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Print Pricing Calculator
Price a print job from materials, setup, machine time, finishing and markup, with price per unit.
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The tool
Enter your numbers below. Results update as you type, and nothing leaves your browser.
Everything you enter stays on your own machine. Nothing is sent to us or to anyone else, which you can confirm in your browser network tab.
What people use it for
- Quoting business cards, flyers and brochures
- Setting quantity price breaks
- Checking job profitability
- Pricing print-on-demand products
About this tool
What the Print Pricing Calculator does
A print quote combines a one-off setup cost with costs that scale with quantity: materials, machine time and finishing. Because setup is spread across the run, price per unit falls as quantity rises. This calculator builds the quote and applies your markup.
Formula
- Job cost = quantity × (materials + finishing) + setup + machine hours × hourly rate
- Quote = job cost × (1 + markup)
- Price per unit = quote ÷ quantity
Worked example
Using the starting values in the calculator above:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 500 |
| Materials per unit | $0.40 |
| Setup and proofing | $60.00 |
| Machine time | 1.5 hours |
| Machine hourly rate | $45.00 |
| Finishing per unit | $0.10 |
| Markup | 60% |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Quote price | $604 |
| Price per unit | $1.21 |
| Job cost | $378 |
| Profit | $227 |
| Cost per unit | $0.76 |
How to read the result
Quote a few quantities at once. Customers often order more when they see the unit price fall.
Track actual machine time after each job; underestimated make-ready time is the most common reason print jobs lose money.
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Questions
Questions about this tool
The things clients actually want to know — costs, timelines, ownership and what happens after launch.
By adding setup, materials, machine time and finishing costs, then applying a markup, with price breaks for larger quantities.
Setup and make-ready costs are fixed, so they are spread over more units.
It varies by market and service level; many small print shops use 50% to 100% on cost.
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