inkasia

Our Services

Professional Book Printing from Australia's Trusted Offshore Partner

Offset and digital book printing from our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified Shenzhen facility, with local Sydney service and up to 30% savings over Australian printers.

Specifications

Full Book Printing Specifications

Specification

Options / Details

Printing Method

Offset lithography (print runs 500+) | Digital printing (short runs under 500)

Minimum Order

No minimum for digital. 500 copies minimum recommended for offset.

Book Sizes

A4 (210×297mm) | A5 (148×210mm) | B5 (176×250mm) | 6×9in | 8.5×11in | Custom sizes available

Cover Options

Softcover (perfect bound) | Hardcover (case bound) | Flexi-cover | Saddle stitch

Cover Finish

Gloss lamination | Matte lamination | Soft-touch (velvet) lamination | Uncoated

Embellishments

Gold / silver / custom foil stamping | Spot UV coating | Embossing | Debossing

Interior Paper

80gsm woodfree uncoated | 105gsm gloss art | 128gsm gloss art (premium) | 140gsm matte art | Specialty stocks on request

Interior Colour

Full colour CMYK | Black and white | Spot colour

Binding Methods

Perfect binding | Case binding (hardcover) | Saddle stitch | Spiral / Wire-O | Swiss binding | Japanese stab | PUR binding

Endpapers

White (standard) | Coloured or printed endpapers (custom)

Headbands & Ribbons

Available in custom colours for hardcover books

Page Count

16 pages minimum (saddle stitch). No maximum for perfect or case binding.

Proofing

Digital PDF proof (standard) | Physical printed prototype (on request)

Production Time

15–25 business days after proof approval

Shipping

Sea freight 10–20 days | Air freight 5–8 days | Worldwide delivery to your door

Certifications

ISO 9001 | ISO 14001 | FSC® | SMETA | Disney F.A.M.A | BSCI

Payment Terms

Flexible credit terms for approved clients. Contact us to discuss.

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