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On the real quote tool, color is detected per page automatically. Use this slider to estimate mixed color and B&W sets.
Estimated total
$72.00
This is an estimate. Upload your PDF for the exact price — per-page color detection means you only pay color rates where color actually exists in the file.
Estimates are helpful. Exact pricing is generated from your file.
Upload your PDF to the quote tool and see the exact price — with per-page color detection applied automatically. No manual selection, no guessing. You see the breakdown before you pay for anything.
ARCH D 24×36 — B&W
$3.00/sheet. Most common blueprint size. Standard for permit sets, bid packages, and construction documents.
Color pricing
$1.25/sq ft. ARCH D 24×36 = 6 sq ft = $7.50/sheet. Only charged on pages that actually contain color — detected automatically on upload.
Per-page color detection
Upload your PDF and every page is scanned. Color pages pay color rate. B&W pages pay B&W rate. No manual selection required.
Exact price on upload
This calculator estimates. The quote tool gives the exact price with per-page color breakdown before you pay for anything.
ARCH D 24×36 in black and white costs $3.00/sheet at Azul Prints. Color printing is $1.25/sq ft — $7.50/sheet for ARCH D (6 sq ft). Per-page color detection means mixed sets are priced at the correct rate for each page automatically.
A typical residential permit set of 15–20 sheets at ARCH D 24×36 in black and white costs $45–$60. Commercial permit sets with 30–50 sheets run $90–$150. Mixed color and B&W sets vary based on how many pages contain color. Upload your PDF for the exact price.
FedEx Office charges $4.99–$6.99/sheet for ARCH D 24×36. Azul Prints charges $3.00/sheet. On a 15-sheet permit set, that's $45 at Azul vs $75–$105 at FedEx. On a 50-sheet construction set with 5 sets, the difference is $150–$450 per project. Azul Prints also includes file review and same-day UPS shipping at this price.
Most online blueprint printers charge color rates for your entire set if any page contains color. Azul Prints scans every page and charges color rates only on pages with actual color content. On a 48-sheet construction set with 12 color MEP sheets and 36 B&W architectural sheets, per-page detection saves approximately $178 compared to all-color pricing — automatically.
Shipping is calculated separately at checkout based on your delivery zip code, package weight, and selected shipping speed. UPS Ground, 2-Day Air, and Next Day Air are all available. Same-day shipping is standard on orders placed before 12 PM EST — the print price is the same regardless of shipping speed.
