Spiral Bound Book Printing
Looking for a robust, cost-effective, and visually impressive solution for workbooks, reports, planners, or user manuals? Try our world-class spiral bound book printing services.
Our spiral bound books combine the flexibility and durability you need in the workplace or classroom with the style, premium design, and quality materials that reflect your professional standards and create a lasting positive impression. For a book that performs its function while representing your values, our spiral bound options have you covered.
At QinPrinting, we believe practicality and function go hand-in-hand with first-class design and high-quality materials. This commitment — along with 25 years of success in offset printing, an expert team, the latest technology, efficient and cost-effective processes, and outstanding customer service — underpins our world-class reputation among enterprise and education clients worldwide.
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Binding Options for Spiral Bound Books
Coil Options
The coils we use for spiral bound books come in a variety of vibrant colours and a range of sizes to suit every requirement.
Common Spiral Bound Book Sizes
The exact size of your spiral bound book depends on its intended use, target audience, page count, number of images or diagrams, and overall layout. While we can produce spiral bound books to any custom size, we’ve found that sticking with standard Australian sizes is often more practical and cost-effective. These formats are easier to produce, economical to post, and proven to suit a wide range of professional and educational purposes.
Here are some commonly used sizes in Australia for different types of spiral bound books:
- Company reports: A4 (210 mm × 297 mm), up to 300 pages
- Instruction manuals: A5 (148 mm × 210 mm), up to 200 pages
- Workbooks (school or training): B5 (176 mm × 250 mm), up to 300 pages
- Diaries or planners: A5 (148 mm × 210 mm), up to 200 pages
Of course, you’re not restricted to these options. At QinPrinting, we’re happy to produce custom spiral bound books in any size you prefer. Just keep in mind that extensive customisation can increase both cost and turnaround time, as it requires more setup and pre-press preparation.
Also note: while there’s no minimum page count, we generally recommend a maximum of 300 pages for spiral bound books to ensure functionality and durability.
For certain projects, a customised size might be the perfect choice — the decision is always yours.
Spiral Bound Book Paper Options
Depending on its use, most spiral bound books include colourful illustrations, photographs, diagrams, cartoons, or other graphic elements alongside the text. To achieve the best print quality, we recommend using gloss or matte art paper. Both finishes offer excellent surfaces for vibrant colour printing that will really make your visual content stand out.
- Gloss paper is ideal for books with rich, full-colour visuals and minimal text — for example, product catalogues or image-based reports.
- Matte paper is a better choice for books with more text, as it reduces glare while still offering beautiful colour reproduction and improved readability.
For drawing books, colouring books, or interactive workbooks, we suggest using uncoated paper stock. Uncoated paper is perfect for writing, highlighting, annotating, answering questions, or filling in forms using pencils, pens, or markers. Gloss and matte papers aren’t absorbent enough for this kind of interactivity. So, if your book is designed to be written in — such as a student workbook or training manual — uncoated paper is the best choice.
Paper Choices for Paperback Books
Cover Paper
- 200 gsm gloss cover paper
- 250 gsm gloss cover paper
- 300 gsm gloss cover paper
- 350 gsm gloss cover paper
- 200 gsm matte cover paper
- 250 gsm matte cover paper
- 300 gsm matte cover paper
Interior Paper
- 80 gsm coated text paper
- 105 gsm coated text paper
- 128 gsm coated text paper
- 157 gsm coated text paper
- 200 gsm coated text paper
- 80 gsm uncoated text paper
- 100 gsm uncoated text paper
- 120 gsm uncoated text paper
- 140 gsm uncoated text paper
Special Finish Options
Here are some popular surface finishes that can enhance both the appearance and durability of your spiral bound book.
Shiny and reflective, perfect for vibrant graphics and photos.
Glossy highlights on specific areas for a striking contrast.
Smooth and non-reflective for a simple yet professional design.
Similar to matte lamination, but the resulting surface has a delightful, almost velvet feel.
A glossy finish applied to specific areas for a bold and distinct look.
Metallic or pigmented foil for a shiny, eye-catching effect.
Raised designs for added texture and elegance.
A recessed design that creates a tactile impression on the cover, adding texture and sophistication.
Cut a shape out of the paper material
Thin metallic foil—usually gold, silver, or bronze—is applied to the trimmed edges of your book's pages.
Custom patterns and images are sprayed on the edges for a truly unique appearance.
Print your design on a special paper that reflects light in a rainbow-like pattern.
Spiral Bound Book Design and Artwork Tips
Whether you’re preparing the artwork yourself or working with a professional artist or graphic designer, it’s essential to understand how to set up your files correctly for print. You’ll need to allow for bleed zones, safety areas, trim lines, and margins — and ensure the resolution and colour space are set appropriately.
Here are some practical tips to help you get your files print-ready:
Export your files as vectors in PDF format for the best results. We recommend using Adobe InDesign or Adobe Illustrator, as both programs allow you to convert your colour space from RGB to CMYK — a requirement for offset printing.
If your files include raster images (for example, exported from Photoshop), make sure they're set at a resolution of at least 300 DPI. Vector graphics aren't resolution-dependent, but all pixel-based images must be high resolution to avoid blurriness or pixellation when printed.
Add a 3 mm bleed around all illustrated or full-page artwork. The bleed is an extra margin beyond the trim area, which will be cut off after printing to ensure your artwork extends cleanly to the edge of the page. Mark your bleed zones clearly (typically with red lines).
For spiral bound books, be sure to leave an extra 5 mm margin on the binding edge to allow for the holes. For example, if you have a 10 mm margin on the outer edge, increase the inner (binding) margin to 15 mm. This ensures no important text or visuals are lost during punching and binding.
A competent book designer should understand all the necessary technical requirements — including how to digitise traditional artwork — and we’ll manually check your files before they go to print.
However, preparing print-ready files is ultimately your responsibility. That said, don’t stress! We’re here to guide you through the process, explain what’s needed, and liaise with your designer if needed, so you can feel confident that your spiral bound book will be printed to perfection.
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Spiral Bound Book Printing Costs
At QinPrinting, we work with businesses every day to print reports, workbooks, legal documents, planners, as well as onboarding, technical and user manuals — and much more. We also understand how important it is to stay within budget, especially for schools, universities, start-ups, and small to medium-sized enterprises. That’s why we continually review our production processes to ensure we deliver high-quality spiral bound book solutions at some of the most competitive prices in the industry. That’s our promise.
But don’t just take our word for it — see for yourself!
You can get an instant estimate by checking our easy-to-use pricing charts. Unlike many offset printing services that require a minimum order of 500 or even 1,000 copies, we offer short-run printing from just 100 copies, still with a strong pricing advantage.
As you’ll see, the more copies you print in one run, the lower the cost per unit — making bulk printing even more economical.
How much does it cost to print a a5 spiral bound book?
Spiral Bound Book Printing Price Chart (148 mm × 210 mm)
| Quantity | 100 copies | 500 copies | 1,000 copies | 2,000 copies | 5,000 copies | 10,000 copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40pp + 4pp | Unit: A$5.02 Total: A$502 |
Unit: A$1.93 Total: A$964 |
Unit: A$1.55 Total: A$1,547 |
Unit: A$1.42 Total: A$2,830 |
Unit: A$1.46 Total: A$7,275 |
Unit: A$1.38 Total: A$13,836 |
| 64pp + 4pp | Unit: A$5.80 Total: A$580 |
Unit: A$2.20 Total: A$1,102 |
Unit: A$1.75 Total: A$1,745 |
Unit: A$1.59 Total: A$3,176 |
Unit: A$1.61 Total: A$8,036 |
Unit: A$1.54 Total: A$15,422 |
| 96pp + 4pp | Unit: A$7.45 Total: A$745 |
Unit: A$2.72 Total: A$1,361 |
Unit: A$2.09 Total: A$2,093 |
Unit: A$1.86 Total: A$3,721 |
Unit: A$1.85 Total: A$9,252 |
Unit: A$1.77 Total: A$17,691 |
| 160pp + 4pp | Unit: A$10.73 Total: A$1,073 |
Unit: A$3.76 Total: A$1,878 |
Unit: A$2.79 Total: A$2,786 |
Unit: A$2.41 Total: A$4,810 |
Unit: A$2.32 Total: A$11,592 |
Unit: A$2.22 Total: A$22,188 |
- Please note: all prices are EXW (Ex Works) from our facility and do not include shipping costs.
- Cover: 250 gsm coated cover paper with matte lamination
- Interior: 105 gsm coated text paper, full colour printing
- Printing: Full colour throughout (cover and internal pages)
How much does it cost to print a a4 spiral bound book?
Spiral Bound Book Printing Price Chart (210 mm × 297 mm)
| Quantity | 100 copies | 500 copies | 1,000 copies | 2,000 copies | 5,000 copies | 10,000 copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40pp + 4pp | Unit: A$6.85 Total: A$685 |
Unit: A$2.51 Total: A$1,253 |
Unit: A$1.96 Total: A$1,956 |
Unit: A$1.75 Total: A$3,502 |
Unit: A$1.76 Total: A$8,782 |
Unit: A$1.67 Total: A$16,683 |
| 64pp + 4pp | Unit: A$9.25 Total: A$925 |
Unit: A$3.24 Total: A$1,621 |
Unit: A$2.43 Total: A$2,428 |
Unit: A$2.13 Total: A$4,253 |
Unit: A$2.07 Total: A$10,361 |
Unit: A$1.98 Total: A$19,839 |
| 96pp + 4pp | Unit: A$12.58 Total: A$1,258 |
Unit: A$4.26 Total: A$2,131 |
Unit: A$3.10 Total: A$3,100 |
Unit: A$2.65 Total: A$5,292 |
Unit: A$2.52 Total: A$12,591 |
Unit: A$2.40 Total: A$24,032 |
| 160pp + 4pp | Unit: A$19.27 Total: A$1,927 |
Unit: A$6.30 Total: A$3,152 |
Unit: A$4.45 Total: A$4,446 |
Unit: A$3.70 Total: A$7,407 |
Unit: A$3.40 Total: A$17,007 |
Unit: A$3.25 Total: A$32,461 |
- Please note: all prices are EXW (Ex Works) from our facility and do not include shipping costs.
- Cover: 250 gsm coated cover paper with matte lamination
- Interior: 128 gsm coated text paper, full colour printing
- Printing: Full colour throughout (cover and internal pages)
For a more detailed quote, try our easy and convenient online Printing Cost Calculator. Simply follow the link, enter your details, and get an instant quote!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch — one of our enthusiastic, knowledgeable experts will be happy to assist you.
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If you’re a school, college, or business looking for a top-quality spiral bound book at an unbeatable price — and only the best product and personalised customer service will do — then we should talk.
Get in touch today to discuss your requirements or request a no-obligation quote. We can’t wait to help you make your next spiral bound book your best one yet!
