Kinkos, Office Supply, etc. printing

[koshka56]

I read through the "Am I the only one?" thread that asks, "do you outsource your printing?"

For everyone that prints at an office supply or Kinkos, do you give any special instructions to the person behind the counter?

What type of paper do you have them print on? and
what is the output type... color laser print?
Also, is there a problem doing an oversized print (other than 8.5x11)?

I usually feel overwhelmed when I go into Kinkos when it comes to papers. I just completed 2 altered clipboards for presents. I printed them from my printer and used a spray sealer then did a water test on them. Just put one drop of water on the a scrap and it bled pretty quickly. Mod pod just scares me to use. I'd probably scream if it caused running on the page. I need to come up with an alternative to my printer.

Thanks

Nicki