East Coast Blueprints vs Office Depot / OfficeMax for blueprint printing
| East Coast Blueprints | Office Depot / OfficeMax | |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH D (24×36) B&W, per sheet | $2.00 a line-work plan sheet · B&W heavy coverage $4.50 (renderings, photos) | From $3.99 on the Office Depot custom blueprints listing; exact size pricing shown at order |
| Where it's printed | Cape May County, NJ — one shop, one price | Store counter for smaller sizes; larger sizes through their online print service, per their listing |
| Same-day | Ships same day, order by noon ET | In-store jobs same day where the store runs the size; online orders ship on their schedule |
| Delivery | Next business day by UPS Ground from New York to DC; $15 flat, free over $100 | Pickup in store, or shipping per their online service |
| Volume discount | 10% at 25+, 15% at 100+, 20% at 250+, automatic | Not published for blueprints; ask in store |
| Color | $4.75 line work · $19.95 heavy coverage, billed per page | Color option on the listing; per-sheet color pricing shown at order |
| Multi-address bid distribution | Up to 20 addresses on one order | Not offered as a feature |
| Who you talk to | The owner — (929) 464-5714 | Store print counter |
The honest framing
Office Depot and OfficeMax are where a lot of people print their first set of plans, because the store is there and the sign says printing. For one sheet, right now, that’s the right call and we won’t pretend otherwise.
The comparison changes at “a set”. Their listing starts custom blueprints at $3.99 a sheet; a 24-sheet set is $96 before you’ve driven anywhere. The same set here is $48, ships the afternoon you order it, and is on your desk the next business morning anywhere from New York to Washington DC.
Where Office Depot wins
Walk in, walk out. If a store near you runs the size you need, nothing online beats standing at the counter. Call first — the listing routes larger sizes through online ordering, and stores differ.
One sheet. $3.99 in hand beats $2.00 plus shipping on a single sheet.
Where we win
Price on sets. $2.00 a 24×36 sheet, 10–20% off automatically at volume, free Ground over $100. A 50-sheet set is $90 before shipping, and shipping is free once printing passes $100.
Scale accuracy in writing. Every sheet prints 1:1 at the issued size on 20# bond. A plan printed “fit to page” at a counter is a plan a reviewer will bounce.
Plan-set features a counter doesn’t have. Per-page color billing, collated and stapled sets at no charge, accordion folding, a spec book in the same box, up to 20 ship-to addresses on one order for bid distribution, and a revised-sheets comparison so you reprint eight sheets instead of fifty.
Someone who prints plans all day. Reply to the order email and the owner answers.
Competitor pricing and policies are as published on their public websites or in-store as of October 2026. They change; verify before you decide. Office Depot / OfficeMax is a trademark of its owner. East Coast Blueprints is not affiliated with Office Depot / OfficeMax.
Frequently asked questions
Does Office Depot print 24×36 blueprints in store?
Their custom blueprint product lists standard sizes from $3.99 each; which sizes a given store runs at the counter versus through online ordering varies by location, so call ahead. We print every size from Letter to 36×48 from one upload and ship the same day.
Is Office Depot cheaper for one sheet?
For a single sheet you can pick up today, a nearby store at $3.99 beats $2.00 plus $15 Ground. For anything over about eight sheets, or anything you'd rather have delivered, we're cheaper — and free shipping starts at $100.
Which is faster?
If the store can run it while you wait, the store. If you'd be ordering online from either of us, we ship the same day by noon ET and deliver the next business day across the corridor from New York to Washington DC.
Try us side by side
Send the same file to both. We'll print one ARCH D sheet free — compare scale, linework, and paper in your own hands.
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