Books and Booklets Printing Belfast
Booklet and book printing in Belfast: perfect-bound, saddle-stitched (stapled) and wiro-bound formats. From 8 pages to 200+. Brochures, annual reports, programmes and training manuals. Free Northern Ireland delivery.
Perfect Bound Books
Professional perfect bound books with a flat spine, ideal for catalogues and reports
from
£224.98
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Stapled Booklets
Saddle-stitched booklets from 8 to 48 pages for brochures and programmes
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Wiro Bound Booklets
Wire-o bound booklets that lay flat and fold back, ideal for manuals and notebooks
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100% Recycled 120gsm Uncoated
Premium quality stock with excellent print results.
115gsm Silk
Premium quality stock with excellent print results.
120gsm Uncoated
Lightweight uncoated stock with a natural feel. Great for booklets and letterheads.
150gsm Silk
Premium quality stock with excellent print results.
Which option fits your project?
Quick guide to the right pick by use case. Click through to configure and price your job, or talk to our team if you want us to spec it for you.
| Use case | Recommended | Why | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme or brochure 8 to 48 pages | Stapled (saddle-stitched) booklet | Cheapest binding for low page counts; pages must be a multiple of 4. | Configure |
| Catalogue or annual report 48+ pages | Perfect-bound book | Square spine, premium feel, holds higher page counts than staples. | Configure |
| Training manual or technical handbook | Wiro-bound booklet | Lays flat at every page, folds back for hands-free reference. | Configure |
| Conference programme 16-32 pages | Stapled booklet on 170gsm silk inner + 250gsm cover | Polished feel, easy to fan through, premium spine. | Configure |
| Recipe book or workbook with hands-free use | Wiro-bound booklet | Pages stay open at the chosen spread without holding them. | Configure |
| Premium product catalogue with shelf presence | Perfect-bound book + matt laminated cover | Square spine reads like a published title; lamination protects cover. | Configure |
| Order of service or wedding programme | Stapled booklet, A5 | Cost-effective for short-print-run keepsake booklets. | Configure |
| Course workbook or lecture notes | Wiro-bound booklet, A4 | Lays flat for note-taking; durable for repeated student use. | Configure |
Common projects we print
The applications we see most often from Belfast businesses. If your project is not listed, talk to us anyway.
Corporate annual reports
Perfect-bound publications for AGMs, shareholder communications, year-end review.
Sales catalogues & brochures
Multi-page product catalogues with full-colour photography.
Training manuals & handbooks
Wiro-bound for desk-side reference and lay-flat usability.
Conference programmes
Saddle-stitched programmes for events at ICC Belfast and Titanic.
Wedding & event keepsakes
Order of service, programme of events, commemorative booklets.
Self-publishing
Short-run book printing for authors, photographers and small publishers.
Magazines & in-house newsletters
Saddle-stitched or perfect-bound regular publications.
Schools & education
Workbooks, course handbooks, prospectuses, yearbooks.
Specifications at a glance
The technical detail you need to brief us or set up artwork. Talk to us for anything bespoke.
- Binding methods
- Saddle-stitched (stapled), perfect-bound (square spine), wiro-bound
- Saddle-stitched page range
- 8 to 48 pagesPages must be a multiple of 4.
- Perfect-bound page range
- 48 to 250+ pagesSquare spine; minimum spine width ~3mm.
- Wiro-bound page range
- 20 to 200 pagesWire binding accommodates a wide page range.
- Sizes
- A4, A5, A6, square (210x210mm), bespoke
- Standard inner stock
- 130gsm or 170gsm silkHeavier stocks available for premium publications.
- Standard cover stock
- 250gsm or 350gsm silkMatt or gloss lamination available; soft-touch on premium covers.
- Print sides
- Full-colour double-sided CMYK throughout
- Standard turnaround
- 5-10 working days depending on page count + bindingExpress turnaround available; ask before ordering.
- Artwork minimum
- 300 dpi, CMYK, 3mm bleed; supply as multi-page PDF in reading orderFree pre-press check on every order.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our fastest turnaround is 2 working days (including print and delivery to Northern Ireland). Standard turnaround is 4-5 working days. Exact timings depend on the product and options selected.
Looking for something else?
The Papercut Printers Belfast Promise
Not happy with your books and booklets? We will reprint them free of charge. Every order includes free NI delivery and a pre-press artwork check.
Booklet and book printing in Belfast: from 8-page programmes to 250-page catalogues
Booklets and books are how a business or institution puts its full story in front of someone — annual reports, training manuals, conference programmes, product catalogues, course handbooks, wedding keepsakes. We print them in Belfast every week across all three binding methods. The decision helper above shows the right binding by use case.
The three binding methods we print
Saddle-stitched (stapled) booklets are the most economical for 8-48 page publications — perfect for programmes, brochures, magazines and short-run keepsakes. Perfect-bound books have a square spine that reads like a published title, ideal for catalogues, annual reports and self-published books from 48 pages up. Wiro-bound booklets lay flat at every page and fold all the way back, the right pick for training manuals, recipe books, course workbooks and any reference that needs hands-free use.
Choosing your stock
For inner pages, 130gsm or 170gsm silk is the standard — sharp print, vibrant photography, light enough to keep page weight manageable. Step up to 250gsm silk for inner pages on premium publications or fine art books. For covers, 250gsm to 350gsm silk with matt lamination is the workhorse spec — gives the cover the right substantial feel and protects it from scuffs. Soft-touch lamination on the cover signals premium for high-end annual reports and catalogues. For more on stocks, see our paper stock guide.
Setting up artwork for booklet printing
Supply a multi-page PDF with pages in reading order. Each page should include 3mm bleed and be at 300dpi in CMYK. For perfect-bound books, the cover artwork should be supplied as a single spread including front cover, spine and back cover at the calculated spine width — talk to us first if you're unsure. Every file gets a free pre-press check before production starts. See our booklet binding guide.
Why local printing matters for booklets
Booklet projects often have hard launch dates tied to AGMs, conferences, course start dates or product launches. Local Belfast production means coordinated turnaround, the option to walk in with cover artwork late in the cycle, and a faster reprint if anything's wrong. We back every booklet order with the Papercut Promise: not happy with the result, free reprint, no questions.