Let’s get real for a second.
Every so often, someone walks into our office (or emails us photos) holding a product and says,
“Hey, can you print this exactly the same?”
It might be a labeled oil container from a big global brand. It might be a beautifully printed book. Sometimes it's even packaging with anti-counterfeit stickers, gold foil, and holograms.
But there’s just one problem: they don’t own the file.
And they’re not the author.
And they’re definitely not the publisher.
So… what do they want from us?
They want us to scan it, re-create it, and print it—just like that.
Here’s the truth: That’s not printing. That’s piracy.
And we don’t do piracy.
We’ve had visitors from all over the world, including customers from Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia, trying to get us to duplicate existing products with no proof of ownership or licensing. One time, a gentleman walked in with a barrel of oil and asked us to print the exact same labels that one of the largest oil companies in the world uses. The label even had holographic security marks!
Another time, someone handed us a printed novel and asked for 1,000 copies. No source file, no permission letter, nothing. Just the printed book. “Can’t you just scan it?” he asked. “I’ll pay cash.”
Uhh, no.
Look—we love printing. We’ve built our company on trust, reliability, and doing things the right way. But when someone brings us material that clearly doesn’t belong to them and expects us to copy it? That’s not just unethical—it’s illegal.
We work with real authors, real brands, and real publishers every single day. We know the time, energy, and resources it takes to create original content, and we respect that work. That’s why we’re committed to protecting creative property—yours, mine, and everyone else’s.
So if you’ve got a legit project, and the rights to print it? Let’s talk.
We’ll bring your vision to life with beautiful results.
But if you’re hoping we’ll duplicate someone else’s work without permission?
Sorry, that’s a hard pass.