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  Internal Pages High quality internal pages instantly elevate a book or booklet from ‘backyard’ to ‘boardroom’. We have a range of stocks to suit every need, budget, binding type and quantity (from as few as 10 units). 113 GSM Silk — Matt / Gloss A versatile, tried-and-true stock that gives great results with text and images. Comes in gloss (shiny) and matt (not shiny). 150 GSM Silk — Matt / Gloss Heavier and more substantial than the 115gsm, but with the same great results for text and images. 120 Uncoated This medium-weight stock is uncoated to provide a natural finish. Great for text, images and charts. 160 Uncoated A heavier stock with a great natural finish and great versatility. 120 Recycled Show that you’re doing your bit for the environment with this versatile yet attractive 100% recycled stock — great for all sorts of applications. 160 Recycled 100% recycled. Heavier stock. Even more attractiveness and versatility crammed in. 100 GSM A light, cost-effective copy paper sui...

  Boost the image of your company in the eyes of your clients with   perfect bound books   by   Printbooks . We are offering   perfect bound books   services to the clients for a long time now and have attained a huge reputation for delivering perfect binding products.   Perfect bound books   catch the eye of the audience with its appealing design. Be it you are preparing a brochure or a fashion magazine; our perfect bound printing will offer you everything at low cost and with an impressive design that people would love and not stop to talk about. Our  perfect bound books  and brochures can accommodate up to 600 pages and comes in a wide variety of sizes. If you want to convert a prospect into a client, then perfect bound marketing books are perfect. Any designer, marketer, author, or business person can choose this type of printing. Cost-effective and is durable! Perfect binding has become the popular choice of many business people to ...

  Artwork Your book should be supplied as print-ready PDF files. We’ll need 2 files: one for the cover and the other for the internal pages. Books can be long so take care to set up the files correctly. For perfect bound books the internal pages need to be divisible by 2. For saddle stitched books the pages need to be divisible by 4. Make sure images are 300dpi and fonts are embedded. If you get stuck we have a team of designers that can hel Spine The spine of your book is an important feature — sometimes it’s all someone will see and needs to make an impression. The spine width depends on how many pages you have and what stocks you select. Contact us to get an accurate spine width for any book configuration. PS. It’s important to have the text centered and the right way up. The text should run from the top of the spine to the bottom. This means it’s the right way up when the book is laying on its back. Spine Calculator Page Count Use this calculator to work out the spine width for...

  Bookmaking involves a lot of processes, including bookbinding. Bookbinding is of multiple types, among which saddle stitch, perfect binding, spiral binding, wiro binding, case binding (hardcover books), padding, top staple, self-cover & printed covers are popularly sought. If you are here, you are interested in getting your book printed and hardcover bookbinding done. But, for a better understanding of the concept, let us start with the most basic question. What are Hardcover Books? Hardcover books are produced with a stiff board for the front and the back spine. One can wrap the rigid board with various options, including a printed sheet or cloth with the book block glued to the inside of the spine. Hardcover book printing requires relatively more coordination than the saddle-stitched or any other binding option, including perfect binding books. Only high-quality hardcover bookbinding makes it worthy of the cost you will be paying for, and hence we provide you with everythin...

  Saddle Stitch Need great-looking and easy-to-read books and booklets in a hurry? Saddle stitching is our fastest and most cost-effective bookbinding process. We offer industry-leading prices and turnaround times in a range of stock and finish options. Available in self-cover and special cover configurations, and with sizes ranging from A4 down, saddle stitching is an excellent solution for company profiles, multi-page advertisements and magazines to name a few. Our max page limit is a huge 200 pages at 115 GSM, with square edge options available, so beautiful books are just clicks away — to discuss configurations at different stock weights or to ask any questions about saddle stitching speak to one of our experts. Perfect Binding The name says it all — it doesn’t get more perfect than perfect binding. At Printbooks we use a special type of glue, Planamelt R, that combined with the perfect binding process creates long-lasting and professional-quality multi-page books. This extra-s...