If you need to make any changes to your project, reject your proof and re-upload your fixed files. You will have to approve your new proof before we can continue in the printing process. If you chose to get a hardcopy proof, your proof will be mailed to you. You can get your hard copy proof produced and shipped out standard overnight the following business day when you order if you select Hard Copy Overnight.
If you chose Hard Copy Second Day your proof will be produced and shipped out 2nd day air overnight the following business day when you order and upload your files before 5PM EST. Once you receive your proof, go online to your account to accept or reject your proof.
Before we get into how our spiral bound books are made, we should go over the terms digital printing and offset printing. Digital printing refers to the printing process that utilizes toner or ink that uses a four-color printing process and requires less manual accuracy than offset printing. Usually, digital printing is synonymous with short-run printing.
Offset printing is printing that is done on a 4-color lithography press where the pages of your print project are imposed onto a place. The image is then transferred to an intermediate blanket cylinder that prints one of the four CMYK colors at a time onto the pages of your project. This requires a very elaborate setup process, so offset printing is usually used for bulk orders.
For more information about the difference between digital and offset printing, see our blog post. Our combination of short-run digital and bulk offset , printing will save you money due to our investment in the latest state-of-the-art printing technology and equipment. For orders over 20, please submit a request for a custom quote here by clicking here. Once we get approval on your proof, we can start production. First, we print your cover and inside pages on both sides of the paper that you choose on our pricing tool.
Then the pages are cut down to trim size and collated in page number order. All of the pages are punched to get ready for binding. Then our high-quality bindery team inserts the plastic spirals into the punched paper.
Once the coil is in the book, the ends are crimped to keep the coil from unwinding. Once all of your books are printed, we shrink wrap your books into bundles, pack them up and ship them to your address!
Why would someone choose spiral binding instead of another binding option? To see an easy breakdown between all of our binding options, click here. Spiral bound is one of our most flexible binding options when it comes to page count. For more information on how to arrange pages for Spiral Bound printing, click here. Spiral bound books are able to lay flat on a table and can even go the extra mile and open to a full degrees.
Because of this, there is also no spine tension, which makes turning the pages of a spiral bound book much easier. This is extremely useful for printing projects like workbooks, manuals, cookbooks, guides, and more!
Now you may be asking yourself, that all sounds well and good, but what is the difference between spiral and wire-o. Spiral and wire-o have many of the same features, like being able to lay flat, turn pages degrees, and the lack of spine tension. The main difference between spiral and wire-o is the look of the finished project.
Spiral binding uses a durable plastic coil to bind a book together, while wire-o uses a metal wire that looks more professional. Because of this, wire-o is usually used for more professional or formal presentations of information. For more information on the differences between spiral and wire-o, click here.
There are a million and one different types of manuals that you can create. These books are referenced often and need to take up minimal space. Not only that, but spiral bound books can be ordered with hole drilling so that your booklet can fit into a three-ring binder. Spiral binding is often used for cookbooks because of its lay flat and page flipping abilities. With a spiral bound cookbook, that has never been an issue. There is a reason why schools often require students to have spiral bound journals in their school supply list.
You can create your own custom spiral workbooks by uploading your cover and lined paper. A great idea for schools or homeschooling parents! These reasons are also why spiral binding is a great option for coloring books.
You can have the option to view one page at a time by folding the pages back on itself, or have your book open for a 2-page spread. Did you know that you can order your next calendar with spiral binding? Spiral bound calendars are extremely popular because you can flip to the next month easily and they will hang flat against the wall. Some other most popular spiral bound projects are guides, handbooks, reports, training books, and more!
Before starting to design your spiral bound project, check your margins! There is nothing more frustrating than having to re-work your entire project because your margins were off. Now that your file is set up correctly, we can talk about some tips for creating a beautiful spiral bound project. What is your spiral bound book for? What questions are you looking to answer with this booklet?
If you know who your audience is, you are going to be able to better address their wants and needs in your project. Make sure that this is crystal clear before you continue with your project. Make sure that all of the images that you include are well-lit, professional looking, and high-resolution. Any image resolution in a print project should be at least DPI. Make sure that you have images straight from a SIM Card. Print requires much higher-quality image resolution than your screen does.
For more information on image resolution, click here. While an image spread across two pages might look great in a saddle-stitch print project, the looped coil is going to interrupt an image spread between two spiral bound pages.
This is why we recommend not using image spreads when you are planning to create a spiral bound book. Break up lots of text with an engaging image or a fun graphic! Make your cover stand out by choosing to print your Spiral Bound Book with a back cover vinyl or a clear cover. This will help your readers be able to find the cover of your spiral book if they are flipping pages around on themselves. Our most popular product specifications for our printing projects are always going to be the default options on our pricing tool.
For spiral bound these are:. We also offer the ability to upload a custom size! When printing with PrintingCenterUSA, you can choose to print in full, vibrant color or black and white. You can even choose to have a colorful cover with black and white insides. This is a popular option for coloring books, workbooks, and manuals. We offer the following Ink Color Options:. Choosing what kind of paper is best for your printing project is an important step.
But what does this all mean? Cover Paper is going to be a thick paper, similar to a cardstock. Text Paper is going to be thinner, more similar to a catalog or a magazine paper. Glossy Paper has a shiny sheen that is known for making photographs pop.
Spiral binding allows your document to lie completely flat when open, making it great for cookbooks or instruction manuals when you need your hands elsewhere! Spiral binding is a binding type commonly used for a report or notebook, where a wire spiral is threaded through small holes punched into the pages of the document to fasten the pages together, along with the covers and sometimes an acetate outer cover.
Doxdirect actually binds documents using wire binding, which is similar to spiral binding but rather than the wire being threaded through the pages like a coil, the pages are placed on a C-shaped wire spine which is then closed into a cylindrical shape to bind the document.
This allows the pages to lie completely flat when the document is opened. A3 portrait or landscape Left hand or top binding edge. A4 portrait or landscape Left hand or top binding edge. A5 portrait or landscape Left hand or top binding edge.
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