J. J. Hurley Sr. began his printing career in 1879 as a printing apprentice. By 1912 a new building was being erected at 179 Dalhousie Street, from which Hurley Printing would operate as Brantford's largest printing company for the next 66 years.

Earning recognition in Ontario and beyond for high quality printing and dependable service, Hurley Printing specialized in quality colour process work, high grade sales literature, and developed a reputation for dealing with difficult orders with ease. A wide variety of bindery and process equipment well-suited for diversified production enabled Hurley Printing to operate on a practical and self-sufficient level and ensured its' success in weathering both world wars and aiding it in expanding.

Three generations of the Hurley family would remain an integral part of this successful business venture, with brothers James J. Jr. and W. Dudley Sr. succeeding their father and taking the company through the war years and beyond. William D. Jr. later officially assumed the title of managing director from his father W. Dudley Sr. in 1970. In June of 1978, the company moved to a modern new facility on Elgin Street and with the opening of Hurryprint in 1981, Jamie Hurley became the fourth generation family member to embark on a career in the printing industry.

The initial idea for Hurryprint took shape in the early 1970's, after William D. Hurley Jr. installed a Xerox 9200 in the offices at Hurley Printing. Primitive and less efficient by today's standards, it nonetheless became increasingly utilized to process orders that would previously have been run on a traditional press. Hurryprint Reproduction Center opened in 1981, founded by Jamie Hurley and his father William D. Hurley Jr., who sold Hurley Printing a few years later in 1986. Initially a small store front operation with one photocopier and two employees, Hurryprint has, over the years, pioneered many new and exciting areas in the electronic printing industry in Brantford and the surrounding area. First to offer high speed electronic printing to the public, by 1982 Hurryprint was also serving area engineers and architects with the addition of an engineering copier and blueprinting capabilities. Expansions in 1985 and 1991 coincided with the hiring of extra staff. In 1988 the public was being offered easy access to colour copies and by 1993 poster sized colour copies were available for the first time anywhere in this area. Along with the move to a new location in 1996, Hurryprint changed its' name and logo to Hurryprint Imaging Center, which reflected the addition of digital imaging to it's list of services the previous year.