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Softback Bound Books (Paper Back Books)

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Softback Bound Books

Our Softback Bound books are printed using the latest printing technology and finished in-house by our highly skilled print finishing department. All of our hardback books are hand-made to ensure only the finest quality.

Using our Digital print technology, Printroom Group offers low quantity print runs as low as one copy upwards. We can print your books in either full colour or black and white.

We offer A5 books and A4 books. We can also provide  210mm x 210mm books and royale size books on request. Email [email protected] for a bespoke quote or use our online chat to talk to one of our supervisors.

The paperback covers are all laminated as standard to give a professional finish. Lamination is available in either gloss, matt or soft touch.






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Estimated delivery between 2022/05/27 - 2022/05/27
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Soft Back Bound Books

Turn your documents into a beautiful Softback or Paperback Book. At Manual Printers, we produce Bookstore quality softback bound books, also known as paperback books.  We are one of the top online book printers, producing 1000’s of books every week.

We use the latest Digital Printing Canon machines. This means that we can produce one-off books. For larger runs, we use the Latest Litho Print Presses.

Our Softback Bound and paperback books are available in either A4 or A5 size. We also can produce bespoke sizes on request. We offer both portrait and landscape book printing too.

To finish off your book choose either Gloss, Matt or Soft Touch finishing options. These options will make your paperback book look top quality.

Printing of Softback Bound Books & Paperback Books

All of our paperback books are printed using the latest in digital technology. You will have vibrant colours throughout if opting for colour books and crisp text. Colour covers come as standard. If you can supply a high-resolution cover then your books will be photo quality. We also produce black and white printing options. If you choose the black and white option, your cover will still be printed in full colour.

To create your paperback books,  all of the printed pages are secured to the spine using a high tack binding glue. This is a strong and flexible binding method that is industry-standard in Softback bound bookbinding. This type of binding is called Perfect Binding.

What is Perfect Binding?

Perfect Binding is when the inside pages of the books are glued into the spine with thermal glue. Thermal glue is strong, but it’s also flexible. The pages are not sewn into the book. The inside pages are cut down to size and glued together. The cover is then placed onto the edge of the books securing the books in place.

All covers are printed in full colour and the inside covers are white as standard, however, we can use printed sheets if you would rather have this option. Standard practice is a double-sided printed sheet, however, if you do require a single-sided sheet this can be produced. Just get in contact with us to find out more about our Softback bound Books.

Is Your Paper Stock Environmentally Friendly?

Yes, our paper is all FSC approved. Meaning that all of the paper stock that we use has been harvested in a responsible manner.  FSC stands for the Forest Stewardship Council. This an independent non-governmental organisation that promotes the responsible management of the world’s forests. You can learn more about FSC here. You can also find out more about paper and the environment on the Two Sides website here.

Bespoke Design / Artwork

You can supply your own artwork and we can print directly from your file, however, we have an in-house Graphic Design Studio so we can design your roller banner for you. If you need help with the design then please contact us at [email protected]. For a detailed description of how to set up your artwork, please refer to our Artwork Guidelines.

Print from PDF 24/7

Our online Document Printing Service is online 24/7. We provide a simple, quick and easy to use service for all of your online Document Printing. At The Printroom, we offer a cost-effective way to print your documents online. Delivering to your door with DHL Express tracked delivery.

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Artwork Files To Print Your Soft Back Bound Books

To produce the perfect printed graphics, we love a PDF file. However, if you don’t have a PDF file, send us a Word, Excel file, and we will send you back a PDF proof. If you want to convert your file to PDF yourself, click on our help page. We can print from either High-Resolution PDF files or JPEG files. If you want some more info on artwork files, click on our artwork guide here.

If you need help with the design of your logo floor mat then please contact us at [email protected]

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Artwork Check List for Soft Back Bound Books 

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  • Is your page size correct?
  • Double-check that your PDF file is High Resolution?
  • Have you ensured that your Artwork is CMYK?
  • Do you have a 3mm Bleed on all of the edges of your artwork?
  • Are all of your images and graphics 300dpi?

Our pre-press team will check your artwork before printing your Soft Back Bound Books. Our live chat team are on hand to answer any questions you may have. You can always get in touch if you have any questions or need a larger run order or something not shown online. We can always help.

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Our Clients

Our clients include some of the largest companies in the world. These include Dell, Oracle Corporation and HP. Find out more about The Printroom Group.

Please take a look at some of the brands that use our services.

Find out more about The Printroom Group.

Clients

Industries served with our Softback Bound book printing & binding service is Education (schools, colleges and students). Yearbooks are very popular. The Fashion Industry. Corporate printing (for Tenders, marketing and company staff books). They are also used for cookbooks and for immortalising Family recipes. Hardback books are also a great gift for someone and are popular at weddings, Birthdays and for Christmas.

Whatever your idea or project Softback Bound Books are a great way of showcasing your work.

Soft Back Bound Books – Delivery information

All Soft Back Bound Books are carefully checked and sent out using Royal Mail 1st Class post or Tracked Delivery with DHL Express

We use Royal Mail 1st Class for standard delivery.

Once your order has left The Printroom, you will receive either a Text or E-mail with your tracking details. You can amend delivery and track your orders online with DHL’s tracking service.

To track your parcel, please click on the tracking information here.

Delivery options

We will share your details with DHL in order.

Contact us

You can speak to one of our supervisors using the online chat if you are struggling with anything. Alternatively, you can call us on 01344 312704. Please also feel free to visit our main website, www.printroom.co.uk  and find out a little more about us.

Who are www.manual-printers.co.uk?

www.manual-printers.co.uk  is part of The Printroom Group – the Thames Valley’s leading family-run print business for over 40 years

We are part of The Printroom Group – the leading print company in the Thames Valley. We’ve been proudly serving some of the largest companies in the UK since 1977 from our family-run HQ in Bracknell, Berks. We have been printing documents for over 40 years, and we’re good at it! So you can rest assured that your printing is in the hands of experts in the printing world. As a result, your documents will be of the highest quality and professionally finished.  Find out more about The Printroom Group.

 

If you would like to jump straight to some of our popular  products, click on the links below:

A4 Wirebound Manuals, A5 Wirebound manuals, A4 Perfect Bound Manuals, A5 Perfect Bound Manuals, Ring Bound Manuals, single sheet print, stapled brochures, A4 Stapled Brochures, A4 Posters, A3 Posters, A2 Posters, A1 Posters, A0 Posters, postcard printing, leaflet printing, printed folders, printed Lanyards, printed certificates, table Talkers, printed tablecloths, Deluxe Roller Banners, Premium Roller Banners, Softback Bound Books, Custom Ring Binders, branded mugs, branded laptop sleeves, Business Stationery, printed wristbands, Fabric Pull-up Banners, Pop-Up Stands, Fabric Stands, Exhibition Printing, Indoor Display products.

To see our full range of products please click here.

Need help with your Manual and book printing?

Why not visit some of our popular articles, Planning a Training Session, Document Printing Tips, How To Order Your Printing Online, How To Write a Human Resources Manual,

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We offer a range of Business Cards to suit your image and budget including:

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  • Then you can add your artwork in the “Drag and Drop” artwork upload box.
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Secure online payments

All online payments are processed securely via Stripe Stripe We accept all major credit and debit cards Vias Mastercard American Express (AMEX) all accepted

Sending artwork

If you are sending artwork, you can do this in two ways: 1) upload during Order (for small files up to 10mb only) 2) Upload at Check out 3) uploading to our WeTransfer site Please use your name and order reference when sending files, so we can quickly reconcile against your order

PDF Files

High resolution (300dpi) files are the best for us to work with. Please see the settings below to get the best quality printing.
  • Resolution: Choose High Resolution
  • Compression Settings – For colour and greyscale this should be downsampled to 300dpi with “auto compression” set on high
  • Font Embedding – Should be set to “embed all fonts”
  • The Colour needs to be set as CMYK

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Convert all text to outlines and embed all fonts. Save as a PDF file with 3mm bleed and crop marks.

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The resolution should be set to 300dpi. Save the file as either JPEG or TIFF. Other files not listed above must be saved either as an EPS or JPEG.

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All fonts and pictures used in your artwork need to be supplied to us in a separate folder using the “package” function under the “file” menu. Zip your files and folders before uploading or sending them to us via e-mail. Please also include a PDF. We can then use the PDF to make sure that nothing is missing or moved.

Artwork Bleed

  • Please supply a 3mm bleed around your artwork.
  • Please ensure that the colour is set to CMYK, not RGB.
  • Please provide crop marks around all your supplied artwork.

Microsoft Office Files

We cannot print straight from the following programmes. However, we can save a PDF file and re-send back to you for proofing.
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Publisher
  • PowerPoint
You can save your Microsoft Office files as a PDF yourself if you would prefer. That way you can see exactly what the printed file will look like. Please note: It is important when supplying a PDF from a Microsoft Office application, that extra care is taken to ensure any spot colours are created correctly in your original document/file. Please supply a screenshot of your Microsoft Office file before conversion. You can do this by following the instruction below for both Mac and PC. Mac: Press ‘Command’ + ‘Shift’ + 3 for a full screenshot, or ‘Command’ + ‘Shift’ + 4 to select an area to screenshot. This will save a PNG file to your desktop. PC: There is a key on your keyboard that says ‘Print Screen’. You can then paste this into a document or email to send over.

Need Help?

If you are unsure about any of the information above regarding artwork and submitting files for printing, then have a look at our Artwork Guidelines page. If you are still stuck and would prefer to talk to someone then please email us at [email protected] or speak to one of our team using the online chat.

Frequently asked Questions

Is  Your Printing Environmentally Friendly?

Yes, our paper is all FSC approved. Meaning that all of the paper stock that we use has been harvested in a responsible manner.  FSC stands for the Forest Stewardship Council. This an independent non-governmental organisation that promotes the responsible management of the world’s forests. You can learn more about FSC here. You can also find out more about paper and the environment on the Two Sides website here.

How Do You Print Your products?

We use the latest digital print equipment for certain jobs, like smaller run manuals, brochures, printed invitations and cards. For the larger run work like the 5000, 10,000 leaflets or longer print runs we will use Litho Print Machines. When we are printing our Large Format printing like exhibition banners, pull-up banners, and fabric banners we have a fully kitted out Large Format Department.

Who are www.manual-printers.co.uk?

printroom www.manual-printers.co.uk  is part of The Printroom Group – the Thames Valley’s leading family-run print business for over 40 years We are part of The Printroom Group – the leading print company in the Thames Valley. We’ve been proudly serving some of the largest companies in the UK since 1977 from our family-run HQ in Bracknell, Berks. We have been printing documents for over 40 years, and we’re good at it! So you can rest assured that your printing is in the hands of experts in the printing world. As a result, your documents will be of the highest quality and professionally finished.  Find out more about The Printroom Group.

Who do you ship your products with?

We ship with DHL Express Delivery and DHL Parcel for our manuals and books.

Is there a minimum order amount?

No minimum order, You can order just one Perfect Bound manual if you want to. For regular, ongoing manuals, please speak to our Team for bulk discounts and explore our bespoke online ordering sites. We have dedicated Account Managers that look after our regular clients.

What Artwork Files do you Accept?

We prefer PDF files. However, if you don’t have a PDF file, send us a Word, Excel file, and we will send you back a PDF proof. If you want to convert your file to PDF yourself, click on our help page.  If you want to convert your file to PDF yourself, click on our help page. We can print from either High-Resolution PDF files or JPeg files. If you want some more info on artwork files, click on our artwork page here. .  

 

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