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The Staples Brochure Printing Alternative for Fast Turnaround

Nadia Petrov
Nadia Petrov Customer Education Writer at 4OVER4.COM
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The fold and the paper set a brochure deadline. Where a Staples counter prints from its preset papers, 4OVER4.COM prints 50 standard brochures for $57.11 in 3 business days on any of four text and cover stocks, with same-day shipping on qualifying orders placed by 12pm ET. Our guide to business brochure printing walks through each choice. The full capability table is below.

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The brochure lines that beat the counter

Standard, folded and restaurant brochures cost $57.11 for 50 and print in 3 business days; direct mail brochures cost $238.73 for 500 and can be mailed for you.

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Store counter against print factory

4OVER4.COM and Staples brochure printing, capability by capability

Capability 4OVER4.COM Staples
Same-day shipping when the clock is tight Yes, on qualifying orders by 12pm ET Limited, same-day pickup on basic presets
Fold choices Half fold on standard brochures, nine folds on direct mail brochures Limited, tri-fold and half-fold presets
Paper choices for a brochure that sells Yes, four stocks from 70# text to 14pt cover Limited in-store stock list
Free proof checked before the run Yes, on every order Not published as standard
Color held consistent across reprints Yes, G7 color profiled presses Limited, varies by store copier
Bulk pricing that falls as the count climbs Yes, deep tiers Limited, retail per-piece pricing
Mailing the brochure for you Yes, direct mail brochures No
Starting price for a brochure run A run price that falls with the count Priced per piece at retail
Price Match Guarantee Yes, 110% price match No
Free online designer + 10,000+ templates Yes Limited template picker
1,000+ products for the rest of the campaign Yes Limited print catalog
Loyalty rewards (earn coins on every order) Yes Limited, general retail rewards
Satisfaction, On-Time & Quality guarantees Yes, 5 written guarantees Limited
Non-profit discount 25% OFF for life + Free UPS Ground No
Years in printing 25+ (since 1999) Not publicly shared
Rating 4.8/5 (10,000+ reviews) Read at the source

A Staples counter is convenient for ten copies in an hour. A brochure campaign is a different job, with a fold, a stock and a count where a run price starts to matter.

Where a counter brochure stops

Six reasons rush brochures come here

01

Fast means shipped, not picked up

Standard brochures print in 3 business days and ship to your door, so nobody waits at a pickup shelf.

02

Nine folds when the brochure is mailed

Direct mail brochures fold as a half fold, trifold, z-fold, accordion, double parallel, barrel, right angle, gate or closed gate, on runs from 500.

03

A proof before the whole run

Every order gets a free proof, so a crease through a headline or a panel out of order is caught on screen before it prints.

04

Four sheets for the pitch

100# Gloss Text, 100# Silk/Matte Text, 70# Uncoated Text or 14pt Gloss Cover, in six flat sizes from 5.5 x 8.5 to 11 x 25.5 inches.

05

A run price that falls

500 standard brochures cost $155.97, about 31 cents each, and a written quote for the same run elsewhere is matched and beaten by 10%.

06

Mailing handled in the same order

Direct mail brochures can be mailed for you: on 500 pieces the mailing service fee is $250 plus postage at the First Class or Standard rate.

Pamphlet paper

Standard and premium brochure paper, side by side

Text weight for handouts, cover stock for mailers

100# Gloss Text is the standard brochure sheet: light enough to fold flat with a clean crease, thin enough to stack in a rack, and the default stock on standard brochures. 14pt Gloss Cover feels stiff in the hand and holds its shape through a mail sort, so it suits a mailer that has to arrive unbent. The heavier sheet raises the price of the run, and the calculator shows the difference before you order. For a mailed campaign, direct mail brochures print on 100# Gloss Cover and can be mailed for you.

Writing on the back of a brochure

100# Gloss Text and 100# Silk/Matte Text are coated on both sides, so a pen skids on the gloss and dries slowly on the silk. 70# Uncoated Text takes a ballpoint or a pencil on either face, which is why a pamphlet with an order form, a sign-up panel or room for notes belongs on it. Keep the photo panels on the coated sheets and the forms on uncoated, and ask for free samples if you want to test a pen on each stock first.

Same job, two names

Pamphlet printing vs Staples, same rush and a better price

A pamphlet is a folded brochure

People walk into a Staples asking for pamphlet printing and mean what a printer calls a brochure: one flat sheet folded into panels. Here the same pamphlet prints on folded brochures with a half fold on four stocks, or as a direct mail brochure in a tri-fold or z-fold. Brochure sizes and fold options lays the sizes out side by side, flyers vs brochures vs booklets tells you whether a fold is the right call, and pamphlet vs brochure settles the words.

The in-store rush, matched and beaten

The reason to stand at a counter is speed, so match it: qualifying orders placed by 12pm ET ship the same day, after a free proof. Start from the brochures range, or open a ready layout in the design templates library with the fold marks already set.

4 Brochure stocks
9 Direct mail folds
99.8% On-time rate
3 days Standard turnaround

File setup

Getting the file right the first time

Panel widths and bleed for a tri-fold

An 8.5 by 11 sheet folded to three closes to 3.67 by 8.5 inches, so each panel runs about 3.67 inches wide, with the inside tuck panel set a little narrower so it folds in without buckling against the crease. Build the file at the full flat size, add 0.125 inch of bleed on every edge, and keep text and logos at least 0.125 inch inside each fold and trim line. The free proof shows the fold lines on your artwork before the press runs, so a headline sitting on a crease gets caught on screen, and brochure sizes and fold options lays out the other formats.

Paper and color

Gloss or matte, and the color that holds

A brochure usually outlives the conversation it started, so the sheet matters. Gloss text lifts photos, silk/matte reads calmer, and the call is easier after five minutes with matte vs glossy brochures. Restaurant brochures carry the same four stocks for menus.

The presses are G7 color profiled, so a brand color holds across the run and the reorder. Add a QR code that carries the reader to your booking page, wired up per QR codes on print.

1

Sizes

Six flat sizes, from 5.5 x 8.5 to 11 x 25.5 inches, plus a custom size on standard brochures.

2

Folds

Flat or half fold on standard, folded and restaurant brochures; nine folds on direct mail brochures.

3

Cost per brochure

1,000 standard brochures cost $180.13, about 18 cents each, and the ladder runs to 25,000.

Gains and gaps

The counter you can walk to against the press that folds it

4OVER4.COM: every fold, 3 business days

  • Standard brochures in 3 business days
  • Six flat sizes plus a custom size
  • Same-day shipping on qualifying orders by 12pm ET
  • Nine folds on direct mail brochures
  • Free proof on every run
  • Mailing service on direct mail brochures

Staples: the brochure you collect in store

  • Same-day usually means in-store pickup
  • Fold and paper choices limited to presets
  • No published proof step
  • Priced per piece
  • No mailing service for the finished run

Wally explains the fast-brochure switch

Same-day speed, a real proof, and factory pricing

Wally the 4OVER4 mascot sprints past a slow grey competitor blob to the finish ribbon holding a crisply folded brochure, 4OVER4.COM the clear winner on speed and price

A rush brochure has three enemies: the queue, the unchecked file and the per-piece price. Every file gets a free proof first, and the run price falls as the count climbs.

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The long read

Staples and 4OVER4.COM brochures, deadline to delivery

A brochure deadline is usually a trade show on Friday or a rack that went empty. The parts below set a Staples counter against a print plant on that clock.

What Staples offers a brochure buyer

Staples print counters do a real job: walk in with a file, pick from the preset folds and papers, and collect a small stack the same day. For a handful of copies on a forgiving layout, that convenience is hard to argue with. The limits show up exactly where a brochure campaign starts: fold options beyond the common presets, paper that feels like a brand, color that holds across hundreds of copies, and a price that behaves at volume.

What fast turnaround means here

Standard brochures print in 3 business days, and same-day printing lists the products that qualify. The job still passes a free proof before anything prints.

From print to mailbox

Half fold handouts go out in a box; a mailed campaign goes through direct mail brochures, with nine folds and a mailing service on runs from 500. How to mail brochures covers the list side.

Pricing by the run

The standard brochures ladder starts at about $1.14 a brochure for 50 and falls to about 18 cents at 1,000.

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The verdict

A stronger choice than Staples for brochures on a deadline: a free proof before every run, nine folds on direct mail brochures, and a mailing service that sends them for you.

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Ratings and run times

What backs a 3 business day brochure run

Standard brochures ship in 3 business days from a plant with a 99.8% on-time rate across all orders, and 10,000+ reviews average 4.8 across the catalog. For Staples, read the dated reviews at the source.

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25+Years printing
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Brochure questions

Common Questions

Nine answers on speed, folds, price, pamphlets, paper and mailing. Every other printing question is on our FAQs hub.

What is a good Staples brochure printing alternative when I am in a hurry?

An online printer with a free proof and a 3 business day standard on brochures. Start with the full brochures range.

How fast can 4OVER4.COM actually print a brochure?

Standard, folded and restaurant brochures print in 3 business days with faster tiers down to same day, and direct mail brochures in 4 or 6. The file gets a free proof first, so fast never means unchecked.

Which brochure fold should I pick for a quick campaign?

A half fold turns one sheet into a cover and an inside spread and suits a handout. For a mailed piece, direct mail brochures add the trifold, z-fold and gate fold. Our guides on how to fold a brochure and brochure sizes and fold options map each fold to its job.

What does brochure printing cost compared to Staples?

A counter prices by the piece; a run price falls as the count climbs: 100 standard brochures cost $82.38 and 500 cost $155.97.

Is Staples good for pamphlet printing?

For twenty copies you need in the next hour, a Staples counter is hard to beat. Past that, a pamphlet is a folded brochure in a print shop, and folded brochures print here on four stocks with a half fold, with a free proof before the run.

How much does it cost to print 1000 pamphlets?

1,000 standard brochures on 100# Gloss Text cost $180.13 at the base size and stock, about 18 cents each, and print in 3 business days. Fold, stock and turnaround move the total.

What paper and finish options do I get for brochures?

Four stocks: 100# Gloss Text, 100# Silk/Matte Text, 70# Uncoated Text and 14pt Gloss Cover, with direct mail brochures on 100# Gloss Cover instead of 14pt. The trade-off is covered in matte vs glossy brochures, and free samples let you feel the stocks first.

Can 4OVER4.COM mail my brochures for me?

Yes. Direct mail brochures are printed and mailed for you, from 500 pieces, with a $250 mailing service fee plus postage. The walk-through in how to mail brochures covers list prep and format choices.

How does 4OVER4.COM compare to Staples on other print products?

See the full 4OVER4.COM vs Staples breakdown for the rest of the catalog.

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