Your Printer, Your Partner

7. Don't solicit bids unless you're willing to change printers. If printers feel you're simply shopping the market to obtain a better price from your current printer, they won't quote their best prices to you. This can become a credibility issue.

A printer needs to know you're serious about switching companies for all the right reasons. Most printers will understand if you stay with your current printer for a price difference of up to 5 percent.