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== Cheap ==
 
== Cheap ==
  
* [http://www.blurb.com Blurb], no soft-proofing, spotty quality control and inconsistent  
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* [http://www.blurb.com Blurb], no soft-proofing, spotty quality control and inconsistent.
  
 
== Quality ==
 
== Quality ==
  
* [https://www.pikto.com Pikto], from Canada, digital press printing and chromogenic printing.
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* [https://www.booksmartstudio.com Booksmart Studio], high end printer, both inkjet and digital press. Does NOT accept output-ready files.
* [https://www.whcc.com White House Custom Colour], from California, digital press printing and chromogenic printing.
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* [https://www.pikto.com Pikto], from Canada, digital press printing and chromogenic printing. Does NOT accept output-ready files.
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* [https://www.whcc.com White House Custom Colour], from California, digital press printing and chromogenic printing. Does NOT accept output-ready files.
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* [http://www.fujifilm-fotoservicepro.eu/en/ FUJIFILM Fotoservice pro], from Europe, crazy cheap, require annoying software. Photo process, not digital press.
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* [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.
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* [https://simplycolorlab.com Simply Color Lab], photo printing. Does NOT accept output-ready files.
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== Best quality ==
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* [https://www.hemlock.com Hemlock], they print LensWork.
  
 
== Questionable ==
 
== 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!
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* [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 for their chromogenic prints.
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* [https://www.prodpi.com ProDPI], they seem to know what they are doing, but I found their ICC profiles only for their chromogenic prints. Also, I heard a rumor that they were bought by WHCC.
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* [https://www.mpixpro.com MpixPro], they claim to offer ICC profiles only for their photo processes, not press.
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* [https://paperchasepress.com Paper Chase Press], they seem to know what they are doing, but they want a GRACoL2006_Coated1v2 color profile.
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== Not reviewed ==
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* [https://www.rit.edu/fa/hub/printing-services RIT], mentioned by Bill Atkinson.

Latest revision as of 10:29, 22 February 2019


Cheap

  • Blurb, no soft-proofing, spotty quality control and inconsistent.

Quality

  • Booksmart Studio, high end printer, both inkjet and digital press. Does NOT accept output-ready files.
  • Pikto, from Canada, digital press printing and chromogenic printing. Does NOT accept output-ready files.
  • White House Custom Colour, from California, digital press printing and chromogenic printing. Does NOT accept output-ready files.
  • FUJIFILM Fotoservice pro, from Europe, crazy cheap, require annoying software. Photo process, not digital press.
  • Digital Pro Lab, from Texas, have press profiles, but don't use press printing for albums. Does NOT accept output-ready files.
  • Simply Color Lab, photo printing. Does NOT accept output-ready files.

Best quality

Questionable

  • AdoramaPix, 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.
  • ProDPI, they seem to know what they are doing, but I found their ICC profiles only for their chromogenic prints. Also, I heard a rumor that they were bought by WHCC.
  • MpixPro, they claim to offer ICC profiles only for their photo processes, not press.
  • Paper Chase Press, they seem to know what they are doing, but they want a GRACoL2006_Coated1v2 color profile.

Not reviewed

  • RIT, mentioned by Bill Atkinson.