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[[Category:Photography]]
 
== Cheap ==
* [http://www.blurb.com Blurb], no soft-proofing, spotty quality control and inconsistent .
== Quality ==
* [https://www.booksmartstudio.com Booksmart Studio], high end printer, both inkjet and digital press. Does NOT accept output-ready files.* [https://www.pikto.com Pikto], from Canada, digital press printing and chromogenic printing. Does NOT accept output-ready files.* [https://www.whcc.com White House Custom Colour], from California, digital press printing and chromogenic printing. Does NOT accept output-ready files.* [http://www.fujifilm-fotoservicepro.eu/en/ FUJIFILM Fotoservice pro], from Europe, crazy cheap, require annoying software. Photo process, not digital press.* [https://www.digitalprolab.com/index.html Digital Pro Lab], from Texas, have press profiles, but don't use press printing for albums. Does NOT accept output-ready files.* [https://simplycolorlab.com Simply Color Lab], photo printing. Does NOT accept output-ready files. == Best quality == * [https://www.hemlock.com Hemlock], they print LensWork.
== Questionable ==
* [https://www.adoramapix.com AdoramaPix], [https://forums.adoramapix.com/hc/en-us/articles/114094306953-Color-calibration-and-custom-correction?mobile_site=true link to profiles], unclear whether they do this right or not. Some FAQ entry claims they don't offer ICC profiles!They are using a chromogenic process for books, not digital press.* [https://www.prodpi.com ProDPI], they seem to know what they are doing, but I only found their ICC profiles only for their chromogenic prints. Also, I heard a rumor that they were bought by WHCC.* [https://www.mpixpro.com MpixPro], they claim to offer ICC profiles only for their photo processes, not press.* [https://paperchasepress.com Paper Chase Press], they seem to know what they are doing, but they want a GRACoL2006_Coated1v2 color profile. == Not reviewed == * [https://www.rit.edu/fa/hub/printing-services RIT], mentioned by Bill Atkinson.