The most common printing decision — colour or black and white? The right choice saves you money without sacrificing quality. This guide helps you decide based on what you're printing, your budget, and what your college or client expects.
Price Difference
| Print Type | A4 Price | A3 Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&W (Black & White) | ₹1.50/page | ₹3/page | Text documents, notes, forms |
| B&W (Blackbook/Project) | ₹3/page | — | College projects, blackbooks |
| Colour | ₹9/page | Ask us | Charts, photos, presentations |
Decision Guide
This is the most popular choice for college projects and blackbooks. Print the title page, graph pages, and photos in colour (₹10/page) and all text pages in B&W (₹3/page). Just tell us which pages need colour when you WhatsApp your file. This approach gets the best result at the lowest cost.
By Document Type
| Document Type | Recommended | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment / homework | B&W | Text-only, B&W is sufficient |
| Blackbook / project | Mix (colour cover + B&W text) | Best value — impress on cover, save on body |
| Seminar report | Mix or B&W | Colour for graphs if any |
| Engineering drawings | B&W | Technical drawings are B&W by standard |
| Thesis / dissertation | Mix (colour for graphs) | B&W for text, colour for data charts |
| Presentation slides | Colour | Colour makes slides readable |
| Resume / CV | Colour optional | B&W fine; colour header looks professional |
| Visiting card | Colour | Full colour is standard for cards |
| Letterhead | Colour or B&W | Colour for logo; B&W for simple designs |
| Posters & banners | Colour | Always print posters in colour |
Got Questions?
Usually not — most assignments are text-heavy and B&W is completely acceptable. If you have coloured graphs or diagrams that your professor needs to read clearly, print those specific pages in colour and the rest in B&W.
Yes. Just tell us which page numbers need colour when you WhatsApp your file. We print them on the same run — colour pages at ₹10 and B&W at ₹3.
Both use laser printing technology, which produces sharp, professional results. Colour laser printing also produces water-resistant prints — unlike inkjet.
For most campus placements, B&W is perfectly fine. If your CV design has a colour header or professional photo, printing in colour (₹9/page) makes it look noticeably more polished for important interviews.
Yes. Print only the pages with charts, graphs, or photos in colour — and the rest in B&W. This is the most common cost-saving approach for thesis and project printing. Most students save 50–70% on their printing cost this way.
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