Several members have posted about pricing for services, which tend to be governed by local competition. But, NPRC has released a new, 100+ page Digital Color Pricing Study ($179.00) that might be helpful for answering some of those questions.
Although I have not seen the study, it is promoted as a discovery of what fellow printers from around the country (USA) are charging for work:
Although I have not seen the study, it is promoted as a discovery of what fellow printers from around the country (USA) are charging for work:
- Graphic Services - Hourly Charges for Standard and Complex,
- Variable Data 4/4 cards (sizes 4.25 x 5.5 and 5.5 x 8.5),
- Flat sheets, 100# Text & Cover (finished sizes 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 17),
- Rack Cards - 4/0 and 4/4, finished size 4 x 9, full-bleed,
- 2-Part & 3-Part Carbonless forms, plain and numbered,
- Click Charges Only for quantities ranging from 500 to 5,000,
- 16-page and 32-page newsletters (qty. 100 - 2,500),
- 32-page Booklets - finished size.5 x 8.5 (qty. 100 - 2,500)
- #10 and 9 x 12 Envelopes - Blk only and 4-C (qty. 100 - 2,500),
- Plus many other prices with majority high-low guidelines.
