Print-On-Demand Hardcover Books
Typical short run Hardcovers are printed on our HP Indigo 7500 digital press, one of the top notch digital press that offers premium printing quality in the market.
Covers are printed full color on 100lb stock and wrap around greyboard hardcover with thickness 2mm – 3mm.
Extra varnish on cardboard cover with gloss or matte lamination, optional add-on dust jacket with flaps. Finishing with casebound, Smyth sewn and matching head/tail bands. Custom cover materials such as cloth, imitation leather and linen are also available. Extra cover finishing includes foil stamping, spot UV, embossing/debossing (Standard foil/spot UV/embossing/debossing size will be within 5″x8″ area, oversize fee may apply if beyond standard size).
The minimum order for short run hardcovers is 1 copy.
Print-On-Demand Perfect Bound Books
Digitally printed Perfect Bound Books (paperbacks) are printed on digital graphical printers – Konica Minolta Digital Press C1085, Xerox 4127 and Xerox 4112.
Inside pages printed black & white on 50lb bright white offset or cream paper, full-color covers printed on a heavy 12 pt. C1S with gloss or matte protective lamination.
If your book has full-color inside pages, we can also print your book in full color process on 70lb uncoated premium offset paper, 80lb or 100lb gloss or matte paper.
Inside cover can be printed in b/w or full color.
Common sizes for paperbacks are 8.5″x11″, 5.5″x8.5″ and 6″x9″.
Print-On-Demand Coil Bound Books
Coil Bound Books are printed on digital graphical printers – Konica Minolta Digital Press C1085, Xerox 4127 or Xerox 4112.
Inside pages are usually printed black & white on 50# bright white offset, full-color covers printed on a heavy 12 pt. C1S with gloss or matte protective lamination.
If your book has full-color inside pages, we can also print your book in full color process on 70lb uncoated premium offset paper, 80lb or 100lb gloss or matte paper.
It is best for less than 150 sheets of paper (300 pages), beyond that would recommend Wire-O binding.
Common sizes for Coil Bound Books are 9″x12″, 8.5″x11″, 5.5″x8.5″ and 6″x9″.
Print-On-Demand Wire-O Bound Books
Wire-o Bound Books are printed on digital graphical printers – Konica Minolta Digital Press C1085, Xerox 4127 or Xerox 4112.
Inside pages are usually printed black & white on 50lb bright white offset, full-color covers printed on a heavy 12 pt. C1S with gloss or matte protective lamination.
If your book has full-color inside pages, we can also print your book in full color process on 70lb uncoated premium offset paper, 80lb or 100lb gloss or matte paper.
Best solution for thick books, such as manuals and coursewares.
This binding is best for over 100 pages (50 sheets of paper). Otherwise, Coil binding is recommended for page count of 100 pages or less (less than 50 sheets of paper).
Common sizes for Coil Bound Books are 9″x12″, 8.5″x11″, 5.5″x8.5″ and 6″x9″.
Print-On-Demand Saddle Stitched Books
Typical short run Saddle Stitched Books are bound together with metal staples, printed on digital graphical printers – Konica Minolta Digital Press C1085, Xerox 4127 or Xerox 4112.
Full-color covers printed on 10 pt or 12 pt C1S with gloss or matte protective lamination.
If your book has full-color inside pages, print your book in full color process on 70lb uncoated premium offset paper, 80lb or 100lb gloss or matte paper.
Saddle Stitch binding is recommended for books below 80 pages (less than 40 sheets) and the total number of pages must be divisible by 4.
This binding option is most commonly used for magazines, notepads and comic books.
Print-On-Demand Board Books
Typical short run Board Books are printed on our HP Indigo 7500 digital press, offering premium printing quality.
All pages including covers are printed full color on 350gsm+300gsm+350gsm extra thick cardboards (equivalent to 1.5mm thickness) mounted together with lamination throughout.
Extra cover finishing options include foil stamping, spot UV, embossing/debossing (Standard foil/spot UV/embossing/debossing size will be within 5″x8″ area, oversize fee may apply if beyond standard size).
Corners have a child-friendly rounded finish.
The minimum order is 1 copy.
Print-On-Demand Flexi Bound Books
Typical short run Flexi Bound Books are printed on our HP Indigo 7500 digital press, offering premium printing quality.
Covers are printed full color on 100lb gloss stock and wrap around 350gsm artcard. Extra varnish on flexi cover with gloss or matte lamination, optional add-on dust jacket with flaps. Finish with Smyth sewn and matching head/tail bands, with choice of square or round spine.
Extra cover finishing options include foil stamping, spot UV, embossing/debossing (Standard foil/spot UV/embossing/debossing size will be within 5″x8″ area, oversize fee may apply if beyond standard size).
Flexi Bound books give you the look of Hardcover Casebound with the flexibility of paperbacks, better longevity than Perfect Bound Books. Commonly used for journal, planners and agendas.
The minimum order is 1 copy.