Perfect Bound Book Printing | Find Custom Perfect Bound Book & Magazine Printing Services at U.S. Press

Size: 8.5" x 11" or 5.5" x 8.5" (For different sizes, please request a quote here)

Inside Paper: 80#, 100# Dull or Gloss Coated Text

Cover Paper: 80#, 100# Gloss or Matte Coated Cover

Printing: Full Color Throughout (4/4)

Mailing: Addressing, Prep, and Mail (Optional)

Artwork: Print-Ready PDFs Preferred

Perfect bound booklet printing by U.S. Press

Here at U.S. Press, we want to make sure your books speak volumes for you with our high-quality, professional book printing. Well-designed and expertly printed, our bound books are ideal for a variety of projects: price booklets, product catalogs, magazines, self-published books, employee manuals, cookbooks, company handbooks, yearbooks, and annual reports.

Perfect binding is a popular binding method for booklets larger than 40 pages. Unlike saddle-stitch booklets that require staples in the spine, perfect bound books are created by gluing the pages and cover at the spine with a flexible and durable thermal glue. While they tend to be more expensive than saddle-stitched booklets, perfect binding will give your books and catalogs a highly professional, upscale design.

Perfect Bound Booklets FAQ

What does perfect bound mean?
This is printing terminology for how a booklet and its pages are attached to each other. Perfect binding is the method of gluing pages together at the spine with a flexible thermal glue. Perfect bound books have a square spine.

What are some common uses for booklets?
Common uses include product catalogs, instructional manuals, company handbooks, as well as look books for new lines of products.

Does U.S. Press mail booklets like postcards or other products?
Yes, we do. To add mail services, simply select “Include Mailing Services” under the Mailing Services option on our pricing calculator. Postage is additional and will be calculated after list processing.

What’s the difference between each paper stock? What's the best to choose?
We offer both gloss and matte paper stocks. If you're looking for a shiny appearance, choose one of our gloss stocks. If you're looking for more of a flat, satin appearance, choose one of our matte paper stocks. Next, decide on the weight of paper you would like. 80# text is a high quality, economical paper stock, whereas 100# text paper is slightly thicker and more premium. If you'd like to add a thicker cover (rather than self-cover), then you can select either 80# or 100# cover which will give your booklets a more upscale feel.

What does self-cover mean?
Self-cover simply means that the outside cover is the same text weight paper as the inside pages. A heavy cover is an additional cover that is printed on premium cover stock, which gives your booklets a durable, luxurious feel.

Can I order a perfect bound book less than 40 pages?
Perfect bound books are intended for larger publications such as catalogs, annual books, and magazines. If you're looking to print a smaller catalog or booklet with less pages, we recommend checking out our saddle-stitched booklets as this will be a more feasible and cost-effective option.

80# Gloss Text: High quality, medium text weight paper stock with a gloss finish on both sides.
80# Matte Text: High quality, medium text weight paper stock with a satiny, matte finish on both sides.
100# Gloss Text: High quality, heavy text weight paper stock with a gloss finish on both sides.
100# Matte Text: High quality, heavy text weight paper stock with a satiny, matte finish on both sides.
80# Gloss Cover: High quality, medium weight cover stock with a gloss finish on both sides.
80# Matte Cover: High quality, medium weight cover stock with a satin finish on both sides.
100# Gloss Cover: High quality, heavy weight cover stock with a gloss finish on both sides.
100# Matte Cover: High quality, heavy weight cover stock with a satin finish on both sides.

Document size: Same size as final trim size of piece

Bleed: Set your bleed to .125" on all sides

Safe Area: Set your margins to .125" and keep all important elements (logos, text, and images that do not bleed) within these margins

Resolution: 300 PPI for all images is strongly recommended for best print quality

File Type: PDFs are preferred

Uploading files: You can upload files directly to this product page by clicking "Upload Your File & Order Now". Or, if you prefer to send your files a different way, you can send files here.

If you need any help with creating your print ready artwork, please give us a call at 800-227-7377 or email us at info@uspress.com.

Proofing: After you place your order and upload your artwork, our prepress team will begin inspecting your files to ensure your document size, bleed lines, margins, image resolution, and more are correct in order for the best print quality. They will email you a soft proof (PDF) for your approval prior to printing. Most proofs are sent within 1 business day of order placement; more complex art files can sometimes take longer. Soft proofing is an easy way to see what your finished product will look like and make sure the content is correct. However, soft proofing is not intended for exact color matching. Every monitor displays color differently, and on backlit screens, colors may appear lighter than the actual colors contained in your files. If color matching is critical, please give us a call at 800-227-7377 to order a hard proof.

Production Time: Production time begins after proof approval and is the time required to produce your order before it ships. It is calculated in business days, starting at the next occurrence of 9:00 AM Eastern on the 1st business day after the proof is approved. U.S. Press is closed Saturdays, Sundays and all major holidays; thus, these days are not included in the production schedule.

Save time by using our guideline templates. Our templates have been setup with proper bleeds and margins, assuring your print job turns out accurate. To download, select a booklet size and file type below.