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Print inkjet greeting cards for under $1.00 including ink, paper, and envelope!

Ink usage estimates based on color photo prints on outside cover (max size for paper), text printed on outside back cover, and no printing on the inside of the card. More details below

 

 
7" x 10" Size
Folds to 7 " x 5 " or A7
Paper
Ink
 Envelope
Total w/ Envelope
Total w/o Envelope
53 lb. Premium Gloss
$0.32
$0.50
$0.11
$0.93
$0.82
64lb. Premium Gloss PLUS
$0.44
$0.50
$0.11
$1.05
$0.94
62lb. GreenPix
$0.40
$0.50
$0.11
$1.01
$0.90
60 lb. River Linen
$0.40
$0.50
$0.11
$1.01
$0.90
60lb. Premium Matte PLUS
$0.28
$0.50
$0.11
$0.89
$0.78
60 lb. Premium Matte Double Sided
$0.31
$0.50
$0.11
$0.92
$0.81
60 lb. Polar Matte
$0.32
$0.50
$0.11
$0.93
$0.82
60lb. Polar Matte Double Sided
$0.34
$0.50
$0.11
$0.95
$0.84
47 lb. Premium Matte
$0.28
$0.50
$0.11
$0.89
$0.78
50 lb. Premium Matte 2-Sided
$0.34
$0.50
$0.11
$0.95
$0.84
Aurora Fine Art
$0.64
$0.50
$0.11
$1.25
$1.14

 

9" x 6.25 Size
Folds to 4.5 " x 6.25 " or A6
Paper
Ink
Envelope
Total w/ Envelope
Total w/o Envelope
53 lb. Premium Gloss
$0.37
$0.40
$0.10
$0.87
$0.77
64lb. Premium Gloss PLUS
$0.46
$0.40
$0.10
$0.96
$0.86
62lb. GreenPix
$0.40
$0.40
$0.10
$0.90
$0.80
60 lb. River Linen
$0.40
$0.40
$0.10
$0.90
$0.80
60lb. Premium Matte PLUS
$0.30
$0.40
$0.10
$0.80
$0.70
60 lb. Premium Matte Double Sided
$0.34
$0.40
$0.10
$0.84
$0.74
60 lb. Polar Matte
$0.30
$0.40
$0.10
$0.80
$0.70
60lb. Polar Matte Double Sided
$0.36
$0.40
$0.10
$0.86
$0.76
47 lb. Premium Matte
$0.27
$0.40
$0.10
$0.77
$0.67
50 lb. Premium Matte Double Sided
$0.31
$0.40
$0.10
$0.81
$0.71
Aurora Fine Art
$0.60
$0.40
$0.10
$1.10
$1.00

 

8.5" x 5.5 Size
Folds to 4.25 " x 5.5 " or A2
Paper
Ink
Envelope
Total w/ Envelope
Total w/o Envelope
53 lb. Premium Gloss
$0.37
$0.35
$0.10
$0.82
$0.72
64lb. Premium Gloss PLUS
$0.45
$0.35
$0.10
$0.89
$0.80
60 lb. River Linen
$0.40
$0.35
$0.10
$0.85
$0.75
62lb. GreenPix
$0.40
$0.35
$0.10
$0.85
$0.75
60 lb. Polar Matte
$0.30
$0.35
$0.10
$0.75
$0.65
60lb. Premium Matte PLUS
$0.29
$0.35
$0.10
$0.74
$0.64

Prices are close estimates based on Red River tests of average printer ink usage.
Envelope prices based on best price 250 packs

A-7 Post Cards (5" x 7") Paper Ink Envelope Total With
Envelope		 Total W/O
Envelope
53 lb. Premium Gloss 16¢ 46¢ 11¢ 73¢ 62¢
47 lb. Premium Matte 12¢ 46¢ 11¢ 68¢ 57¢
50lb. Premium Matte 2-Sided 12¢ 46¢ 11¢ 69¢ 58¢

 

A-6 Post Cards (4" x 6") Paper Ink Envelope Total With
Envelope		 Total W/O
Envelope
53 lb. Premium Gloss 14¢ 36¢ 10¢ 60¢ 50¢
47 lb. Premium Matte 11¢ 36¢ 10¢ 56¢ 46¢
50lb. Premium Matte 2-Sided 11¢ 36¢ 10¢ 57¢ 47¢