Booklets & binding · Las Vegas
Booklet printing
& binding
Programs, catalogs, manuals and workbooks, saddle-stitched, coil bound or perfect bound, in the short runs you actually need.
5.0 · 31 Google reviews- Bindings
- Saddle-stitch, coil, perfect bound
- Saddle-stitch
- 8 to 64 pages, in multiples of four
- Coil
- Lays flat and folds back; tabs and dividers available
- Perfect bound
- Square glued spine, quoted to the job
- Sizes
- Letter, half-letter and custom trims
- Paper
- Text weights inside, heavier cover stock outside
- Turnaround
- Short saddle-stitched runs often next day; coil and perfect bound take longer
- Proof
- Page-order proof before anything runs
A booklet is where small mistakes multiply. One page out of order, or a page count that does not divide by four, and every copy in the box has the same problem. So the first thing we check on any booklet is the page sequence, before a single sheet is printed.
We print and bind programs, catalogs, manuals, workbooks, newsletters, magazines and price books here, in runs from a couple of dozen to a thousand. Short runs are the point: print what you need for this event or this season, and change it next time without throwing a pallet away.
Picking a binding
Saddle-stitch is folded sheets stapled through the spine. It is the fastest and cheapest binding, it lies reasonably flat, and it is what most programs, event booklets and show dailies use. It works from 8 pages up to about 64.
Coil punches a row of holes and runs a plastic coil through them. The book lies completely flat and folds back on itself, which is why manuals, workbooks, recipe books and anything used at a desk end up coil bound. Tabs and dividers can go in.
Perfect binding glues the pages into a square spine, like a paperback. It looks the most finished and the spine can carry a title, which suits catalogs, longer manuals and books for sale. It needs enough pages to form a spine, and it takes the longest, so it is quoted to the job.
Page counts, and why four matters
- Saddle-stitched books are built from folded sheets, so the page count has to be a multiple of four — 8, 12, 16 and so on
- The cover counts: a 16-page booklet is 12 inside pages plus a 4-page cover, unless the cover is printed on the same paper
- If your count does not divide by four, we will tell you where blank pages would land so you can decide, rather than adding them silently
- Thick saddle-stitched books push the middle pages outward (creep), so keep type well away from the outer edge
- Perfect binding eats a little of the inside margin into the glue — leave extra room at the spine
- Coil needs about 3/8" clear of the bound edge for the holes
Setting the file up
- Send single pages in reading order, not printer spreads — we impose them
- Add 1/8" bleed to any page with color running to the edge
- Keep type 1/4" inside the trim, and further from the spine
- For perfect binding, ask us for the spine width before you finish the cover
- Send the cover as its own file if it prints on different stock
Binding pages you already have
Not every binding job starts with us printing it. Coil binding and color copying for one-off documents — a proposal, a training binder, a few copies of a manuscript — is ordinary counter work here. Bring the pages in or send the file and tell us how many copies.
A same-day job, hour by hour
How it runs
through the shop.
Doors open
Email the artwork or bring a drive to the shop on E Patrick Lane. We confirm we’ve got a printable file.
Same-day cutoff
Files approved by now go out today. Later than that and we guarantee it for tomorrow morning.
Proof and color
We check bleed, trim and color, then send a proof back. Nothing runs until you sign off on it.
On press
Digital presses, built for short runs of 50 to 1,000. Cutting, folding and binding happen in house.
Pick up or delivery
Collect it at the counter before we close, or we load large orders and drive them to your venue.
From our Google reviews
What customers
say about us.
“When a last minute crunch threatened to derail a critical presentation - Jeff at Sunrise Printing worked with us to get our booklets printed on time and under budget.”
“I’m so glad I’ve found Sunrise to print my books for my online business. Jeff the owner has been a great partner in establishing the partnership process and helping my business succeed.”
“Thank you for printing impeccable programs for my client. My client LOVED them and was incredibly impressed with how quickly you produced them - on such short notice - and the level of quality was not at all compromised.”
Booklets & binding — questions we get
Straight answers.
What is the cheapest way to bind a booklet?
Saddle-stitch. It is folded sheets stapled through the spine, it is quick, and for anything up to about 64 pages it is usually the right answer.
How many pages can a saddle-stitched booklet have?
From 8 up to about 64, always in multiples of four, cover included. Beyond that the book gets too thick to fold cleanly, and coil or perfect binding is the better choice.
Do you do perfect binding?
Yes. Perfect binding needs enough pages to form a square spine and it takes longer than stitching or coil, so we quote it to the job. Send the page count, trim size and quantity.
How long does booklet printing take?
Short saddle-stitched runs are often ready the next day. Coil adds a punching and binding pass, and perfect binding takes longest. If you have a date, tell us at the start and we will work back from it.
Can you coil bind documents I bring in?
Yes. Coil binding for one-off documents is everyday counter work. Bring the pages or send the file and tell us how many copies you need.
Need it printed today?
Artwork approved before 10 AM is ready before we close. After that we guarantee tomorrow morning — and we tell you which before you pay.