank you cards or premium product labels. Real starting prices, minimums and where each one fails.

Marcus Chen
Standard vs Glossy vs Soft Touch Business Cards Compared

Standard vs Glossy vs Soft Touch Business Cards Compared

Standard, glossy and soft touch business cards compared on price per card, stock thickness, turnaround, and how each surface handles pen, glare and scuffs.

Tobias Reed
Matte Posters vs Laminated Posters, Which Finish Wins Where

Matte Posters vs Laminated Posters, Which Finish Wins Where

Matte posters give glare free color and take a pencil. Laminated posters wipe clean and resist water, though the cut edge still wicks. Here is which to order.

Tobias Reed
Matte vs Metallic Cardstock, From How Light Hits Each One to What It Costs

Matte vs Metallic Cardstock, From How Light Hits Each One to What It Costs

Matte cardstock scatters light, metallic returns it. Compare soft touch, foil accent, metallic ink and 26pt pearl on minimum run, turnaround and price per card.

Tobias Reed
Plastic Membership Cards vs Magnet Business Cards for Customer Loyalty

Plastic Membership Cards vs Magnet Business Cards for Customer Loyalty

Plastic membership cards live in a wallet and get scanned. Magnet business cards live on a fridge and never do. How to choose, and what each costs to start.

Marcus Chen
Menus vs Table Tents and When to Print Each One

Menus vs Table Tents and When to Print Each One

Menus carry the whole order. Table tents sell one thing to a seated guest. Compare size, stock, folding and real starting prices, then print the right one.

Marcus Chen
Menus, Table Tents and Flyers Compared for Restaurant Marketing

Menus, Table Tents and Flyers Compared for Restaurant Marketing

Which restaurant print fills tables: menus, table tents or flyers. What each one changes, where each one fails, real starting prices, and the order to buy them.

Marcus Chen
Menus vs Table Tents vs Mugs, What a Coffee Shop Should Print First

Menus vs Table Tents vs Mugs, What a Coffee Shop Should Print First

A coffee shop menu starts at $57.11, table tents at $554.39 and mugs at $20.86. Which of the three to print first, and where each one quietly fails.

Marcus Chen
Menus, Table Tents and QR Menu Cards Compared for Restaurants

Menus, Table Tents and QR Menu Cards Compared for Restaurants

Which restaurant table surface to print: a full menu, a table tent that pushes one offer, or a QR card pointing at a page you can edit without reprinting.

Marcus Chen
Jordan Kim
Jordan Kim Sustainability & Industry Editor at 4OVER4.COM

The Short Version

Consider this the working library for printing comparisons: 73 entries deep, each tied to real ordering decisions. Begin with Matte vs Glossy Printing and How to Choose the Right Finish, Leading vs Kerning vs Tracking Explained and Standard Business Cards vs Postcards Compared.

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