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Price guide

*Due to fluctuating inflation and supply chain issues, pricing and availability is subject to change.

Print projects

Color copies
Color copy pricing by number of copies
Number of copies Letter (8.5×11″) per side Legal (8.5×14″) and tabloid (11×17″) per side
1-9 55¢ 83¢
10-99 44¢ 66¢
100-199 33¢ 50¢
200-499 22¢ 33¢
500 + 20¢ 30¢

Prices are for prints on 28# white recycled color copy paper. Printing on other paper types is additional.

Specialty Inks

Specialty inks include Clear, White, Silver and Gold, and are added to the cost of other inks used if applicable (e.g., color or black and white).

Specialty inks
Number of Copies Letter (8.5×11″) per side Tabloid (11×17″) per side 12×18″ per side
1-9 $1.22 $1.94 $1.95
10-99 $1.17 $1.89 $1.90
100-199 76¢ $1.48 $1.49
200-499 74¢ $1.45 $1.47
500 + 73¢ $1.44 $1.46

Prices are for prints on 28# white recycled color copy paper. Printing on other paper types is additional.

Black & white copies
Black and white copy pricing by number of copies
Number of copies Letter (8.5×11″) per side Legal (8.5×14″) and tabloid (11×17″) per side
1-1,999 18¢

Prices are for prints on 20# white recycled copy paper. Printing on other paper types is additional. Printing 2,000+ may result in a discount.

Shared networked copiers
Staff self-serve copier pricing by color or black and white
Type Letter (8.5×11″) per side Legal (8.5×14″) and tabloid (11×17″) per side
Black & white 5.2¢ 10.4¢
Color 18¢ 36¢
Business cards
Business card pricing by number
Number of cards One-sided Two-sided
50 $20 $25
100 $20 $25
150 $20 $25
250 $30 $35
500 $40 $45
1000+ $65 $75
Name tags
Name tag pricing for staff and students
Type 3.5×2″ with magnetic back 3.5×2″ with pin back
Staff $20 $20
Student $20 $20
Posters and displays
Posters and displays
Type Price
Matte Paper (up to 36×120″) $5 per square foot
Foam Core Mounted Print (up to 46×90″) $13.25 per square foot
Bucket-O-Banners

Prices are for prints on 12×47″ 40# matte.

Business card pricing by number
Type Price per banner
1-9 $4.40
10-99 $3.75
100-199  $2.75
200-499 $2.50
500+ $2.42

Please call for pricing and timelines for these projects:

  • Posters over 36×36″
  • Lamination over 24″
  • Foam core mounting
  • Swag and merchandise
  • Hanging or pop-up banners
  • Tablecloths
  • Signage
File set up
Design price guide including description of service
Type Description Price
Artwork Resize Our staff can resize a file to be printed in the correct format. $5
Exporting and file formatting Our staff can convert a file to a different file format (e.g., turn an .eps into a .pdf), convert a CMYK print file to an RGB web file, or combine multiple documents into a single .pdf document. Billed per file. $1
Re-ordering pages Our staff can rearrange the pages in a document according to client direction. Billed per page. 20¢

 

Finishing options
Poster and display pricing for color/black and white or laminated projects
Type Price
Lamination (up to 25″) $3.50 per linear foot
Machine saddle-stitching (fold and staple) 20¢ per book
Saddle-stitching by hand (fold, assemble, and staple) $6.25 per 5 minutes
Machine stapling Included in printing cost
Stapling by hand $6.25 per 5 minutes
Machine 3-hole drilling Included in printing cost
Custom drilling by hand 1¢ per sheet + $15 set-up fee
Machine folding 1¢ per sheet + $15 set-up fee
Folding by hand $6.25 per 5 minutes
Machine cutting, scoring, perforation 2¢ per sheet + $15 set-up fee
Padding $1 per pad + $5 set-up fee
Panther Press book binding Call for pricing
Small coil binding (>19mm) $1.75 per book
Large coil binding (<19mm) $2.75 per book
Custom hand-work (trimming, folding, etc.) $6.25 per 5 minutes
Machine-feed scanning 50¢ per side + $7.50 set-up fee
Color scanning 50¢ per side + $7.50 set-up fee
Black & white scanning 8¢ per side + $7.50 set-up fee
Split billing (between accounts and/or payment types) $5

 

 

Design Production
Production price guide including description of service
Type Description Price
Create custom die-line – simple Our designers create a unique die-line for a simple fold such as a brochure, envelope, table tent, etc. $30
Create custom die-line – complex Our designers create a complex die-line such as a folding insert, custom shape sticker, box, etc. $90
Create a template Our designers create a unique template for designs to be printed multiple-up on a page with crop marks and bleed, such as bookmarks, postcards, business cards, etc. (Note: Most designs can forego this charge since they can be automatically printed multiple-up per page by the printer. The Print Center can help you determine based on the printing quantity if a unique template is cost-effective.) Billed per page. $22.50
Prepress (prepare file for off-site vendor) Our designers prepare customer-provided art for an offsite vendor, removing unused colors, converting to the appropriate color mode, checking specs and size, adding bleeds and crops, checking for resolution issues, preparing printer notes, and delivering the file to the vendor. Billed per file. $22.50
Animated vector gif Our designers create a vector gif (animation) based off examples and info from the initial client consultation. $22.50 set-up fee + $1 per key frame
Stock art separation Our designers convert downloaded stock art to symbols.  Note: Not necessary for art created by the Print Center. Billed per symbol. $1