Most job applications happen online now, but a physical printed CV still matters more than people expect: interviewers often ask for one, walk-in applications usually require one, and handing over a clean, professional printout makes a better first impression than a phone screen full of PDF thumbnails.
Black & White or Colour?
For most CVs, sharp Black & White is the safer, more professional default — it reads cleanly, photocopies well if the interviewer makes copies, and avoids any risk of colours looking off on a different printer's calibration. Colour is worth the extra cost mainly if your CV design specifically uses colour as part of its layout (a coloured header band, a logo, a chart) and that design is genuinely part of how you're presenting yourself — for example, applying to a design or marketing role.
What 'interview-ready' actually means for a printout
- Export from Word/Docs/Canva as a PDF, not a photo or screenshot — this is what keeps text sharp instead of blurry
- Check margins aren't cut off — preview the PDF full-page before ordering
- Print at least two or three copies if you're not sure how many interviewers will be in the room
- A4 is the Sri Lankan standard size — the default for CV templates built for the local job market
Same-day and last-minute printing
This is the scenario PrintNow.lk was built around: an interview is tomorrow morning, and you need a clean printed CV tonight, not at 9 AM when the nearest shop opens. Upload your PDF any hour, choose Black & White (LKR 10/page) or Colour (LKR 40/page), and pick it up yourself via PickMe Flash/Uber Parcel or have it delivered — no walk-in visit required. See the full document printing service for details on turnaround and coverage across Colombo & Suburbs.