Books

Book Printing

High quality book printing from real UK printers. We print paperback books, hardback books and layflat books with a huge range of paper types, finishes and features, including dust jackets. For short run book printing we use HP Indigo digital presses and for long run book printing we use Heidelberg Speedmaster offset litho presses. So you can rest assured, knowing that your books will be printed using only the very best UK print production. Meanwhile, our team of print experts are always here to help you through the print setup process.

Book Printing

High quality book printing from real UK printers. We print paperback books, hardback books and layflat books with a huge range of paper types, finishes and features, including dust jackets. For short run book printing we use HP Indigo digital presses and for long run book printing we use Heidelberg Speedmaster offset litho presses. So you can rest assured, knowing that your books will be printed using only the very best UK print production. Meanwhile, our team of print experts are always here to help you through the print setup process.

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The Benefits of Online Book Printing

Simple ordering system

Cost effective prices

Amazing quality

Free artwork checking

Superb customer service



Paperback Book sizes available

SizeWidth (mm)Height (mm)
A4210297
A5148210
Novel203127
Standard197132
Demy138216
US Royal152229
Royal156234
Square – 210210210

Binding options available

paper weight ►Binding ▼100,
115gsm
130,
150gsm
170gsm200gsm
 
Stapled
bound
8 – 40
pages
8 – 64
pages
8 – 56
pages
8 – 44
pages
 
Perfect
bound
24 – 400
pages
40 – 400
pages
32 – 400
pages
28 – 400
pages

Paper types available

  • Silk
  • Recycled
  • Gloss
  • Natural
  • Uncoated


Need help?

Call us on:
0203 0341 612
to speak to our friendly customer service team.

Paper

To learn all about our wide range of paper finishes and weights.

please click here.

Print Finishes

To learn all about our wide range of paper coating, lamination and UV varnish.

please click here.

How to upload your files

If you are creating a staple bound or wiro bound book, please provide the print file as a single PDF containing all pages in order (outside front cover, inside front cover, 3, 4, 5, etc, inside back cover, outside back cover) as single pages, not spreads.

If you are creating a perfect bound or hardback book, you will need to upload 2 print file PDFs. A Cover file containing your front cover design, spine and back cover design as a single spread. And a separate Inner file containing all pages in order as single pages.

The maximum file upload is 2GB. Please contact our team if your file size is larger and we'll help you get your file into the workflow.

Please ensure that all fonts are embedded in your PDF file.

Colour

For best results, we recommend creating your artwork in CMYK Colour with 300dpi image resolution. Please be aware that uploaded RGB files will be converted to CMYK by our system, which may change some colours.

Black text should be set up with 100% black only to achieve the clearest printed text. If you are printing in greyscale, please set your artwork to greyscale prior to upload.

Cover

For saddle stitched and wiro bound books, your cover consists of four pages in your print file PDF in order with the other pages (outside front cover, inside front cover, 3, 4, 5, etc, inside back cover, outside back cover).

Perfect bound books require a Cover file PDF of 2 spreads (Outer cover and Inner cover with spine). Case bound books require a Cover file PDF which must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine with 5mm hinges either side and back cover design, all surrounded by a 20mm bleed area.

If you choose to laminate your cover, only the outer spread will be laminated.

Bleed

For all books, we ask for a 3mm bleed on each page and a 3mm quiet area inside of the edges of your page designs. Please refrain from adding important content to this area. We also recommend increasing the quiet area on the binding edge of your inner pages depending on the binding type. 5mm for perfect bound, 8mm for hardback and 12mm for wiro bound.

Binding

We have 4 binding options available for books, including saddle stitched or stapled, perfect bound, wiro bound and hardback. Please keep in mind that binding options may depend on the number of pages in your book. With too few pages, you may be limited to saddle stitched, whereas too many pages might require perfect bound.

Spine for Perfect Bound & Hardback

If you choose perfect bound or hardback for your book, you will need to include a spine in your cover design. Our online ordering system will calculate the spine width when you add pages to your order. You can also see the spine width at the bottom of the file upload screen. We do not ask for a separate Spine file. Please include your spine design in a spread as part of your Cover file.

Hardback Book Covers

The cover for a hardback book differs from the covers for our other products. Rather than four pages making up the cover, a hardcover book has a front cover, spine, and back cover.

The cover artwork needs to be created to include hinges either side of the spine and enough extra coverage to wrap around the case.

Lamination

We recommend laminating your hardback book covers to avoid cracking when the cover is drawn onto the case.

Hardcover Bleed

To print the cover for your hardback books, we need a large bleed area so that your cover design wraps around the top of the inside cover area. Please add a 20mm bleed area to the edges of your cover design with the expectation that this will wrap around to the other side of the hardcover.

Hardcover Spine

Our online ordering system will calculate the spine width when you add pages to your order, so you will know how large it is. We ask for a 20mm bleed area on the top and bottom of the spine and 5mm bleed area ‘hinges’ added either side.

Do not upload a separate spine file. Please upload a single cover design file with your front cover, spine and back cover in a single spread.

Total Hardcover Width with Bleed

20mm bleed +  front cover width + 5mm hinge + spine width + 5mm hinge + back cover width + 20mm bleed

And don’t forget the 20mm bleed across the top and bottom.

Hardcover Quiet Area

For the hardcover of your book, we also recommend leaving a “quiet area” or margin of 8mm around the edge.

Endpapers

Endpapers are used to affix the cover of the book to the inner. You can choose different types of end-papers. If you require printed end-papers, please contact our customer services team and they will be happy to advise how these can be added.

Completing your order

Please ensure that you upload artwork in the correct size and with the correct number of pages before ordering. You can add pages in multiples of 4, but if you do not have enough content to fill them all, you must add blank pages.

Please thoroughly check your proof before completing your order.



A Real Book Printing Company

We created YouLovePrint to make professional book printing available to everyone online. As part of the PurePrint Group, we print everything ourselves in the UK on industry leading printing machines. Our team of print experts are committed to achieving the print quality that your books deserve.

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Book Printing FAQ

Should I upload single pages or double page spreads?

Saddle stitched and wiro bound books only require 1 print file PDF consisting of all pages in order (outside front cover, inside front cover, 3, 4, 5, etc, inside back cover, outside back cover) as single pages. For perfect bound and case bound books, we require a Cover file PDF with a spread design, and an Inner file PDF containing all pages in order as single pages.

Do you offer perfect bound book printing?

Yes. We’re one of the best perfect bound printing companies in the UK. PUR binding requires a minimum number of pages.

Do I need to upload a separate cover file?

Only if your book is going to be perfect bound or case bound. Perfect bound books require a Cover file PDF of 2 spreads (Outer cover and Inner cover with spine). Case bound books require a Cover file PDF which must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine with 5mm hinges either side and back cover design, all surrounded by a 20mm bleed area. This is in addition to the Inner file which includes all pages in order as single pages.

What printing machine will my book be printed on?

For small runs, we tend to print your books on HP Indigos for offset digital printing and for larger runs of 1,000+ copies, we use Heidelberg Speedmasters for offset litho printing. For more information, please see our plant list.

Will my book be printed on eco friendly FSC® paper?

Yes. All our papers are FSC® certified, Pureprint Group is a CarbonNeutral® company and ISO 14001 Environmental Management certified. For more information, please see our sustainability accreditations.

Do I have to pay before I can upload my print files?

Nope. You can enjoy full use of our web-to-print platform and customer services without paying a penny. You only pay when you're absolutely ready to print.

Which file types can I upload?

Our web-to-print system accepts PDF files. For the best results, we recommend CMYK colour artwork with a 300dpi resolution. The maximum file upload is 2GB. Please contact our team if your file size is larger and we'll help you get your file into the workflow. Please ensure that fonts are embedded in your PDF. And please thoroughly check your digital proofs prior to printing.

Do you offer book print file templates?

Yes, please speak to our customer services team and they will be happy to supply a PDF or InDesign template for your chosen product.

Can I preview my book before it goes to print?

Yes. Once you upload your artwork files, our online printing system has a book proofing feature to help you check your proofs, flag any issues and ask our customer service team any questions you may have before you send your job into production.

How do I calculate the spine width of my book?

If your book is perfect bound or case bound, the system will calculate the spine width of your book for you when you add pages to your order. You can also see the spine width at the bottom of the file upload screen.

Do I need to upload a separate Spine file?

No, but please include your spine design in your Cover file PDF if your book is perfect bound or case bound.

Will you charge VAT on my printed books?

No. Printed books are exempt from VAT.

Do you offer custom book sizes?

Yes. Choose a standard paper size that the height and width of your book design would fit inside. When you upload your artwork, make sure that it is sized to print at your custom size. Then contact our customer services team, quoting your order number.

What’s the difference between the book binding options?

We offer many types of book binding. Saddle Stitched (aka:Staple Bound) is when pages are held together by 2 staples through the middle of the book. Perfect Bound (aka: PUR) is when pages are glued together against a flat spine. Wiro Bound (aka: Wire Bound) is when holes are punched in your papers and they’re held together by a loop of wire. Case Bound (aka: Hardback) is when a hardback cover is attached to pages glued together against a flat spine.



Benefits of Ordering with YouLovePrint

Quality assurance
We only use the best printing technology, top of the range equipment with commercial grade paper to bring you high quality, premium print.

VAT
Many products such as booklets, flyers and leaflets are not subject to VAT. Although, some items including posters and postcards are. We will calculate this for you at the checkout.

Combined delivery
If you add multiple print jobs to a single order, we’ll combine your shipping costs. Click the Add to Cart button to view the total price, including delivery.

Free samples
If you’d like to see examples of our high quality printing, email us with your address and the printed items that you would like to receive.