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Should I use PrintingCenterUSA?

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Depends. A solid pick for bulk printing — books, calendars, sports programs — if you have print-ready files and order in volume. Skip it for small runs, fast-turnaround jobs, or if a 2024 data breach is a dealbreaker.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources including Reddit threads, Trustpilot, Yelp, BBB, and state AG breach filings

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Quote-based

Custom print projects

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Bulk book, calendar & booklet runs
  • Self-publishers with print-ready files
  • Schools, teams & fundraiser organizers
  • Photographers printing portfolios

Not for

  • One-off prints — per-unit cost balloons at small quantities
  • Buyers needing fast, responsive account support
  • Privacy-sensitive buyers — 2024 breach, 2018 disclosure
  • Non-US buyers — US-based production and shipping

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Book pricing scales poorly at small quantities — one user paid ~$13 per book for 100 copies

high

2024 data breach (Mass. #2024-208) — your contact or order data may have been exposed

medium

Support replies can lag; users report chasing responses by email

low

No fixed tiers — every quote comes from their online pricing tool, dependent on specs

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Strong Trustpilot rating shown on its review page
  • Broad catalog: books, calendars, yearbooks, sports programs, comics, wholesale
  • Self-publishers report good results with their novels
  • Instant online pricing tool plus print-ready file guides
  • Wholesale printing offered for resellers and agencies

Cons

  • ~$1,300 reported for just 100 books
  • 2024 data breach disclosed to state regulators
  • 2018 consumer information disclosure notice from Vermont AG
  • Users complain about slow email response times
  • At least one commercial buyer says avoid entirely

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/02/2026 - 12 sources - 2024 data breach (Mass. #2024-208) and a 2018 consumer information disclosure; publishes a security page.

official x3review x7security x2
  • 2024 data breach, Crago Inc. d/b/a PrintingCenterUSA notified state regulators; Massachusetts assigned breach number 2024-208.
  • 2018 information disclosure, Vermont Attorney General published an information disclosure notice to consumers from.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Quote-based

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Steep small-run pricing; bulk and fundraiser deals exist
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Instant online pricing tool, print-ready file guides
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Huge catalog from books to wholesale printing
  • Support quality: 2/5. Users report slow email responses
  • Security posture: 2/5. 2024 breach; 2018 information disclosure notice
  • 5/5 Trustpilot rating Rating shown on Trustpilot page
  • $1,300 User-reported book cost Reddit user, 100 books (~$13 each)
  • 2024 Data breach Mass. breach #2024-208, Crago Inc. d/b/a PCUSA
  • Great Falls, MT Headquarters Per Yelp and BBB listings

Pricing

Custom print projects

Quote-based

  • Instant quotes via online pricing tool
  • Wholesale and fundraiser rates available

Security

2024 data breach (Mass. #2024-208) and a 2018 consumer information disclosure; publishes a security page.

  • 2024 data breachCrago Inc. d/b/a PrintingCenterUSA notified state regulators; Massachusetts assigned breach number 2024-208.⁶
  • 2018 information disclosureVermont Attorney General published an information disclosure notice to consumers from.⁷

What users say

Mostly positive on print quality and bulk runs, with recurring complaints about small-quantity pricing and slow support.

“I Love PrintingCenterUSA...but $1300 for 100 books!”
Reddit, r/selfpublish
“Avoid printingcenterusa.”
Reddit, r/CommercialPrinting
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources including Reddit threads, Trustpilot, Yelp, BBB, and state AG breach filings

Good bulk printer with strong reviews — but pricey at small quantities and hit by a 2024 data breach.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources including Reddit threads, Trustpilot, Yelp, BBB, and state AG breach filings

Sources

  1. PrintingCenterUSA Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. I Love PrintingCenterUSA...but $1300 for 100 books! — Redditreddit.com
    review
  3. Finding a US based printing company is really hard! — Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. Printing company response times — Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. PoD My Novel — Reddit, r/writersreddit.com
    review
  6. Mass. data breach #2024-208, Crago Inc. d/b/a PrintingCenterUSAmass.gov
    security
  7. Vermont AG — Information Disclosure to Consumersago.vermont.gov
    security
  8. All Printing Products | PrintingCenterUSAprintingcenterusa.com
    official
  9. Sports Program Printing Servicesprintingcenterusa.com
    official
  10. Wholesale Printing | PrintingCenterUSAprintingcenterusa.com
    official
  11. PrintingCenterUSA — BBB Business Profilebbb.org
    review
  12. PRINTINGCENTERUSA.COM — Yelpyelp.com
    review

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