Saddle Stitched Boolet Printing
On-demand Saddle Stitched Booklet Printing with your choice of finishing, delivery or pick-up
This service is for printing of Saddle Stitched Booklets. Saddle stitched booklet involves folding sheets of paper in half and then stapling them along the folded crease. This creates a spine where the pages are bound together with a V shape or square back binding option.
The first step is to upload the document for printing in PDF format [less than 30MB]. It is important that the file is made up of single pages (just like any other document) and CopyQuick will convert the pages to booklet format for printing. The cover page should always be page 1. The number of pages must be a multiple of 4.
If you do not wish the inside page of the front cover (page 2) and the inside and the outside of the back cover (the last 2 pages) to be printed, then you will need to include them as blank pages.
Booklets can be printed on 2 paper sizes – A3 paper size folded into an A4 size booklet or A4 paper size folded into an A5 size booklet. Our rates for saddle stitched booklet printing are found in this link – Rates for Saddle Stitched Booklet Printing
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Frequently asked questions
- What file format should documents be saved as for printing?
Ideally all documents are sent in PDF format to avoid any unwanted changes in the layout of the document. If editable documents are received such as Microsoft Files: Word, Excel or PowerPoint, they may result in changes in the layout when opened on a different computer. For privacy and confidentiality purposes, we do not go through documents to question any changes in sequence or any content, which is why we emphasise that documents are sent as PDF.
- I have prepared my file in Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint. How do I save my files as PDF?
Most programs offer the ability to ‘Export’ or ‘Save As’ the file to a PDF even if your computer does not have a professional PDF editor. Once you have converted your file to a PDF, you can view your new PDF with any pdf reader that you are able to download and use for free!
- My file contains unique fonts. How can I guarantee that all fonts will be printed as intended?
When you embed a unique font, you are allowing your PDF file to display text the way you designed it, whether the computer you are viewing your file on has the font or not. Unembedded fonts can be an issue that goes unnoticed until the final print is received. Some programs will automatically replace an unembedded font with a different font, if the printer’s computer or program doesn’t have the font downloaded. You may have used a fun font such as “Orange Slices” when designing your file on your computer. However, when it is sent to another person, that person’s computer may not have “Orange Slices” installed! In this case, that person’s computer will use a default font (such as “Arial” font) to display everything that was designed in “Orange Slices”. PDFs allow you to check if the fonts are embedded. It is as easy as clicking the “Ctrl” and “D” keys at the same time. Then a pop-up window will appear and under the “Fonts” tab, there will be a list of all the fonts used in the file and state if they are embedded or not.
- Will you check my documents for spelling and grammar before printing?
On submitting your order, we assume that the content of the order was checked and confirmed. We will treat your order as the final submission. We do not carry out any proof reading and for confidentiality purposes we do not read through the content of the artwork. Therefore, any mistakes, irrespective of how noticeable they may seem, may go unnoticed. However, if you wish for us to check your work, you may opt for our proofreading service. Please refer to ‘Proofreading’ for prices and details regarding the service.
- How can I ensure to get the best colour print possible?
When it comes to colour prints, a difference may be visible from the product on screen to the product on paper, since the colour spectrum of a light-emitting screen is different from the colour spectrum used by printers to produce a full colour print. Digital art works use RGB (red, green, blue) as a colour system, while printers use CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, key (black)). Therefore, to get the best possible print, when creating your artwork use CMYK instead of RGB.
- How can I order borderless printing?
Borderless printing can be done by order. It is important that the artwork is of high quality so that the print will be of high quality. It is important that the artwork should allow space for trimming. Therefore, the key rule is that no important text or images should be closer than the 5mm from the border. Borderless printing prices vary from standard printing. Kindly contact us for a quote.
- How can I order a hardbound copy for my dissertation?
Hardbound orders are taken at one of our shops, where the printing is done while you wait so you can go through the prints and ensure there are no misprints etc. At the shop we will take the order for the hardbound cover, this includes, the colour, the content found on the front, and the content on the spine. You are to provide the specifications needed for the front and spine. You are then given a date for collection, which is typically 2 weeks from the day you place your order.