5 Best Printing Services in Chicago (2026)

AlphaGraphics Chicago is a full-service print shop on Hubbard Street handling everything from wedding stationery to large-scale tradeshow materials. The business is part of the national AlphaGraphics network but runs with a local project-design team that works directly with customers on proofs before anything goes to press. Reviewers describe project designers walking through corrections one-on-one rather than just running the file as submitted.

Paper Source is a stationery and craft retailer with a Loop location that also handles custom invitation and greeting card printing. Beyond the print counter, the shop stocks gift wrap, craft supplies, and party goods, so it functions as much as a design-goods store as a printer. Reviewers single out the range of high-quality paper stock and the staff's willingness to help with project ideas on the spot.

The UPS Store on West Polk combines packing, shipping, mailbox rental, notary, and print services under one roof, which makes it a practical stop when a job needs printing and shipping handled together. The location is part of the national UPS Store franchise network but is independently run day to day. Most reviewers describe fast turnaround on drop-offs and printing, with a handful flagging inconsistent staff conduct on busy days.

Staples Print & Marketing Services on North Wabash is the print counter inside the downtown Staples, handling posters, banners, business cards, and copy jobs alongside the store's general office-supply retail. It is a national brand but the Wabash location earns its own following for fast same-day turnaround on rush poster orders. Reviewers consistently name specific staff who helped them get in and out quickly during busy periods.

ABC Imaging is a commercial print shop on West Harrison specializing in photo printing, banners, blueprints, and large-format signage, part of a national reprographics company with dozens of locations. The Chicago branch is known for careful trimming and color-accurate photo prints, a step up in quality reviewers describe over drugstore photo counters. Turnaround on custom orders, including trimming to exact sizes, is handled in person with real attention to the finished product.