Cheap Bulk Postcard Printing

Cost for 5000 postcards depends on size, paper stock, coating, sides, and turnaround tier. Use the calculator to see your exact total. Gang-run production passes setup savings to you at volume, so the per-piece rate at 5000 drops well below what short-run digital printing costs on the same stock.

4x6 qualifies for First-Class postcard postage at the lowest USPS mail rate, which saves on postage for large campaigns. 6x9 dominates the mailbox visually and is the go-to size for real estate, retail, and political mailers. Match size to your postage budget and how much design space your offer needs.

14pt gloss cover is the standard for direct mail: stiff enough for USPS handling, vivid color, and scratch-resistant in mail trays. 16pt adds executive weight for premium brands and door-drop campaigns. Trifecta velvet options in black, green, red, or blue provide a soft-touch feel people save on desks rather than toss.

Yes. 4x6 postcards qualify for First-Class postcard postage at the lowest USPS rate. Larger sizes like 6x9 and 6x11 fall under letter or flat rates. Confirm USPS size and weight specs for your piece before printing if your campaign budget depends on a specific postage class or mailing schedule.

Yes. EDDM-eligible sizes are grouped in the calculator so you can pick formats that qualify for Every Door Direct Mail saturation routes. EDDM requires minimum dimensions and a standard indicia placement zone. Free Design Setup includes EDDM indicia placement and address panel layout for postcards intended for saturation mail campaigns.

Yes. Free Design Setup is included on qualifying orders and covers layout, EDDM indicia placement, QR codes, and file conversion. Send your logo, offer copy, and photos. Our designers or AI tools build front and back panels and email a digital proof before production starts. No separate design invoice.

Gloss resists moisture and handling in mail trays and makes photos and color blocks pop visually when the piece arrives. Matte reduces glare and feels premium but can show fingerprints from postal handling. For standard direct mail campaigns gloss is the practical choice; for door-drop and premium brand pieces matte is worth considering.

Most 5000-piece postcard runs produce in 3 to 5 business days after proof approval. Rush 2-day and next-day options may be available on standard sizes and stocks. Add your zip code in the calculator to see production tiers and transit estimates. Both production time and shipping transit are shown before checkout.

Yes. We email a digital proof for every order regardless of quantity. Our team checks bleed, image resolution, address panel placement, and CMYK color mode before production. Production starts only after you approve. Request changes on the proof and we revise before sending the job to press.

Bleed is extra background art that extends 0.125 inch beyond the trim on all edges so color prints to the finished edge after cutting. Set your 4x6 file canvas to 4.25 by 6.25 inches. Keep critical text and logos inside the safe zone, 0.125 inch inside the trim line on all sides.

Minimums vary by size and stock but often start at 100 pieces for standard 4x6 and 6x9 formats. Use the calculator to check the lowest quantity shown for your selected size. Short runs are useful for testing a campaign offer before committing to a full direct mail drop.

Yes. Split orders with multiple art versions are available with a per-version setup. Contact our team or note it in your Free Design Setup request. Each version gets its own digital proof for approval. Minimum quantities per version may apply depending on the press schedule and selected stock for your run.

Not here. Gang-run offset production lowers the per-piece cost without thinning the cardstock or softening the ink. You still get calibrated CMYK color, 300 DPI output, real 14pt and 16pt stocks, and a digital proof review on every order. Smart pricing comes from production efficiency, not from corners cut on materials.

Use a spreadsheet with clean address fields: name, street address, city, state, and zip. Remove duplicates and verify deliverability with USPS Address Validation or a list hygiene tool before you print. Undeliverable addresses waste postage. We print your cards; you manage and apply the mailing list or work with a mail house.

Production time is how long we need to print, cut, and pack your postcards after proof approval. Mail delivery is the postage carrier transit time after your cards enter USPS custody. Plan for both when setting your campaign arrival date. A 4-day production run plus 5-day Standard mail means 9 days total.

HEIC and JPG photos from an iPhone are accepted. Print quality depends on the resolution of the original photo and how large it appears on the postcard. Free Design Setup includes a file check and we flag any soft or low-resolution images on the proof before production starts.

No. The calculator total covers printing and your selected shipping method. Free Design Setup is not billed separately on qualifying orders. EDDM indicia placement and QR code generation are part of Free Design Setup. Rush tiers show their price premium clearly in the calculator before you commit to checkout.

Yes. We print in Florida and ship to any address in the United States. Enter your zip at checkout for carrier options and transit time estimates. Bulk postcard orders are boxed and palletized when volumes require it. Rush shipping upgrades are available alongside rush production tiers at checkout.

Trifecta is a specialty triple-layer stock with a colored paper core (black, green, red, or blue) visible at the card edges after cutting. The face carries a soft-touch velvet lamination that feels suede-like. These cards are noticeably different from standard gloss and are more likely to be saved than discarded.

Yes. Send your business card PDF or note your brand colors and font names. Free Design Setup mirrors your color palette, typography, and logo placement so the postcard and business card look like the same brand family. Consistent materials build recognition across every touchpoint in a direct mail or in-person campaign.

Same-day production may be available on standard 4x6 and 6x9 sizes depending on current press capacity. Check the fastest turnaround tier in the calculator after entering your zip code. Our team will confirm whether same-day queue entry is open and can rush the proof turnaround to meet your deadline.

Per-piece cost drops at each quantity break as fixed press setup spreads across more cards. The jump from 2500 to 5000 often shows a 20 to 30 percent reduction in unit cost depending on stock and size. Compare tiers in the calculator before deciding whether the larger quantity makes financial sense for your budget.

300 DPI at final print size is the standard for clean postcard output. Images pulled from websites, social media, or small phone crops often lack enough resolution at print size. Upload the highest-resolution version of your photos. Free Design Setup includes a resolution check and we flag marginal files on the proof.

Yes. Free Design Setup includes QR code generation and placement. Provide the URL or action you want the code to link to and we size it for reliable scanning on the postcard. We test the code during proof review. A scan-to-landing-page postcard is a popular direct mail add-on for digital campaigns.

Print cost comes from our calculator based on size, stock, and quantity. Postage is separate and depends on USPS mail class, piece weight, and whether you use presort or EDDM. Budget both: a typical 4x6 gloss postcard at First-Class postage adds approximately 50 cents or more per piece to your campaign total.

Standard bulk postcards print on 14pt or 16pt gloss or matte cardstock. For a heavier, more premium mailer, 18pt cardstock is available, and a natural kraft paper option gives postcards a rustic, uncoated look that stands out in a mailbox full of glossy competitors.