Business Card Pricing (2-Color Press)

Business Card Pricing

Business Card Pricing

All printing costs listed here are for business cards printed on a two-color press. We can also produce more complicated printing jobs requiring a three-color press or registration between foil or blind embossing) and ink. However, pricing for such jobs requires custom pricing based on your exact printing specifications. We also offer Digital Full-Color Process (DFCP) printing (also sometimes known as four-color printing). For pricing on three-color or four-color print jobs, please for specific quotes.

You can figure out the cost for printing business cards on this page. Here's how:

First, decide the type of card stock you want your cards printed on.
Each stock has a price code (C-2 through C-10). Note the price code for your selected stock.
Return to this page and check the price chart corresponding to your price code.
In the appropriate chart, scan down the first column to locate the row listing your desired combination of ink color(s) or texturing.
Follow that row to the right until you reach the column for the amount of cards you want for your order. This column contains your base price.
Now that you have determined your base price, check the pricing notes table to see if your card or design includes additional costs.
Finally, add 5.0% sales tax and shipping costs. We ship UPS Ground unless other arrangements are specified.

Locate your card stock code:

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Price Code C-2
Standard Ink / Foil Colors	1 - 3 Sets			4 - 11 Sets
Printing type	500	1000	Add'l 1000's	500	1000	Add'l 1000's
Black ink only	35.00	43.00	30.00	31.00	35.00	29.00
One standard ink color	37.00	45.00	33.00	33.00	37.00	30.00
Black and one other standard color	53.00	59.00	49.00	43.00	48.00	41.00
Reflex blue and standard red	53.00	59.00	49.00	43.00	48.00	41.00
Two standard colors	58.00	64.00	51.00	48.00	53.00	43.00
Three standard colors	105.00	113.00	57.00	91.00	102.00	52.00
One foil or emboss *	105.00	123.00	103.00	95.00	127.00	92.00
Foil or emboss * and 1 standard color	124.00	142.00	121.00	112.00	128.00	109.00
Foil or emboss * and 2 standard colors	141.00	173.00	131.00	127.00	156.00	118.00

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Price Code C-3
Standard Ink / Foil Colors	1 - 3 Sets			4 - 11 Sets
Printing type	500	1000	Add'l 1000's	500	1000	Add'l 1000's
Black ink only	42.00	48.00	36.00	38.00	43.00	33.00
One standard ink color	44.00	50.00	38.00	40.00	45.00	34.00
Black and one other standard color	56.00	62.00	46.00	51.00	56.00	42.00
Reflex blue and standard red	56.00	62.00	46.00	51.00	56.00	42.00
Two standard colors	58.00	64.00	50.00	52.00	58.00	45.00
Three standard colors	108.00	114.00	56.00	97.00	103.00	50.00
One foil or emboss *	109.00	128.00	103.00	98.00	115.00	93.00
Foil or emboss * and 1 standard color	128.00	146.00	123.00	115.00	132.00	111.00
Foil or emboss * and 2 standard colors	145.00	161.00	133.00	131.00	145.00	120.00

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Price Code C-4
Standard Ink / Foil Colors	1 - 3 Sets			4 - 11 Sets
Printing type	500	1000	Add'l 1000's	500	1000	Add'l 1000's
Black ink only	52.00	60.00	48.00	47.00	54.00	43.00
One standard ink color	54.00	64.00	50.00	49.00	58.00	45.00
Black and one other standard color	66.00	72.00	66.00	60.00	65.00	59.00
Reflex blue and standard red	66.00	72.00	66.00	60.00	65.00	59.00
Two standard colors	71.00	77.00	70.00	64.00	69.00	63.00
Three standard colors	118.00	130.00	82.00	106.00	117.00	74.00
One foil or emboss *	116.00	137.00	105.00	105.00	123.00	95.00
Foil or emboss * and 1 standard color	135.00	153.00	127.00	122.00	138.00	114.00
Foil or emboss * and 2 standard colors	153.00	169.00	137.00	138.00	152.00	123.00

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Price Code C-5
Standard Ink / Foil Colors	1 - 3 Sets			4 - 11 Sets
Printing type	500	1000	Add'l 1000's	500	1000	Add'l 1000's
Black ink only	53.00	61.00	51.00	48.00	55.00	46.00
One standard ink color	57.00	65.00	55.00	51.00	59.00	50.00
Black and one other standard color	68.00	78.00	62.00	61.00	70.00	56.00
Reflex blue and standard red	68.00	78.00	62.00	61.00	70.00	56.00
Two standard colors	78.00	86.00	66.00	70.00	77.00	59.00
Three standard colors	120.00	143.00	72.00	108.00	128.00	66.00
One foil or emboss *	116.00	141.00	109.00	104.00	127.00	98.00
Foil or emboss * and 1 standard color	139.00	157.00	131.00	125.00	141.00	118.00
Foil or emboss * and 2 standard colors	155.00	171.00	139.00	140.00	154.00	125.00

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Price Code C-6
Standard Ink / Foil Colors	1 - 3 Sets			4 - 11 Sets
Printing type	500	1000	Add'l 1000's	500	1000	Add'l 1000's
Black ink only	66.00	74.00	62.00	59.00	67.00	56.00
One standard ink color	68.00	80.00	65.00	61.00	72.00	59.00
Black and one other standard color	78.00	93.00	74.00	70.00	84.00	67.00
Reflex blue and standard red	78.00	93.00	74.00	70.00	84.00	67.00
Two standard colors	84.00	98.00	80.00	76.00	88.00	72.00
Three standard colors	123.00	152.00	110.00	111.00	137.00	99.00
One foil or emboss *	118.00	147.00	109.00	106.00	132.00	98.00
Foil or emboss and 1 standard color	145.00	163.00	131.00	131.00	147.00	118.00
Foil or emboss and 2 standard colors	159.00	175.00	136.00	143.00	158.00	122.00

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Price Code C-7
Standard Ink / Foil Colors	1 - 3 Sets			4 - 11 Sets
Printing type	500	1000	Add'l 1000's	500	1000	Add'l 1000's
Black ink only	84.00	102.00	74.00	76.00	92.00	67.00
One standard ink color	88.00	104.00	76.00	79.00	94.00	69.00
Black and one other standard color	96.00	114.00	84.00	86.00	103.00	76.00
Reflex blue and standard red	96.00	114.00	84.00	86.00	103.00	76.00
Two standard colors	108.00	124.00	91.00	97.00	112.00	82.00
Three standard colors	140.00	156.00	99.00	126.00	141.00	89.00
One foil or emboss	133.00	167.00	135.00	120.00	150.00	122.00
Foil or emboss and 1 standard color	161.00	185.00	155.00	145.00	167.00	140.00
Foil or emboss and 2 standard colors	181.00	209.00	169.00	163.00	188.00	152.00

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Price Code C-8
Standard Ink / Foil Colors	1 - 3 Sets			4 - 11 Sets
Printing type	500	1000	Add'l 1000's	500	1000	Add'l 1000's
Black ink only	88.00	106.00	76.00	79.00	95.00	68.00
One standard ink color	94.00	108.00	78.00	85.00	97.00	71.00
Black and one other standard color	100.00	120.00	92.00	90.00	108.00	83.00
Reflex blue and standard red	100.00	120.00	92.00	90.00	108.00	83.00
Two standard colors	115.00	128.00	100.00	104.00	115.00	90.00
Three standard colors	144.00	160.00	121.00	130.00	144.00	109.00
One foil or emboss	149.00	216.00	137.00	134.00	194.00	123.00
Foil or emboss and 1 standard color	195.00	251.00	157.00	176.00	226.00	141.00
Foil or emboss and 2 standard colors	215.00	271.00	171.00	194.00	244.00	154.00

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Price Code C-9
Standard Ink / Foil Colors	1 - 3 Sets			4 - 11 Sets
Printing type	500	1000	Add'l 1000's	500	1000	Add'l 1000's
Black ink only	94.00	136.00	104.00	85.00	122.00	94.00
One standard ink color	114.00	156.00	106.00	103.00	141.00	96.00
Two standard colors	134.00	176.00	122.00	121.00	158.00	110.00
One foil or emboss	155.00	217.00	149.00	140.00	195.00	134.00
Foil or emboss and 1 standard color	193.00	251.00	197.00	174.00	226.00	177.00
Foil or emboss and 2 standard colors	221.00	271.00	215.00	199.00	244.00	194.00

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Price Code C-10
Standard Ink / Foil Colors	1 - 3 Sets			4 - 11 Sets
Printing type	500	1000	Add'l 1000's	500	1000	Add'l 1000's
Black or one standard ink color - both sides	188.00	216.00	196.00	169.00	195.00	157.00
Front side: 2 ink colors / Back side: 1 color	196.00	226.00	196.00	177.00	204.00	166.00
Any 2 standard ink colors: Both sides	208.00	242.00	196.00	187.00	218.00	177.00

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Pricing Notes

Prices indicated are for standard printing only on a 2-color press, and exclude any applicable layout and design costs associated with your final product. Prices also exclude additional printing charges that may apply.

Additional printing costs may include:

Registration	Charges apply per set for close (1/8-inch) registration of ink colors in each direction	$20 per set
* Magnesium die charge for foil cards	Magnesium die for foil stamping; cast for job and then recycled. Good for up to 4000 impressions. Die fees apply to all jobs produced on our 2-color press. We reserve the right to waive die fees at our discretion.	$55
* Magnesium die charge for blind embossing	Single-level magnesium die for blind embossing; cast for job and then recycled. Good for up to 4000 impressions. Die fees apply to all jobs produced on our 2-color press. We reserve the right to waive die fees at our discretion.	$65
Copper die charge for blind embossing	Copper die for blind embossing; this is a permanent die that is kept on file. Adds up to one month to production time. Good for an unlimited number of impressions. Contact us first; this may not be available.	$100
Brass die charge for blind embossing	Brass die for multiple-level blind embossing; this is a hand-carved, permanent die that is kept on file. Adds up to one month to production time. Good for an unlimited number of impressions. ,i>You will be notified if a multiple-level die is required for your job.	$500-$650
Customer-supplied die 1-up	Charge for accepting and setting reusable copper die; must be 1/4-inch in thickness and be in good condition.	$35
Customer-supplied die 2-up	Charge for accepting and setting reusable copper or brass die; must be 1/4-inch in thickness and be in good condition.	$35
Color bleeds (overprinting) on top, bottom, or either side, PER SIDE	Charges apply for each direction of a bleed; NOT AVAILABLE for foil or blind embossing. NOTE: Bleed charges do not apply to digital full-color process printing.	$12 per bleed
Screened line art or background ghost	You will be notified if this is required	$16
Second-pass charges	If, to avoid color registration, or to achieve certain effects on your card mixing flat and raised printing, your job needs to be run through the press a second time, this charge applies. You will be notified if this is required.	$25/500 $30/1000
Non-standard card size or cutting	When possible. Returned uncut.	$30
Laser-safe thermography ink additive	Protects printed ink from melting or smearing in laser printers. Note: Be aware that this affects the colors you have chosen for your printed final piece.	$20
Rush Charges	$25 Minimum	CALL FOR QUOTE
Printing on verso (back) of business card	Black or one color, 500 cards	$56
Printing on verso (back) of business card	Black or one color, 1000 cards	$64
Printing on verso (back) of business card	Black or one color, per 2nd and subsequent 1,000	$44
Printing on verso (back) of business card	Two standard ink colors, 500 cards	$74
Printing on verso (back) of business card	Two standard ink colors, 1000 cards	$82
Printing on verso (back) of business card	Two standard ink colors, per 2nd and subsequent thousand	$54

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Pricing updated for 2008. Action Graphics is not responsible for any typographical errors. Please confirm prices before ordering. Pricing is subject to availability.

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