Advances in Office Stationery PrintingThere was a time in the not-too-distant past when you were at the mercy of a printing company or stationer for your letterhead, envelopes, business cards, forms and brochures.~~ That was then, this is now. We all want professional looking business and personal stationery, but with the advent of personal printers and user-friendly software it is as close as our home office. If you aren't technologically saavy, office supply superstores have made ordering office stationery as easy as a few clicks with your mouse. Order online and either pick up the finished product at the nearest retail location or have it delivered directly to your business. Printing these days is completely digital. Gone are the clunky, messy printing presses of old. Custom stationery can be produced in one afternoon versus two-week wait. Four-color printing has become commonplace and affordable to even the most frugal individual or business. Your local OfficeMax can produce a four-color, multi-fold brochure with the greatest of ease. This is not to say that the old Mom and Pop printing shops are off limits for your stationery needs. Many of these small printing businesses remain competitive with the big box stores and can, in many cases, handle large-scale printing orders much more efficiently than the local supply giant. Channel your creativity and check out the litany of stationery design software either available for download or for sale at the Office Depots of the world. Paper companies are also getting into the act by featuring neat little "stationery kits" with business card stock, letterhead and envelope papers packaged with proprietary design software. These kits are a great option for a very small business or for personal use. Templates for office forms such as checks, billing statements, invoices and purchase orders are included in all accounting software packages. All you need to do is set up your business contact information, input the data and print away. Office supply retailers and small printing shops are still the place to go if your business requires multi-part NCR forms. | 
