Sample Service

When making decisions about printed items it often helps to have a sample of the actual paper or other materials. We can organise this for you.

In addition, we can make up a dummy copy, showing folds and binding style. Straight forward items are free of charge (complex make up with special materials may incur a modest cost).

To enable us to get it right please let us have the following information:

Identify the materials you want to use ie; brand name and colour (if applicable), grammage (gsm) or thickness. Clearly identify the cover and text material.
Detail the final dimensions of the dummy in millimetres.
Specify the format required: Portrait - spine is the longest dimension Landscape - spine is the shortest dimension
Detail separately the number of printed pages (one leaf is made up of two pages) required for the cover and text. For example: 4pp Cover plus 16pp inner saddle stitched, or wiro bound 4pp cover plus 8 double sided leaves.
Specify the type of binding you require. Example:

Wire saddle stitched
Stab Stitched
Wiro Bound
Perfect Bound
Loose Leaf with punched holes

Please refer to the page showing folded styles and binding styles. If what you want is not on this page then please provide us with a detailed drawing showing dimensions.
We do not expect you to be expert in printing terms. Just explain in clear English what you want and we will interpret or call you for more information. Remember, we are here to help.


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Sample Service When making decisions about printed items it often helps to have a sample of the actual paper or other materials. We can organise this for you. In addition, we can make up a dummy copy, showing folds and binding style. Straight forward items are free of charge (complex make up with special materials may incur a modest cost). To enable us to get it right please let us have the following information: Identify the materials you want to use ie; brand name and colour (if applicable), grammage (gsm) or thickness. Clearly identify the cover and text material. Detail the final dimensions of the dummy in millimetres. Specify the format required: Portrait - spine is the longest dimension Landscape - spine is the shortest dimension Detail separately the number of printed pages (one leaf is made up of two pages) required for the cover and text. For example: 4pp Cover plus 16pp inner saddle stitched, or wiro bound 4pp cover plus 8 double sided leaves. Specify the type of binding you require. Example: Wire saddle stitched Stab Stitched Wiro Bound Perfect Bound Loose Leaf with punched holes Please refer to the page showing folded styles and binding styles. If what you want is not on this page then please provide us with a detailed drawing showing dimensions. We do not expect you to be expert in printing terms. Just explain in clear English what you want and we will interpret or call you for more information. Remember, we are here to help.