Wire-O Bound Book Printing
For business documents, presentations, and reports, wiro binding is an ideal solution. A durable, cost-effective, and visually impressive option, try our wiro-bound book printing services.
Our high-quality wiro-bound books combine the flexibility and durability essential for business, with the style, premium design, and quality materials that will make you stand out. This ensures you’ll make a powerful, professional impression. For a book that needs to be both practical and a reflection of your company’s values, our wiro-bound books are an ideal, economical solution.
At QinPrinting, we believe that practicality and function go hand-in-hand with first-class design and high-quality materials. This commitment—combined with our 25 years of success in the offset printing industry, an expert team, the latest technology, efficient and cost-effective processes, and unrivalled customer service—underpins our world-class reputation with business clients across Australia and around the world.
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Binding Options for Wiro-Bound Books
You can choose from a range of options to customise your wiro-bound book to your specific needs. These choices do not alter the fundamental advantages of wiro binding. Your book will still be practical, durable, attractive, and professional. You can turn the pages 360°, lay the book completely flat, stand it up for presentations, and more.
Twin-Loop Wire Options
The twin-loop wires we use for wiro-bound books come in a variety of coated colours—such as black, white, silver, and more—and a range of sizes to suit any requirement or page count.
Common Wiro-Bound Book Sizes
The exact dimensions of your wiro-bound book will depend on its purpose, target audience, page count, and the number and type of graphics. In principle, we can create a wiro-bound book to any size specification you require. However, our experience shows it’s often better to stick to standard dimensions for most projects. This simplifies production, is more cost-effective, and ensures the final product is fit for purpose.
As a helpful guide, here are some suggested sizes for various applications, using standard Australian measurements:
- Year-end business report: A4 (210mm x 297mm) – 500 pages
- Technical or user manual: A5 (148mm x 210mm) — 236 pages
- Large format workbook: 178mm x 305mm – 120 pages
- Standard planner: A5 (148mm x 210mm) – 366 pages
However, you’re not limited to these suggestions. At QinPrinting, we’re happy to create custom wiro-bound books in any size or format you wish. Just remember that extensive customisation incurs higher costs and slower turnaround times, as it requires more pre-press work and setup.
Also, keep in mind that while similar methods like spiral binding have an upper limit of around 300 pages, wiro binding can accommodate as many pages as you need. For certain projects, the added investment in customisation may be worthwhile. The final decision is always yours.
Paper Options for Wiro-Bound Books
Depending on the application, most wiro-bound books feature colourful illustrations, diagrams, or other graphics alongside the text. To achieve the best results, we recommend printing on gloss or matte art paper. Both surfaces are ideal for vibrant colour printing that will make your visuals really stand out.
- Gloss paper is often best for books with full-colour graphics and less text.
- Matte paper is excellent for books with a greater balance of text and illustrations, as it provides superb colour reproduction while ensuring the text is easy to read.
For books that you intend for users to write in, such as workbooks or planners, we suggest an uncoated paper stock. On uncoated paper, you can easily write, annotate, or fill in forms with pencils, pens, or markers. Gloss and matte papers are not absorbent enough for these interactive uses, making uncoated paper the essential 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 paperback 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.
Wire-O Bound Book Design and Artwork Tips
Whether you’re preparing your own artwork or working with a professional designer, it’s important to set up your files correctly for printing. This includes allowing for bleed, safety areas, and trim lines, as well as ensuring the resolution and colour space are right.
With that in mind, here are a few useful tips to help you prepare your files for printing.
Export your files as vectors in PDF format. We recommend using professional design software like Adobe InDesign or Adobe Illustrator. These programs will also allow you to convert your files from RGB to the CMYK colour space, which is essential for professional offset printing.
If you are using bitmap images (like those from Adobe Photoshop) instead of vectors, make sure the resolution is at least 300 DPI (dots per inch). While vector files don't have resolution limits, all other images must be high-resolution to prevent them from looking blurry or "pixelated" when printed.
You'll need to add a 3mm "bleed zone" around all edges of your artwork. The bleed is an extra margin of your design that extends beyond the final trim line. After printing, we trim the pages to their final size, and this excess is cut off. This ensures your artwork extends right to the edge of the page with no unprinted borders. Please mark bleed zones with red lines in your design file.
For a wiro-bound book, remember to leave extra space on the binding edge to allow for the punched holes. A competent book designer will understand these technical requirements—including how to digitise any traditional artwork—and we always manually check your files before going to press.
However, the responsibility for sending “print-ready” files is ultimately yours. Don’t worry, though! We are here to help you through the process, explain what’s needed, and liaise with your designer to ensure everything goes smoothly. Our goal is to deliver a perfect result.
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Wiro-Bound Book Printing Costs
At QinPrinting, we help businesses like yours produce professional reports, workbooks, technical manuals, planners, and more every day. We understand how important it is to meet your budget, especially for start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses. That’s why we are committed to delivering exceptional quality wiro-bound books at highly competitive prices.
But you don’t have to take our word for it. You can get an immediate estimate for your project by using our helpful at-a-glance pricing chart below.
One of the key benefits we offer is flexibility. While most commercial printers require a minimum offset print order of 500 or even 1,000 copies, we offer a minimum print run of just 100 copies without compromising on quality or price. As you’ll see from the chart, the more copies you order in a single run, the less you pay per book.
How much does it cost to print a a5 wiro-bound book?
Wiro-Bound Book Printing Price Chart (A5 Size: 148mm x 210mm)
| Quantity | 100 copies | 500 copies | 1,000 copies | 2,000 copies | 5,000 copies | 10,000 copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40pp + 4pp | Unit: A$4.94 Total: A$494 |
Unit: A$1.49 Total: A$743 |
Unit: A$1.03 Total: A$1,028 |
Unit: A$0.82 Total: A$1,646 |
Unit: A$0.76 Total: A$3,788 |
Unit: A$0.70 Total: A$7,000 |
| 64pp + 4pp | Unit: A$5.80 Total: A$580 |
Unit: A$1.77 Total: A$886 |
Unit: A$1.23 Total: A$1,231 |
Unit: A$1.00 Total: A$1,991 |
Unit: A$0.91 Total: A$4,526 |
Unit: A$0.85 Total: A$8,547 |
| 96pp + 4pp | Unit: A$7.60 Total: A$760 |
Unit: A$2.32 Total: A$1,158 |
Unit: A$1.59 Total: A$1,588 |
Unit: A$1.27 Total: A$2,541 |
Unit: A$1.14 Total: A$5,723 |
Unit: A$1.08 Total: A$10,776 |
| 160pp + 4pp | Unit: A$11.18 Total: A$1,118 |
Unit: A$3.40 Total: A$1,700 |
Unit: A$2.30 Total: A$2,300 |
Unit: A$1.82 Total: A$3,637 |
Unit: A$1.60 Total: A$8,018 |
Unit: A$1.52 Total: A$15,186 |
- Cover: 250gsm matte laminated card stock
- Internal Pages: 105gsm coated paper
- Printing: Full-colour printing throughout
- Please note: All prices exclude shipping costs from our factory.
How much does it cost to print a a4 wiro-bound book?
Wire-o Bound Book Printing Price Chart (A4 Size: 210mm x 297mm)
| Quantity | 100 copies | 500 copies | 1,000 copies | 2,000 copies | 5,000 copies | 10,000 copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40pp + 4pp | Unit: A$6.86 Total: A$686 |
Unit: A$2.17 Total: A$1,083 |
Unit: A$1.54 Total: A$1,538 |
Unit: A$1.27 Total: A$2,530 |
Unit: A$1.18 Total: A$5,877 |
Unit: A$1.10 Total: A$10,988 |
| 64pp + 4pp | Unit: A$9.43 Total: A$943 |
Unit: A$2.93 Total: A$1,464 |
Unit: A$2.02 Total: A$2,016 |
Unit: A$1.64 Total: A$3,271 |
Unit: A$1.48 Total: A$7,385 |
Unit: A$1.40 Total: A$13,960 |
| 96pp + 4pp | Unit: A$13.03 Total: A$1,303 |
Unit: A$3.98 Total: A$1,991 |
Unit: A$2.70 Total: A$2,696 |
Unit: A$2.15 Total: A$4,295 |
Unit: A$1.90 Total: A$9,523 |
Unit: A$1.80 Total: A$18,015 |
| 160pp + 4pp | Unit: A$20.20 Total: A$2,020 |
Unit: A$6.09 Total: A$3,045 |
Unit: A$4.06 Total: A$4,056 |
Unit: A$3.19 Total: A$6,388 |
Unit: A$2.75 Total: A$13,753 |
Unit: A$2.60 Total: A$26,032 |
- Cover: 250gsm matte laminated card stock
- Internal Pages: 128gsm coated paper
- Printing: Full-colour printing throughout
- Please note: All prices exclude shipping costs from our factory.
For a more detailed estimate, try our easy and convenient online Printing Cost Calculator. Simply follow the link, enter your details, and receive an instant quote!
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