How Much Does FedEx Office Printing Cost?

Published on July 7, 2026 | Written by Alec Pow
This article was researched using 13 sources. See our methodology and corrections policy.

FedEx Office, the retail print service within FedEx Corporation, handles Print & Go self-service files, online document printing, business cards, poster prints, banners, signs, manuals, presentations, resumes, sales sheets, flyers, binding, lamination, mounting, and store pickup. The service is built around local FedEx Office Print & Ship Centers plus an online cart, so the same file can be priced as loose pages, a finished packet, a display piece, or a shipped print product.

FedEx Office print jobs can be a few loose pages, a bound presentation, or a sign-order ticket, and the total changes with color, paper, format, finishing, and pickup choices. In June 2026, self-service pages checked at a Federal Way location start at $0.23 for black and white and $0.71 for color, while an 18 x 24 full-color oversize print starts at $17.97.

The bill is built from the print unit, then any paper stock, color mode, binding, lamination, cutting, mounting, pickup, delivery, or file-help choice added before checkout. Exact totals may stay private until a local store or online cart prices the selected product, since FedEx Office says store and product choices can affect what is available.

For a FedEx Office job, the useful billing unit is per page for documents, per piece for cards and posters, and per order once finishing or pickup choices are added. Paper stock and full-color output carry the biggest weight on small office jobs, and large-format work shifts the math away from letter-size printing.

How Much Does FedEx Office Printing Cost?

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• Entry Self-service pages checked in June 2026 start at $0.23 for black and white and $0.71 for color at a Federal Way store.
• Mid Online document products checked in June 2026 list copies and custom documents from $0.24 each, presentations from $5.97 each, and manuals from $5.99 each through an online document menu.
• All-in Business cards checked in June 2026 start at $0.15 each for quick cards and $0.18 each for premium cards across quick and premium card options.

What this is in plain terms

FedEx Office is the retail print operation tied to FedEx locations. Customers use it to upload files, print at a self-service device, order documents online, or work with a counter on finished print pieces. It covers office packets, resumes, training manuals, business cards, flyers, posters, banners, and presentation materials.

It is not the same purchase as running a home inkjet printer. A store can handle larger machines, heavier paper, binding, lamination, mounting, and pickup routing. It is also different from online-only print sites because the customer can choose a nearby counter, inspect pickup timing, and connect the print job with shipping errands in the same trip.

FedEx Office vs copy shops

FedEx Office sits between three common substitutes. A home or office printer works for a few plain pages if the machine has toner, paper, and time. A local copy shop may quote custom finishing or bulk jobs by staff review. An online-only printer can work well for planned marketing materials, but it trades speed and local counter help for production and shipping time.

The useful comparison is not only the lowest unit number. AlphaGraphics, a third-party print operator, lists national-store page comparisons and notes that self-service and full-service printing can be priced in different lanes, which is a reminder to match the quote to the workflow. The same local-store logic appears in a UPS passport photo order, where the product is small but participation, timing, and format decide whether the errand is sensible. For FedEx Office, the stronger cases are last-minute handouts, business travel packets, signs near an event site, or a document that needs binding before pickup.

What you pay

The FedEx Office print counter separates simple output from handled print work. Simple output is the sheet leaving a copier or self-service machine. Handled work adds choices that take materials, staff time, or a different machine path, such as heavier paper, full color, double-sided setup, tabs, coil binding, comb binding, stapling, cutting, or lamination.

Local store pages can show a cleaner view of the starting line than a broad national product page. A Seattle FedEx Office page checked in June 2026 lists self-service pages from $0.24 for black and white and $0.76 for color, and the same location lists 18 x 24 oversize prints from $2.70 for black and white and $17.97 (equivalent to 36 minutes at $30 per hour, or about $7.20 in 1990 dollars) for full color.

FedEx Office job type	Billing unit	What moves the total
Self-service document	Per page	Black and white, color, paper size, single-sided or double-sided output
Counter document	Per page or per order	Paper stock, staff handling, binding, tabs, covers, lamination
Poster or banner	Per piece	Size, material, mounting, indoor or outdoor use, finish
Cards and marketing pieces	Per piece or pack	Cardstock, finish, quantity, shipping, pickup timing

Document jobs by order size

A one-page resume is not priced like a training manual even if both start as a PDF. FedEx Office lists in-store copy and print categories for certificates, copies, custom documents, letterhead, manuals, presentations, resumes, business cards, sales sheets, flyers, banners, and specialty prints. That menu is why order size matters, but so does job type.

Small jobs are usually about access and speed. A traveler printing a boarding packet or contract signature page pays for local machine access, not design help. A presentation packet adds order control, paper choice, and sometimes binding. A manual adds page count, covers, tabs, or a binder path. The same logic shows up in spiral bound Staples work, where the binding step changes the purchase from loose sheets into a finished object. FedEx Office customers should price the finished result, not only the printed pages.

Business cards, posters

Once the job becomes a card, poster, banner, or sign, per-page thinking breaks down. The price follows the finished piece, not the sheet count behind it. Poster prints checked in June 2026 start at $17.25 (about $6.90 in 1990 dollars) each, mounted posters at $40.99 each, indoor banners at $64.99 each, outdoor banners at $99.99 each, and retractable banners at $209.99 each through the banners, signs, and posters menu.

That spread is the difference between ink on a sheet and a piece made to be displayed. A business card order is driven by cardstock and finish. A poster is driven by size, paper, and lamination or mounting. A banner adds material and hardware expectations. Paying FedEx Office makes more sense when the piece needs to be picked up near the event, checked at a counter, or paired with shipping. Planned bulk marketing runs may deserve a separate quote from a commercial printer or online print site.

Modeled FedEx Office print orders

These are modeled cases using public store inputs, not customer anecdotes. A Miami location checked in June 2026 lists self-service pages from $0.23 for black and white and $0.71 for color, plus 18 x 24 oversize prints from $2.70 for black and white and $17.97 (about $7.20 in 1990 dollars) for full color.

Budget document case. A 40-page black-and-white packet at $0.23 per page comes to $9.20 before taxes or finishing, since 40 multiplied by $0.23 equals $9.20. The primary driver is page count, not design, because the file is ready and the work stays in self-service mode.

Mixed deck case. A 30-page meeting packet with 20 black-and-white pages and 10 color pages comes to $11.70 before taxes or finishing, using 20 multiplied by $0.23 for $4.60 and 10 multiplied by $0.71 for $7.10. Oversize case. Two 18 x 24 full-color prints at $17.97 each come to $35.94 before taxes, mounting, or lamination, so size and color become the driver rather than page count.

Hidden costs and policy checks

The hidden-cost risk is less about a mystery surcharge and more about approving the wrong cart. FedEx Office says orders must be canceled within 15 minutes of placement, and cancellation is not guaranteed once items are in process. That policy turns file readiness into a cost issue. A wrong PDF, missing bleed, low-resolution image, or wrong paper choice can become expensive if production starts quickly.

Watch these ranges before checkout. Cancellation room may run from zero minutes once production starts to 15 minutes after placement. Self-service print planning can run from a few letter-size pages to a large-format order. Finishing can range from no finishing to binding, lamination, cutting, tabs, covers, mounting, or shipping. Taxes and delivery can also appear after product choices are selected. Read the local store page and the cart screen before paying. One wrong click can matter.

Worked total

Use this as a simple build, not a universal quote. A small office packet has 20 black-and-white pages, 10 color pages, and one 18 x 24 black-and-white oversize insert for a wall review. The Orlando store page lists black-and-white pages at $0.23, color pages at $0.71, and an 18 x 24 black-and-white print at $2.70 as checked in June 2026.

• 20 black-and-white pages at $0.23 each equals $4.60.
• 10 color pages at $0.71 each equals $7.10.
• One 18 x 24 black-and-white insert adds $2.70.
• Modeled subtotal before tax, binding, lamination, delivery, or file changes is $14.40.

The arithmetic is $4.60 plus $7.10 plus $2.70, which equals $14.40. Add binding or lamination only if the packet needs to survive handling. For a single meeting, staples or a folder may be enough. For a training handout, covers and binding can be rational because they turn loose pages into a repeat-use document.

Who this cost makes sense for

FedEx Office is strongest when the value is speed, finish, and local pickup. It is weaker when the job is plain, slow-moving, and easy to print on equipment you already control.

Makes sense if

• You need a document, poster, packet, or handout near a FedEx Office location.
• Your file needs binding, lamination, cutting, tabs, covers, or mounting.
• You want local pickup instead of waiting for an online-only printer to ship.
• Your order mixes document pages with a display piece or shipping errand.

Doesn’t make sense if

• You only need a few plain black-and-white pages and have a working printer.
• Your business-card or flyer order can wait for slower batch production.
• Your file needs major design repair before printing.
• Your order is a high-volume marketing run that deserves a commercial quote.

What we checked

• Checked self-service payment rules, store-level price variation, pre-authorization, and file-type support, including that prices vary by store.
• Confirmed reprint and refund limits for damaged products, quality issues, manufacturing issues, and customer-error orders.
• Verified poster size, paper, mounting, pickup, and finish rules, including when lamination is available.

Answers to Common Questions

How much does one page cost at FedEx Office?

Public local-store pages checked in June 2026 show self-service starting points around the low cents range for black-and-white pages and higher cents for color pages. Your store page or in-store machine is the number to use before paying.

Is FedEx Office cheaper than printing at home?

For a few black-and-white pages, a working home or office printer may be cheaper. FedEx Office becomes more useful when the job needs color reliability, large format, binding, lamination, store pickup, or a receipt tied to a business errand.

Does FedEx Office print same day?

Some document, card, and poster products can offer same-day or next-day pickup depending on the product, quantity, order time, and local store capacity. The checkout screen is the safest place to verify pickup timing.

Can FedEx Office fix my file before printing?

Store staff may help with print setup, but major design repairs can add time and may not be part of a standard print order. Send a final PDF when possible, with the right size, margins, image quality, and page order.