Rapid Copy Center
If you have any questions, please contact Rapid Copy at 518-442-3245 or [email protected].
You can also visit our office (Catskill B011) between 7:00 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If you have any questions, please contact Rapid Copy at 518-442-3245 or [email protected].
You can also visit our office (Catskill B011) between 7:00 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Rapid Copy services are only available to current UAlbany students and employees.
We’re happy to produce your resumes, business cards, newsletters, posters, flyers, handouts, mailings, photographs and more. Depending on the size of the job, most requests can be processed while you wait.
Our paper contains the maximum amount of post-consumer content currently available.
We accept credit cards, debit cards, Podium funds and cash. We can also use the departmental recharge system. All sales are subject to an 8% New York State sales tax. There is a $3 minimum on all credit or debit card sales.
Please note that our prices depend on the account paying for the services. State, Income Fund Reimbursable (IFR) and Research Foundation (RF) accounts are given a small discount. All other customers will be charged our standard price, upon which taxes will be added.
We can copy or print your resumes, business cards, class notes, flyers, fundraising information, posters, mailings, newsletters and more.
We offer black and white copies and color copies; paper of various colors, thickness and texture; crack-and-peel stickers; and wide format printing on glossy and matted paper.
Review detailed information about our paper stock options.
Paper Type | Paper Size | Copy Type | Printing Type | State/IFR/RF Price per Page | Standard Price per Page |
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Standard 20-pound | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | Black & white | Single-sided | $0.09 | $0.11 |
Standard 20-pound | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | Black & white | Double-sided | $0.13 | $0.15 |
Standard 20-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | Black & white | Single-sided | $0.11 | $0.13 |
Standard 20-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | Black & white | Double-sided | $0.17 | $0.20 |
Standard 28-pound | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | Color | Single-sided | $0.41 | $0.48 |
Standard 28-pound | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | Color | Double-sided | $0.61 | $0.71 |
Standard 28-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | Color | Single-sided | $0.68 | $0.79 |
Standard 28-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | Color | Double-sided | $0.88 | $1.02 |
Standard 70-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | Black & white | Single-sided | $0.23 | $0.27 |
Standard 70-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | Black & white | Double-sided | $0.41 | $0.48 |
Colored paper, cover stock or glossy | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | Black & white | Single-sided | $0.12 | $0.14 |
Colored paper, cover stock or glossy | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | Black & white | Double-sided | $0.15 | $0.18 |
Cover stock or glossy | 11 inches by 17 inches | Color | Single-sided | $0.68 | $0.79 |
Cover stock or glossy | 11 inches by 17 inches | Color | Double-sided | $0.90 | $1.12 |
Glossy 80-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | Color | Single-sided | $0.90 | $1.00 |
Glossy 80-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | Color | Double-sided | $1.05 | $1.21 |
Service | State/IFR/RF Price | Standard Price |
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Black & white crack-and-peel stickers | $0.52 per page | $0.60 per page |
Color crack-and-peel stickers | $0.81 per page | $0.94 per page |
Scans | $0.06 per page | $0.07 per page |
Wide format matted | $5.18 per square foot | $5.96 per square foot |
Wide format glossy | $5.75 per square foot | $6.62 per square foot |
Foam Board (6 foot minimum) | $4.03 per square foot | $4.64 per square foot |
Wide format glossy with board (36 inches by 48 inches) | $97.75 per poster | $112.42 per poster |
Resume paper (parchment) | $0.29 per page | $0.34 per page |
Black & white business cards (3.5 inches by 2 inches) | $5.75 per 100 cards | $6.62 per 100 cards |
Color business cards (3.5 inches by 2 inches) | $11.50 per 100 cards | $13.23 per 100 cards |
Black & white transparencies | $0.52 per page | $0.60 per page |
Color transparencies | $1.56 per page | $1.80 per page |
We offer laminating services, as well as several times of binding — including spiral binding, fastback binding and personalized notepads.
Laminating is available for sizes 3 inches by 5 inches to 15 inches by 20 inches. Fastback binding is available for a maximum of 375 sheets of 20-pound paper.
Note: The below prices do not include copying/printing costs.
Service | State/IFR/RF Price per Booklet | Standard Price per Booklet |
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Fastback binding | $1.44 | $1.66 |
Spiral binding | $2.71 | $3.12 |
Notepads | $0.29 | $0.34 |
Service | State/IFR/RF Price per Page | Standard Price per Page |
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Badges or name tags (3 inches by 5 inches) | $0.81 | $0.94 |
10 mil on standard paper (8.5 inches by 11 inches) | $1.79 | $2.06 |
10 mil on legal paper (11 inches by 17 inches) | $2.30 | $2.65 |
We offer the following finishing services:
There are six types of folding:
All finishing services are free for paid print or copy orders. Otherwise, the prices are as follows:
Service | State/IFR/RF Price per Page | Standard Price per Page |
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Folding | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Hole punching | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Cutting | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Stapling | $0.01 | $0.01 |
We offer on-the-spot faxing. With advance notice, you can also receive a fax. Our fax number is 518-442-3329.
Service | State/IFR/RF Price per Page | Standard Price per Page |
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Faxing | $0.50 | $0.60 |
Rapid Copy also sells interagency envelopes for on-campus mail between departments, blue books for exams and mail tubes.
Product | State/IFR/RF Price | Standard Price |
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50 small interagency envelopes | $9.25 per packet | $11.00 per packet |
25 large interagency envelopes | $8.50 per packet | $10.00 per packet |
100 blue exam books | $25.00 per packet | $30.00 per packet |
Mail tubes | $2.25 per tube | $2.50 per tube |
Looking for a service that isn’t listed above? Rapid Copy can complete customized and unique printing jobs.
Call us at 518-442-3245 to talk to our staff about different printing, binding and finishing options.
You can also review our current paper options below.
Paper Size | Paper Weight | Notes |
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8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | Recycled material |
8.5 inches by 14 inches | 20-pound | Recycled material |
11 inches by 17 inches | 70-pound | Sustainable Forestry Initiative |
Color | Paper Size | Paper Weight | Percentage of Recycled Material |
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Blue | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Blue | 8.5 inches by 14 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Blue | 11 inches by 17 inches | 70-pound | 30% |
Green | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Green | 8.5 inches by 14 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Green | 11 inches by 17 inches | 70-pound | 30% |
Pink | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Pink | 8.5 inches by 14 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Pink | 11 inches by 17 inches | 70-pound | 30% |
Ivory | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Ivory | 11 inches by 17 inches | 70-pound | 30% |
Yellow | 11 inches by 17 inches | 70-pound | 30% |
Canary | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Goldenrod | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Gray | 11 inches by 17 inches | 70-pound | 30% |
Color | Paper Size | Paper Weight | Percentage of Recycled Material |
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Blue | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 60-pound | 30% |
Orange | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Yellow | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 30% |
Lime | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 0% |
Pink | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 20-pound | 0% |
Violet | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 60-pound | 30% |
Green | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 60-pound | 20% |
Red | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 60-pound | 20% |
Type | Paper Size | Notes |
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Bond | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | Acid free |
Orchid Parchment | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 10% recycled material |
Natural Parchment | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 30% recycled material |
Color | Paper Size | Paper Weight | Percentage of Recycled Material |
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Cherry | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 90-pound | 10% |
Blue | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 90-pound | 10% |
Yellow | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 90-pound | 10% |
Gray | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 90-pound | 10% |
Salmon | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 90-pound | 10% |
White | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 110-pound | 10% |
Green | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 90-pound | 10% |
Type | Paper Size | Paper Weight | Percentage of Recycled Material |
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Glossy Cover | 80-pound | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 0% |
Glossy Cover | 80-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | 0% |
Glossy Text | 80-pound | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 0% |
Glossy Text | 80-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | 0% |
Glossy Text | 32-pound | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 15% |
Glossy Text | 32-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | 15% |
Cover | 80-pound | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 0% |
Cover | 80-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | 0% |
Text | 32-pound | 8.5 inches by 11 inches | 0% |
Text | 32-pound | 11 inches by 17 inches | 0% |
Use the templates below to maximize the quality of your items. These blank canvases’ dimensions are consistent with our most common print requests.
Rapid Copy accepts documents in any format, but we recommend PDFs.
University departments can place a Rapid Copy order by emailing a completed Order Form (download the form before completing - DO NOT complete the form from the link) and the document you need printed or copied to [email protected]. You must have the department’s account number to complete the order.
Anyone else should stop by the Rapid Copy Center (Catskill B011) with the document you need printed or copied between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Invoiced customers should contact Rapid Copy Director Steve Lampedusa ([email protected]) or Senior Manager Miguel ([email protected]) to prepare an invoice for a print or copy request.