This is not an exhaustive list. If these shops don't suit you, post a note on the PyCon mailing list and I will get others added. I looked for 5 Print Shops that were close to the Marriot Quorum, where PyCon 2006 is being held.
Overall notes
- All the printers can create collated sets of handouts on normal american sized papers. That means 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14 and 11 x 17. I'll comment about other sizes available. All printers listed can take paper copies to be duplicated, but I expect people will want to submit electronic copies to be duplicated. Every printer expresses a strong preference for PDF files as the format to receive. I'll comment about other formats that are accepted.
- I asked them all about delivery times for what I thought was a normal job. The normal job is a printout to be used for tutorials and would be 50 copies of 40 to 100 pages each. Bigger jobs may take longer, so ask if time is important.
- I think any of these shops should be fine, but I do have editorial comments on a couple. They are listed in the order I visited them, so don't read anything into the ordering.
The Master's Press
Address:14550 Midway Rd; Dallas, TX
- M-F 8:30AM - 5 PM
- (972) 387-0046
- (972) 404-0317 - fax
- Takes payment by amex/MC/visa/discover
- Can take word/powerpoint files, but converts them to pdf before printing.
- Expect next day delivery for black and white copies
- Expect 2 days delivery for color copies.
- When arranging payment, they will fax you a credit form. They want you to fill it in and sign it. You can either fax it back or scan it and email the image to them.
- This would be my first choice of these shops. I would expect a decent, but not the best price. They seemed very professional and I looked at a few works in progress that looked first class.
FedEx Kinko
Address:4568 Belt Line Rd; Addison, TX
URL: http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-addison-texas-tx-us-kinko-s-addison-tx-1020050.htm
- Open 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
- (972) 960-9449
- Takes payment by amex/MC/visa/discover/diners club
- They have a strong preference for receiving requests for information by phone. Evidently, they are getting a lot of spam, and they just throw away a lot of email if it does not look like an order. If you are outside the USA, please state that at the very top of the email as the reason you are sending email, instead of calling.
- Can take pdf/word/powerpoint/excel
- if you need any paper besides the 3 standard sizes, you must supply it to the store. They can print other sizes, but they keep no stock.
- Expect next day delivery of print job
- $.89/1 color copy
- $.53 per copy for 2000 color copies
- $.08 per page for black and white 8.5 x 11 copies
- $.065 per page for black and white 8.5 x 11 copies in quantity 2000
Kwik Copy
- M-F 8:30 AM - 6 PM
- (972) 788-2711
- (972) 788-2190 - fax
- 15080 Beltwood Pkwy, East #103, Addison, TX 75001
- 1 to 2 day delivery time
- To get a quote, email or call
- For jobs like a 50 copy, 40 page document, 8.5 x 11 basic paper, the owner quoted me $.04 per page
- Takes payment by amex/MC/visa/discover/diners club
The Print Place
- M-F 7:30AM - 6PM, Sat 10AM - 4 PM
- (972) 392-2679
- Takes payments by all major credit cards
- 4680 Beltline Road, Addison, TX 75001
- Basic copies, or simple binding can expect an hour or two turnaround
- Can take pdf/word/powerpoint/excel
- Pay for the job when you pick it up
- Email details of your job to get a quote. If you have a file to be printed that is more than a couple of megabytes, you will need to upload it to the website at theprintplace.com
Office Depot
Address:4949 Belt Line Rd; Address:Dallas, TX
- M-F 8AM - 8PM, Sat 9AM - 7 PM, Sun 11AM - 6PM
- (972) 991-9052
- (972) 991-3624 - fax
- 4949 Beltline Rd, Dallas, TX 75240
- I have used them for printing, so don't take this too harshly, but they are less professional than any other print shop in the list. The people there just basically run copy machines and I would not go to them with anything tricky. They do stand behind their work and my copies were fine, but I would put this shop a step behind the others in the list.
And here is another list from someone else, from Google maps and run it through an XSL transform.
Sir Speedy
Address:15323 Midway Rd
Address:Addison, TX
- Phone: (972) 788-4266
Office Machines Inc
Address:15906 Midway Rd
Address:Addison, TX
- Phone: (972) 233-7488
URL: http://national.citysearch.com/profile/9504051/addison_tx/office_machines_incorporated.html
A Best Toner Service
Address:4651 Westgrove Dr
Address:Addison, TX
- Phone: (972) 267-7999
Kwik Printing
Address:16246 Midway Rd
Address:Addison, TX
- Phone: (972) 713-7700
Document Imaging Group
Address:4951 Airport Pkwy # 710
Address:Addison, TX
- Phone: (972) 386-4996
- URL:
Kinko's
Address:7927 Forest LN
Address:Addison, TX
- Phone: (972) 490-9959
- URL:
1Stop CD DVD Duplication Replication Carrollton TX
Address:3361 Boyington Dr #160
Address:Carrollton, TX
- Phone: (214) 239-0184
URL: http://www.onestopmediashop.com/cd-dvd-duplication-replication-carrolton.html
V P Imaging
Address:14881 Quorum Dr # 900
Address:Dallas, TX
- Phone: (972) 934-8608
URL: http://www.hellodallas.com/YP/c_PHOTOCOPYINGDUPLICATINGSE.Cfm
Spinner the Printer
Address:3335 Keller Springs Rd # 100
Address:Carrollton, TX
- Phone: (972) 380-0789
URL: http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/product-compint-0000548501-page.html
Bent Tree Printing
Address:4601 Langland Rd # 103
Address:Dallas, TX
- Phone: (972) 991-4599
Lawton Reprographic Ctr Inc
Address:14109 Inwood Rd # 100
Address:Dallas, TX
- Phone: (972) 980-2957
Eagle Postal Centers
Address:15111 Preston Rd # 107
Address:Dallas, TX
- Phone: (972) 239-3233
Allegra Print & Imaging
Address:14131 Midway Rd # 119
Address:Addison, TX
- Phone: (972) 404-0155
Ups Store the: Dallas
Address:14902 Preston Rd # 404
Address:Dallas, TX
- Phone: (972) 991-9114
Mail Boxes Etc: Dallas
Address:14902 Preston Rd
Address:Dallas, TX
- Phone: (972) 991-9114
Einstein Printing
Address:13615 Welch Rd # 102
Address:Dallas, TX
- Phone: (972) 387-8485