It is important to consider the bindery procedures when designing the printed piece.
Folds can be specific as: single, parallel, and right angle. A single fold makes one fold
line. In parallel folding, each fold is parallel to the others such as in a business
letter also called a tri-fold.
Booklets can be produced by collating, folding in half, saddle stitching, and trimming the
front edge.
Padding is the process of applying glue to the edge of individuals sheets to form a pad (e.g.,
memo pads or multiple page business forms). Carbonless form are padded using a special
glue.
Trimming is necessary because most printing materials are not printed at the finished size.
Smaller pieces will be printed in multiples and cut apart for efficiency and cost
savings. Printed pieces with bleed (printing extending to the edge of the sheet) need
to be trimmed to produce a clean edge. Booklets will also be trimmed to produce smooth
edges.
Scoring is the indentation made on heavier paper so that it will fold easily and accurately.
Scoring can reduce cracking along the fold but it will not eliminate it entirely if
there is solid ink coverage or if the score is not running with the grain of the paper.
Some paper stock will not fold without cracking.
Bindery prices
Book binding, priced per book
Book bindery description
Price
Booklet fold and staple in-line
0.15
Booklet fold and staple off-line
0.25
Coverbind, clear front, black linen back
1.75
Coverbind, custom front and back cover, glossy
2.00
Coverbind, hard cover
4.00
Wire binding (less than 1") in-line
1.50
Wire binding (less than 1") off-line
2.00
Wire binding (greater than 1") in-line
1.85
Wire binding (greater than 1") off-line
2.35
Cutting / trimming, priced per sheet
Cutting / trimming description
Price
Cut / trim business cards (per sheet)
0.20
Cut / trim (per 100 sheets)
0.50
Cut / trim - Preprinted materials (per 100 sheets)
1.00
Folding, priced per sheet
Folding description
Price
Legal double, average set-up
0.03
Letter label fold, average set-up
0.02
Letter tri-fold, average set-up
0.01
Letter Z-fold, average set-up
0.02
Tabloid double fold, average set-up
0.04
Tabloid half fold, average set-up
0.02
Legal double, special set-up
0.06
Letter label fold, special set-up
0.04
Letter tri-fold, special set-up
0.02
Letter Z-fold, special set-up
0.04
Tabloid double fold, special set-up
0.08
Tabloid half fold, special set-up
0.04
Hand work, priced per minute
Price
0.50
Inserting, priced per sheet
Inserting description
Price
Inserter - 1 piece
0.030
Inserter - 2 piece
0.035
Inserter - 3 piece
0.040
Inserter - 1 piece, pre-printed materials
0.045
Inserter - 2 piece, pre-printed materials
0.050
Inserter - 3 piece, pre-preinted materials
0.055
Laminating pouches, priced per piece
Laminating pouches description
Price
Business card, 5 Mil, 2.25 x 3.75
0.75
Credit card, 5 Mil, 2.125 x 3.375
0.75
Index card, 5 Mil, 3.5 x 5.5
0.75
Jumbo, 5 Mil, 3 x 4.375
0.75
Ledger, 3 Mil, 11 ¼ x 17 ¼
2.00
Legal, 3 Mil, 8.5 x 14
1.50
Legal, 5 Mil, 8.5 x 14
1.75
Letter, 5 Mil, 8.5 x 11
1.75
Photo, 5 Mil, 6 x 9
1.00
Tabloid, 3 Mil, 12 x 18
2.00
Wide Format, priced per square foot
2.00
Laminating roll, priced per piece
Laminating roll description
Price
5 Mil, 8.5 x 11 or smaller, 1-sided laminate, gloss
1.37
5 Mil, 8.5 x 11 or smaller, 2-sided laminate, gloss
1.58
5 Mil, 8.5 x 11 or smaller, 1-sided laminate, matte
1.50
5 Mil, 8.5 x 11 or smaller, 2-sided laminate, matte
1.84
3 Mil, 8.5 x 11 or smaller, 1-sided laminate, silk
1.42
3 Mil, 8.5 x 11 or smaller, 2-sided laminate, silk
1.68
5 Mil, 8.5 x 11 or smaller, 1-side gloss, 1-side matte
1.71
5 Mil, 8.5 x 11 or smaller, 1-side gloss, 1-side silk
1.63
5 Mil, 8.5 x 11 or smaller, 1-side silk, 1-side matte
1.76
5 Mil, larger than 8.5 x 11 up to 12 x 18, 1-sided laminate, gloss
1.57
5 Mil, larger than 8.5 x 11 up to 12 x 18, 2-sided laminate, gloss
1.88
5 Mil, larger than 8.5 x 11 up to 12 x 18, 1-sided laminate, matte
2.90
5 Mil, larger than 8.5 x 11 up to 12 x 18, 2-sided laminate, matte
2.27
3 Mil, larger than 8.5 x 11 up to 12 x 18, 1-sided laminate, silk
1.51
3 Mil, larger than 8.5 x 11 up to 12 x 18, 2-sided laminate, silk
2.03
5 Mil, larger than 8.5 x 11 up to 12 x 18, 1-side gloss, 1-side matte
2.07
5 Mil, larger than 8.5 x 11 up to 12 x 18, 1-side gloss, 1-side silk
1.96
5 Mil, larger than 8.5 x 11 up to 12 x 18, 1-side silk, 1-side matte
2.15
Padding
Padding description
Price
Pads padded, priced per pad
0.60
Pads padded, pre-printed materials, priced per pad
0.75
Sheets padded, priced per sheet
0.0055
Sheets padded, pre-printed materials, priced per sheet
