TABLE OF CONTENTS

2011-2012 QUICK PRINTING INDUSTRY PRICING STUDY

Preface  

Executive Summary  

Terminology & Definitions  

SECTION 1 - Data Summary by Category

Highlights & Overview of Statistics Appearing in this Study

Profile Of Respondents

Part I: Basic Company Data

Percent Single vs. Multiple Location

Sales Per Square Foot

Age of Firm

Age of Owner

Distribution of Respondents/Size

Number of Employees

Distribution of Respondents/Annual Sales

Sales Breakdown 2010-2011

Sales Per Employee

Part II - Pre-Press & DTP Services

DTP Sales

DTP Sales Include

DTP Charges

Average Correction Time

Origin of Files for Print & Copy

Type of Files Received

Files Submitted by Customers

Preflight Fee

Utilizing CTP

CTP Charges

Part III: Digital Color Data

Primary Digital Color Printer

Digital Color Printer Ratings

Breakdown of Paper Sizes

Digital Color Printer Volume

Coated Text 8.5x11, 4/0

Coated Text 8.5x11, 4/4

Coated Cover, 8.5x11, 4/0

Coated Cover, 8.5x11, 4/4

Coated Text, 11x17, 4/4

Coated Text, 11x17, 4/0

4C Business Cards

Part IV: Digital B&W Printing

Primary Digital B&W Printer

Primary Digital B&W Printer Ratings

Basic Copying Charges 

H-S Digital Printer Volume

Lowest Price Per Copy

Self-Cover Booklets (Bindery Charge)

Part V: 1-Color Offset Printing Charges

Carbonless Forms (2 Part & 3 Part)

Customer-Supplied Stock

White 60# Offset (1-side & 2-sides)

#10/24 Regular & Window Envelopes

24#, 6x9 & 9x12 Envelopes

110# White Index (1-side & 2-sides)

Letterheads & Envelopes

Part VI: 2-Color Offset Printing Charges

#10/24 Regular & Window Envelopes 2C

Letterheads & Envelopes 2C

Coated Text, 8.5x11, 2C (1-side & 2-sides)

Coated Text, 11x17, 2C (1-side & 2-sides)

Coated Cover, 8.5x11, 2C (1-side & 2-sides)

24#, 6x9 & 9x12 Envelopes, 2C

Part VII: Basic Bindery Charges

Basic Cutting Charges

Letter & Right Angle Folding Charges

Numbering Charges

Basic Padding Charges

Basic Drilling Charges

Part VIII: Digital Color Bindery Charges

Scoring & Creasing Color Copies

Creasing Charges

Creasing & Folding Charges

Part IX: Offset Press Rates & Sales

Printing Sales

Press Wash-ups

Press Rates

Source of BHR Rates

Part X: Paper & Brokered Services Markup Practices

Paper Markup Practices

Brokered/Outside Services Markup Practices

Special Profile/Historical Pricing

SECTION 2 - Industry Snapshot Comparisons 

National Snapshot

Geographic Region  

North East

South East

Central

West

Market Size/Population  

Rural Area (Under 25,000 Population) 

Small Market (25,000-100,000 Population)

Medium Market (100,000-300,000 Population)

Large Market (300,000-1Million Population)

Major Market (1 Million Or More Population)

2010 Sales  

Sales in 2010: $250,000 - 699,999

Sales in 2010: $700,000 - 6,000,000

Independents vs. Franchisees 

Franchisees

Independents

Color Copy Production 

Companies Producing Less Than 20M Color Copies

Companies Producing 20M or More Color Copies

Sales Per Employee 

SPE Less Than $120,000

SPE More Than $120,000

APPENDIX 

Worksheet - The 2011-2012 Quick Printing Industry Pricing Survey

The 2011-2012 Quick Printing Industry Pricing Study Comment Sheet