Cost of a Four Color Job in India

Below is the summary of the cost for a four color job of size 18″x 23″:

Film if you have an imagesetter – 18×23 = 414 square inch = Rs. 1.5 x 414 = Rs 621/- for film output
Plate – 4 plates x Rs. 110 approx. = Rs. 440/-
Plate Exposure and Developing = 4 x Rs.50 = Rs. 200/-
Ink for 3000 impressions – Rs.50 x 4 colors = Rs. 200/-

Total cost excluding labor cost, rent and machine depreciation = Rs.621 + Rs.440 +Rs.200 + Rs. 200 = Rs.1461/-

Salary for a typical machine operator will be around Rs. 16,000/- and around 3 or 4 helpers will be required whose salary might range between Rs. 3000/- to Rs. 4000/-.

Machine depreciation will depend on the type of machine that you want to use

Rent will be according to the rates prevailing in your area.

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2 Responses to Cost of a Four Color Job in India

  1. ravi says:

    Dear Robert

    Thanks for giving me such a useful information.

    Regards

    Ravi

  2. satyanarayan panda says:

    Sir please suggest me on the following

    I wants to install 15×20 or 19×26 signal or double color offset printing please suggest me which make machine I install ( like Autoprint/gallntic/fairprint/or used machine like hamada/Adast or so)

    Sir if you provide your mobile no to me I am very thankfull to you.

    Soory for any inconvenience to you

    Thanking you again with regards

    Manoj Vashisth

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