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Color Copies Online · Printed in Mapleton, Utah

Color Copies Online: Prices, Paper, and Shipping

My Color Copies prints color copies online for businesses, churches, schools, and families, and ships from our shop in Mapleton, Utah. Letter-size copies are $0.36 each for 100 to 249 single-sided copies and drop to $0.24 each at 2,000 and up, so 100 copies cost $36 plus shipping at cost. Orders placed and paid by 11:00 AM Mountain Time, Monday to Friday, ship the same day with shipping charged at cost, or you can pick up free in Mapleton, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. The minimum order is $25 in printing.

Below you'll find real prices, the paper we use, the files we accept, and the four decisions every order comes down to: size, one side or two, paper, and finishing. Making flyers or booklets? See color flyer printing and booklet printing. Need it fast? See same-day printing in Utah County. Schools and churches can see school and nonprofit printing.

If you already know what you need, skip ahead and upload your file. Current pricing for every quantity is on our color copy price tables.

At a Glance

How Much Do Color Copies Cost?

Real examples at our published rates on standard 24lb/28lb Hammermill paper. Shipping is extra and charged at cost. Prices current as of October 2026. Minimum order is $25 in printing (tax and shipping are not counted toward it).

OrderPrinting price (shipping extra, charged at cost)
100 letter copies, 1-sided$36.00
100 letter copies, 1-sided, 80# matte cardstock$46.00
100 tabloid (11×17) copies, 1-sided$62.00
250 letter copies, 2-sided$135.00
500 letter copies, 1-sided$145.00
2,000 letter copies, 1-sided$480.00

Full price tables for letter, legal, tabloid, and 12×18 are on our color copy price tables. Runs over 5,000 copies are quoted individually and can go as low as $0.07 per copy — see our bulk and large-run pricing page for examples and FAQ.

Turnaround

Orders placed and paid by 11:00 AM Mountain Time, Monday–Friday, ship the same day. Later orders ship the next business day. On a tight deadline? Call or text (801) 491-6931 before you order.

Shipping or pickup

Shipping is charged at cost and added to your order. Sent USPS Priority Mail, typically 2–3 days. Or pick up free at our shop in Mapleton, Utah, Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM.

Paper

98-brightness 24lb and 28lb Hammermill Premium Laser Print is included. Gloss, matte cardstock, and label upgrades run from +$0.05 to +$0.30 per page.

Accepted files

PDF is best. We also accept JPG, PNG, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and ZIP files, in CMYK or RGB. We check every file before it prints and before you pay.

Sizes

Letter 8½×11, legal 8½×14, tabloid 11×17, and 12×18. Custom trim sizes are cut from one of those sheets. Just tell us the finished size.

Finishing

Cutting $5.00 per 500 pages, folding $0.02 per page, saddle-stitching $0.25 per booklet, and comb binding $1.95 up to 100 pages ($2.95 over 100).

What Customers Say

What Do Customers Say About My Color Copies?

My Color Copies is rated 5.0 stars from 32 Google reviews.

We've printed for businesses, churches, schools, and families since 2008. Here's what a few of them said on Google.

★★★★★

“Fast, friendly, great quality, very fair pricing!”

Kim L. · Google review, October 2024

★★★★★

“I created a multicolor booklet I needed printed (100 copies) quickly and Janet had it done just right and had gone through and lightened photos so the printed product would be perfect.”

Melinda T. · Google review, March 2023

★★★★★

“They are very fast, very cheap and great quality. Excellent service, 100% recommended!”

Daniela F. · Google review, April 2023

★★★★★

“I’m a customer of several years and I won’t use anyone else even though I’ve moved to Salt Lake.”

Andrew L. · Google review, September 2024

★★★★★

“They are always very nice, very fast, and very good quality. I’ve been getting stuff printed here for years.”

Gavin G. · Google review, Updated 2026

Read all 32 reviews on Google

Step One

What Size Color Copies Can I Order?

Four sizes cover nearly everything we print. The finished size is what you should tell us — we'll handle how it's imposed on the press.

Size Dimensions Typically used for
Letter 8½″ × 11″ Handouts, packets, presentations, forms, flyers, church programs, price sheets. The default for most orders.
Legal 8½″ × 14″ Contracts, longer forms, spreadsheets and schedules that don't fit letter without shrinking the type.
Tabloid 11″ × 17″ Menus, large charts, event schedules, and anything folded down to letter size to make a four-page piece.
12 × 18 12″ × 18″ Oversized posters and signs, or letter-size pieces that need full bleed with room to trim.
Need something that isn't on this list? Custom trim sizes are usually possible — they're cut down from one of the sheets above. Tell us the finished dimensions when you request a quote and we'll tell you which sheet it comes from and what it costs.
Step Two

Should I Print One Side or Two?

Double-sided printing costs more per sheet than single-sided, but less than printing two separate sheets — and it halves the weight, which matters if you're mailing what we print.

Print single-sided when…

The piece is a one-page handout, a flyer meant to be posted or laid flat, or anything that will be written on. It's also the cheaper option when your content genuinely fits on one side.

Print double-sided when…

You have a front and a back — menu and prices, event details and a map, program and schedule. Also whenever you're mailing, since it cuts postage weight.

Setting up a double-sided file: send it as a single PDF with the pages in reading order — page 1 is the front, page 2 is the back. If your piece will be folded, tell us how, so we get the panels facing the right way.
Step Three

What Paper Do You Use for Color Copies?

Our standard stock is 98-brightness 24lb and 28lb Hammermill Premium Laser Print, included in every order. It's a bright, clean sheet that handles full-color printing well and suits the large majority of jobs. Upgrades are worth it in specific situations rather than as a default.

Stock What it's like Worth it for
Standard 24lb / 28lb Bright white, smooth, ordinary paper weight Handouts, packets, forms, newsletters, church and school printing — most orders
80# Gloss Text Still paper weight, but with a sheen Photo-heavy flyers and brochures where you want colors to look richer
80# Matte Cover Cardstock. Rigid, non-reflective Menus, price sheets, anything handled repeatedly or that needs to stand up
100# Matte Cover Heavier cardstock, noticeably substantial Presentation covers, premium menus, pieces where the feel is part of the impression
80# / 100# Gloss Cover Cardstock with a glossy coated surface Photo-forward pieces on card — postcards, promotional handouts, product sheets
Label Stock Adhesive-backed Labels and stickers. Priced per job — ask for a quote
If you're unsure, say what the piece is for. "A menu that sits on the table" or "a handout for a booth" tells us more than a paper weight does, and we'll recommend the cheapest stock that does the job properly. Upgrade pricing is listed with our standard price tables.
Step Four

Can You Fold, Cut, or Bind My Color Copies?

Anything beyond a flat printed sheet is finishing. Most orders don't need any — but when they do, it's worth having us do it rather than trying to trim or fold a few hundred pieces by hand.

  • Cutting — trimming to a finished size smaller than the press sheet, or cutting one sheet into multiples
  • Folding — half fold, letter fold, or z-fold for brochures, menus, and mailers
  • Saddle-stitching — folded and stapled through the spine, for booklets and programs up to a moderate page count
  • Comb binding — plastic comb through punched holes, for manuals and training packets that need to lie flat
  • Stapling — corner or edge, for multi-page handouts and packets
Tell us the finishing before we print, not after. Folding and binding change how a file needs to be imposed, and a booklet has to be built in multiples of four pages. Mentioning it up front avoids a reprint.

Current finishing rates are listed alongside our color copy pricing.

Before You Send It

How Do I Get My File Ready to Print?

Most reprints come from file problems, not printing problems — and nearly all of them are avoidable.

Send a PDF where you can

PDF preserves your fonts, layout, and image quality. JPG and PNG work for image-based pieces. Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files can be printed but may reflow depending on the fonts installed on our end — export to PDF first if you're able.

Check your image resolution

Images that look sharp on screen are often too low-resolution for print. Photos pulled from a website, a phone screenshot, or a shared album are the usual culprits. Aim for 300 DPI at the size the image will actually print.

Include bleed if color runs to the edge

If a photo or background reaches the edge of the page, extend it about an eighth of an inch past the trim line. Without that margin, small shifts during cutting leave thin white slivers along the edge.

Keep important content away from the trim

Names, dates, phone numbers, and addresses sitting close to the edge can end up clipped or visibly off-center. Leave a quarter inch of breathing room inside the trim line.

Not sure whether your file is ready? Send it with your quote request. We'll check resolution, size, bleed, and margins and tell you in plain language what needs fixing — before anything prints and before you pay.
Ready When You Are

Send Us the Details

Include the file, quantity, finished size, single or double sided, paper preference, any finishing, and your deadline. The more of that you can tell us up front, the faster we can price it accurately.

Orders placed and paid by 11:00 AM Mountain Time, Monday through Friday, ship the same day. Questions before you order? Call or text (801) 491-6931.

Looking for pricing? See color copy rates for every quantity.

Color Copy Printing Help

Affordable Color Copies Without Confusing Pricing

My Color Copies helps businesses, churches, schools, nonprofits, families, and local organizations print affordable color copies with clear quantity pricing, useful paper options, and finishing services when needed. Curious how we compare? See what color copies cost at Staples and at FedEx Office.

Everyday Color Copies

Print handouts, forms, letters, packets, presentations, reports, inserts, and general business or personal documents.

Business and Marketing Pieces

Use color copies for flyers, sales sheets, price lists, product sheets, customer handouts, and promotional inserts.

Church, School, and Group Printing

Print lessons, newsletters, announcements, event handouts, classroom materials, activity sheets, and organization packets.

What to Know Before Ordering Color Copies

The fastest way to get accurate pricing is to send the size, quantity, paper choice, one-sided or two-sided printing needs, deadline, and your file. If your project also needs folding, cutting, stapling, saddle-stitching, or binding, include those details too.

File tip:
PDF is usually best for color copy printing. JPG, PNG, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and ZIP files may also work depending on the project.

Color Copy Printing Questions

Straight answers to the questions people ask most before ordering color copies online.

How much do color copies cost at My Color Copies?

Letter-size (8½×11) color copies are $0.36 per page single-sided for 100–249 copies, $0.32 for 250–499, $0.29 for 500–1,499, $0.26 for 1,500–1,999, and $0.24 for 2,000 or more. Double-sided runs from $0.64 down to $0.32 per sheet. For example, 100 single-sided letter copies cost $36 plus shipping at cost.

How fast will I get my color copies?

Orders placed and paid by 11:00 AM Mountain Time, Monday through Friday, ship the same day. Later orders ship the next business day. Delivery is USPS Priority Mail, typically 2–3 days after shipping.

How much is shipping, and is there a minimum order?

Shipping is charged at cost and added to your order, or you can pick up free at our shop in Mapleton, Utah, Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM. The minimum order is $25 in printing (tax and shipping are not counted toward it). Published pricing starts at 100 copies; for smaller runs, request a quote.

Is ordering color copies online cheaper than Staples or FedEx Office?

It can be for runs of 100 or more. At My Color Copies, 100 single-sided letter copies cost $36 plus shipping at cost, and the price per copy drops as the quantity goes up. Store prices change, so compare the same quantity and paper using our color copies at Staples and color copies at FedEx Office price pages. A retail counter is the better choice if you need copies within the hour.

What file type should I send?

PDF is usually the safest file type for printing. JPG and PNG files can work for image-based projects. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and ZIP files may also be useful depending on what you need printed.

Can I choose upgraded paper?

Yes. Standard 98-brightness 24lb/28lb Hammermill paper is included in every price. Letter-size upgrades per page: 80# gloss text +$0.05, 80# matte cover +$0.10, 100# matte cover +$0.12, 80# gloss cover +$0.15, 100# gloss cover +$0.18. Label stock is quoted per job.

Ready to print your color copies?

Send your file, quantity, size, paper choice, deadline, and finishing needs. We’ll review the details and help you get the project printed correctly.

Color Copy Price Schedule: Letter, Legal, and Tabloid

My Color Copies prices color copies from these per-sheet color copy rates, so you can work out other sizes and quantities yourself. Prices current as of October 2026. Minimum order is $25 in printing (tax and shipping are not counted toward it). Shipping is charged at cost.

Letter, 8½″ × 11″ color copies

Quantity1-Side (per copy)2-Side (per copy)
100–249$0.36$0.64
250–499$0.32$0.54
500–1,499$0.29$0.46
1,500–1,999$0.26$0.38
2,000+$0.24$0.32

Legal, 8½″ × 14″ color copies

Quantity1-Side (per copy)2-Side (per copy)
100–249$0.43$0.58
250–499$0.36$0.56
500+$0.31$0.52

Tabloid, 11″ × 17″ color copies

Quantity1-Side (per copy)2-Side (per copy)
100–249$0.62$0.94
250–499$0.52$0.84
500+$0.44$0.72

Paper upgrade options (added per sheet)

Paper upgrade8.5x118.5x1411x17
80# Gloss Text+$0.05+$0.08+$0.10
80# Matte Cover+$0.10+$0.12+$0.15
100# Matte Cover+$0.12+$0.15+$0.24
80# Gloss Cover+$0.15+$0.18+$0.20
100# Gloss Cover+$0.18+$0.20+$0.30
Label StockExtra fee to be determined

12 x 18 printing options (per sheet)

12x18 stock100# Matte Cover100# Gloss Cover14 pt. Coated Cover
100–249$0.75$0.80$0.83
250–499$0.69$0.74$0.77
Duplex 100–249$1.50$1.60$1.66
Duplex 250–499$1.38$1.48$1.54

Need a custom quote or a quantity not listed? Use the order form or call or text (801) 491-6931. Folding is $0.02 per sheet.