Printing · Paper & stationery

Paper and stationery, run properly.

Letterheads, bill books, brochures, flyers, posters, certificates and folders. This is the work an office gets through and reorders, so it has to look the same in January and in November.

No prices on this page on purpose. What a job costs moves with the material, the size, the finish and the quantity, so we quote the job in front of us rather than an average of other people's.

What paper & stationery covers

  • Letterheads, envelopes and compliment slips
  • Bill books, invoice books and receipt books
  • Brochures, leaflets, flyers and pamphlets
  • Posters, certificates, calendars and diaries
  • Files, folders and register covers

In detail

Paper & stationery

Paper, and why we ask about it

Most of what goes wrong with a stationery job is decided before anything is printed, by the paper. A letterhead on 100 gsm bond feels like a letter; the same design on 70 gsm feels like a photocopy of one. A brochure that has to survive a counter wants a heavier stock and a lamination, and one that goes straight into a folder does not. Tell us where the piece ends up and we will suggest a stock, or match the one you used last time if you send us a sample.

Digital or offset

Short runs go digital: no plates, so a hundred copies cost what a hundred copies should. Past a certain quantity offset takes over and the per-piece price drops sharply, which is why the same brochure can work out cheaper at two thousand than at eight hundred. We will tell you where that crossover sits for your job rather than quote one method and leave you wondering about the other.

Finishing

Matt and gloss lamination, spot UV, foiling, embossing, folding, creasing, perforation, numbering, stapling and binding. Bill books and receipt books come carbonless in two or three parts, numbered in sequence, perforated and bound the way you are used to. If you have a book from a previous printer, send a photo of it and we will match the format rather than ask you to describe it.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Can you print carbonless bill books with running numbers?

Yes. Two-part or three-part carbonless sets, numbered in sequence, perforated and bound into books of 50 or 100. Tell us the number to start from and whether the copies need to be different colours. If you want the same format as your current book, a photo of it is enough to go on.

What paper weights do you normally use?

As a rough guide: 70 to 100 gsm for letterheads and inner pages, 130 to 170 gsm for brochures and flyers, 250 to 300 gsm for covers, posters, certificates and folders. That is a starting point rather than a rule. The right answer depends on the piece and how it gets handled, and we will suggest one when we see the artwork.

Is there a minimum quantity for stationery?

Digital printing runs economically from small quantities, so a hundred letterheads is a perfectly normal order. Offset needs a larger run before the per-piece price makes sense. Ask with your quantity and we will tell you which method yours falls into and where the next price break is.

Can we reorder the same job later?

Yes, and it takes one message. We keep the approved file, so a repeat run needs nothing from you beyond the quantity unless something on the artwork has changed.