Staples debuts quick business card service

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. Staples announced today the launch of Business Cards in Minutes, a new service that makes it easy for customers to design, proof and print professional-quality business cards in as fast as 30 minutes, versus the standard industry delivery time of three-to-seven days.

The Business Cards in Minutes technology, powered by Logoworks by HP, is available only at Staples Copy & Print Centers nationwide. Customers can now design customized cards right at the counter and have them printed quickly on the spot. The service also lets customers print as few as 100 cards at a time, compared to the industry-standard minimum of 250, allowing greater flexibility to update cards on-demand. Once created, business cards are stored for future customization and printing at any Staples nationwide.

"By offering this new convenience, Staples is doing for business cards what 'instant photo' did for photo processing," said Rob Schlacter, vp of business services, Staples, Inc. "We just made it much easier for our customers and we see a great opportunity to grow this service with both small businesses and individuals who want 'social cards' for sharing personal and online information with family and friends."

Business Cards in Minutes allows customers to quickly produce full-color business cards while they wait. At the Staples Copy & Print Center counter, Logoworks software provides an easy step-by-step process for selecting a card template, colors and fonts and personalizing contact details and inserting a logo. Customers have the ability to choose from a large database of categorized logos, upload a custom logo or scan an existing business card to be reprinted.

Prices vary based on quantity and type of paper, but a standard order costs $19.99 for 100 black & white cards ($3 for each additional 100) or $29.99 for 100 colored cards ($6 for each additional 100). For a limited time, Staples is offering 100 free business cards with the purchase of 100 cards.