Does FedEx Office Print Blueprints? Copy Center vs Online Plan Printing

By Eli Gewirtzman, Owner

Short answer: yes. FedEx Office prints blueprints, construction plans and architectural drawings in black-and-white or full color. Its online blueprint product offers three sizes (18×24, 24×36 and 36×48) on 20 lb white bond paper, and its page says custom sizes may be available in store. Depending on quantity, most orders are ready for same-day pickup if ordered before noon CST. (Source: FedEx Office blueprint printing page, checked Oct 18, 2026.)

Print My Plans is an online alternative: 30×42 as well as the three standard sizes, one per-sheet rate for every size, and no minimum. Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day, arrives as soon as the next day.

You have a 20- to 40-sheet permit or bid set due, and two obvious options: take the PDF to a walk-in copy center or office print shop, or upload it to an online plan printer and have the set shipped. Both can print large-format blueprints in black-and-white or color. The right choice usually comes down to two things: where the prints need to end up and how soon they need to be in someone’s hands.

Order online instead — upload your PDF, pick size and color, and check out. Or start from the homepage. Want the full rundown first? See how our online plan printing service works.

This guide compares the two honestly, including the cases where a walk-in copy center is the better pick.

What both options do well

Large-format plan sizes. Many copy-center chains list three preset online sizes: 18×24, 24×36, and 36×48. Online plan printers such as Print My Plans print 18×24, 24×36, 30×42, 36×46, and 36×48.
Black-and-white and color. Working drawings are usually B&W; cover sheets, renderings, and marked-up revisions often need color.
File upload. Both take uploaded files, so you don’t need to bring a USB drive to a counter. Print My Plans takes PDFs at checkout; if you only have another file type, email it to support@printmyplans.com.
Bond paper. Those walk-in products usually print on 20 lb white bond, and Print My Plans prints on bond as well. Neither option is the place for vellum or Mylar from this product line, so if your reviewer asks for those, ask before you order.

For a full walkthrough of the online route, see how to print blueprints online.

Side-by-side comparison

	Walk-in copy center (e.g., FedEx Office)	Online plan printer (e.g., Print My Plans)
How you get the prints	Pick up in store	Shipped to you (no walk-in)
Plan sizes	18×24, 24×36, 36×48 online; custom sizes may be available in store	18×24, 24×36, 30×42, 36×46, 36×48
Same-day cutoff	Most orders ready same day for pickup if ordered before noon CST, depending on quantity	Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day, arrives as soon as the next day.
Pricing	Varies by product, size, color, and store; check the chain’s site or your local store	Flat per sheet: $1.95 B&W, $3.75 color
Paper	20 lb white bond (online product)	Bond paper (vellum and Mylar not offered)
File upload	Upload a print-ready file online, or bring it to a store	PDF upload at checkout; other file types by email to support@printmyplans.com
Best for	Prints in hand within hours, near a store	Full sets, prints that need to go somewhere else, price-up-front

Copy-center sizes, cutoffs, and pricing vary by chain and location; confirm current terms with your local shop before ordering.

Price: how to compare fairly

Large-format pricing is hard to compare at a glance, because shops price differently: some per sheet, some by size, some with separate color rates or finishing fees. The fair way to compare is to price the exact same set in both places:

Count your sheets and note the size (most U.S. architectural sets are 24×36).
Count how many sheets need color.
Decide how many copies you need (owner, building department, contractor, field set).
Get a total from a walk-in copy center (online or in store) for that set.
Get a total from the online printer, and add shipping, since you’re not driving to pick it up.

With Print My Plans the math is simple: sheets × $1.95 for B&W, sheets × $3.75 for color, then shipping. You see the total before you check out.

More detail: How much does it cost to print blueprints online?

Mixing black-and-white and color sheets

Most sets are mostly B&W with a few color pages (a cover, a site plan, a rendering). At Print My Plans you add them as two separate items in the same order: one PDF with the B&W sheets, one with the color sheets. Each item is priced at its own rate, so you only pay $3.75 on the pages that actually need color. Before you upload, split the PDF so the color pages are in their own file.

Turnaround: pickup cutoff vs ship cutoff

This is where the two really differ.

Walk-in copy center: Copy-center chains often say that, depending on quantity, most online orders are ready for same-day pickup if ordered before noon CST (1 PM ET), and that availability can vary with store capacity. If you’re near a store and need the prints this afternoon, that’s hard to beat.
Online plan printer: At Print My Plans, the cutoff is for shipping, not pickup. Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day, arrives as soon as the next day. “Same day” means the set ships that day. Arrival depends on the shipping option and destination, so plan around the delivery date, not the print date.

If the prints need to be at a job site, a client’s office, or a building department in another town, shipping straight there can save a drive to the store and a second drive to drop them off.

When a walk-in copy center is the better choice

You need the prints in hand within a few hours and there’s a store nearby.
It’s one or two sheets for a quick fix or a meeting.
You need a custom size and want to talk it through with someone at the counter.
You want to look at a proof before the whole set prints.

When an online plan printer is the better choice

It’s a full permit, bid, or construction set, and per-sheet pricing makes the total easy to predict.
You need 30×42 sheets (ARCH E1), which aren’t one of FedEx Office’s three online preset sizes (its page says custom sizes may be available in store).
Your set is mostly B&W with a few color pages, and you want each page priced at its own flat rate.
The prints are going somewhere other than your office: a site, a client, or a reviewer.
You’re working after hours. You can place the order online any time, and it goes into the next production run.
You’d rather not drive to a store and wait.

Quick cost example (Print My Plans)

A 30-sheet 24×36 bid set, all black-and-white, plus 2 color rendering sheets:

30 B&W sheets × $1.95 = $58.50
2 color sheets × $3.75 = $7.50
Total: $66.00 before shipping
With WELCOME20 (20% off a first order): $52.80 before shipping

Need three copies of the B&W set for the owner, the building department, and the field? That’s 90 B&W sheets × $1.95 = $175.50, plus the 2 color sheets ($7.50), for $183.00 before shipping, or $146.40 with WELCOME20.

More examples (same price at every size; no minimum):

Order	Before discount	With WELCOME20
1 B&W sheet	$1.95	$1.56
1 color sheet	$3.75	$3.00
6 revised B&W sheets	$11.70	$9.36
12 B&W sheets at 30×42	$23.40	$18.72
10 B&W + 2 color	$27.00	$21.60
30 B&W + 2 color	$66.00	$52.80
3 × 30 B&W + 2 color	$183.00	$146.40

Students can use STUDENT25 instead (25% off): a 20-sheet B&W set goes from $39.00 to $29.25. Codes don’t stack, so it’s one code per order.

To compare, price the same 32 sheets on a walk-in copy center’s site or at your local store, including any color or size differences.

Prices are per sheet as of October 2026. Shipping not included. Check printmyplans.com for current pricing.

FAQ

Does FedEx Office print blueprints?

Yes. FedEx Office’s blueprint product prints architectural drawings, engineering plans and construction blueprints in black-and-white or full color at 18×24, 24×36 and 36×48 on 20 lb white bond paper. Its page says custom sizes may be available in store.

Can FedEx Office print blueprints the same day?

FedEx Office says that, depending on quantity, most orders are ready the same day for pickup if ordered before noon CST. Confirm with your local store for large sets.

What sizes does FedEx Office print compared with Print My Plans?

FedEx Office’s online blueprint product lists 18×24, 24×36 and 36×48, with a 36-inch maximum paper width; its page says custom sizes may be available in store. Print My Plans prints 18×24, 24×36, 30×42, 36×46 and 36×48, all at the same per-sheet rate.

Does “same-day” mean my prints arrive the same day?

For online printers that ship, no. At Print My Plans: Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day, arrives as soon as the next day. Arrival depends on the shipping option and destination.

When should I just go to a copy center?

When you need a few sheets in hand within hours and you’re close to a store, or you want to check a proof at the counter before printing.

Can I mix black-and-white and color pages in one order?

At Print My Plans, yes: add the B&W sheets and the color sheets as separate items, each with its own PDF, in the same order. You pay $1.95 per B&W sheet and $3.75 per color sheet.

Is there a minimum order or a first-order discount?

Print My Plans has no minimum, so a single sheet is fine. WELCOME20 takes 20% off a first order; students can use STUDENT25 (25% off) instead, one code per order.

Ready to compare?

If your set needs to ship to you, a client, or a job site, upload your PDF at printmyplans.com and pick 18×24, 24×36, 30×42, 36×46, or 36×48: $1.95 per sheet for black-and-white and $3.75 for color, same price for every size, no minimum. Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day, arrives as soon as the next day. New customers can use WELCOME20 for 20% off a first order; students can use STUDENT25 for 25% off (one code per order). Questions about a set? Email support@printmyplans.com.

FedEx Office is a trademark of its owner and is named here only for comparison. Print My Plans is not affiliated with or endorsed by FedEx Office.