Digital postcard printing is best suited for high quality, small quantity printing. Small quantities equate to 50 to 200 postcards. Digital postcard printing is also good for rush jobs.

Standard postcard size is 4.25"x6". Printing companies also consider 4"x6", 5"x7", 5.5"x8.5", 6"x9" and 6"x11" to be standard postcard sizes. Most printing companies print postcards on a 14 point cardstock. It's a little heavier than the standard business card to provide more durability as it goes through the mail.

If you have your graphics all ready, you may begin working with the printing company to upload your design. If you don't know what graphics you want to use, have no fear as many printing companies provide simple wizards with thousands of designs to choose from and modify to convey your message. Using a pre-made template from the printing company can also help to reduce your costs since the templates are already preset to be printed. Many printing companies also offer expert services to help you fine-tune your design.

The postcards are then printed on an inkjet or laser printer. Since printing plates are not used in the process, printing companies are able to produce your order quickly, often with a one-day turnaround. This also helps in keeping costs low since much of the set-up work isn't required for digital postcard printing.

Digital postcard printing is a great marketing strategy. If you need to get information out to people quickly and effectively, a nice quality postcard can do just the trick.