Most of the time your inside pages will print on both the front and the back of the sheets. There are some PlastiCoil and Wire-O products however, that you may want to print on the front of the sheets only.
This is the size of your book when closed. The first number is for width and the second number is for height. If you have a landscape book (wider than tall), select the option with a larger number first.
If you don't see your desired bindery style or book size, please contact us directly for a custom quote.
The photos below illustrate the seven different binding styles that we offer. Here is a brief overview of each choice...
Saddle Stitch - Pages are printed on both sides of the sheet of paper and are then folded in half, collated and stapled together along the fold. This is a cost effective option for books with a small page count.
Perfect Bound - Often referred to as a softcover book. This method stacks your pages in order and glues them together along the left edge. A cover is then wrapped and glued to the spine. This is a popular and cost effective choice for books that have more than 40 inside pages.
PlastiCoil - Much like the old spiral bound books, PlastiCoil is the modern version. Offering crush resistance, flexibility and a host of color options. PlastiCoil is a great choice for lay-flat products such as technical manuals, cookbooks and calendars.
Wire-O - Like PlastiCoil, Wire-O books lay completely flat when open and can even be wrapped around 360º for a one-hand hold.
Case Bound - Also referred to as a hardcover book, this is the classiest and most durable bindery option available. Of the three case bound options, this is the least expensive and offers a choice of fabric and foil colors for the cover. As with all of the hardcover options, there will be no printing on the inside front or inside back cover.
Case Bound with Dust Jacket - As the name implies, this is a case bound book just like above that also includes a printed dust cover or jacket. With this option, you can have your cake and eat it too. You still get to choose the fabric and foil colors and you also get your custom color artwork printed on a sheet of paper that wraps around your hardcover book to bring more retail and add protection.
Case Wrapped - Bringing the durability of a hardcover book and the appeal of a color cover, this option permanently bonds your printed custom cover to a well made case bound book.
Would you like your outside cover to print in color or black & white? The outside front and back cover can be printed in full color or in black & white. If you have a custom requirement, please contact us directly and we will be happy to work up a quote for you.
Would you like for your inside cover to print in color, black & white or to be left blank? The inside front and inside back cover can be printed on except in the case of hardcover books. You can choose to print in color, black and white or to leave the inside covers blank.
If you would like an outside cover coating, please select laminate or UV coating. Film lamination and UV Coating are great options if you wish to add an extra measure of durability to your book cover. Lamination adds the most protection and is great for PlastiCoil and Wire-O books. UV Coating adds a high gloss finish that is great for saddle stitched and perfect bound books.
What type of paper stock would you like for your cover? This is the type and weight of paper that the cover will be printed on. In descending order of thickness, your options are 12 point, 10 point, 100# Cover, 80# Cover, and then 100# Text - 50# Text. In terms of finish, your options are Gloss, Satin or Uncoated. C1S stands for Coated One Side and C2S means Coated Two Sides. C1S paper is gloss coated on the front and uncoated on the back.
Would you like for your inside pages to print in color or black & white? Like the cover, you have the option of printing the inside text pages of your book in either color or black & white. Black & white is always more cost effective, but with certain types of books - cookbooks for instance, there is no substitute for full color printing throughout.
What type of paper stock would you like for your inside pages? This is the type and weight of paper that the inside pages will be printed on. In descending order of thickness, your options are 100# Cover, 80# Cover, and then 100# Text - 50# Text. In terms of finish, your options are Gloss, Satin or Uncoated.
