{"id":2347,"date":"2022-07-06T05:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T05:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s2022.qinprinting.com\/?page_id=2347"},"modified":"2025-08-26T13:29:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:29:05","slug":"printing-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Printing Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Printing Support Center<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Welcome to QinPrinting’s Printing Support Center\u2014your hub for understanding the technical details of custom book printing<\/a>. Whether you’re preparing a paperback<\/a>, hardcover<\/a>, catalog<\/a>, calendar<\/a>, or card decks<\/a>, we’ve gathered key resources to help you set up files correctly and select the right materials, finishing, and binding for your print project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t

Prepress & Materials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Guides and resources for preparing print-ready files, selecting paper, and choosing finishing options to ensure high-quality printing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Prepress<\/a><\/figure>
Prepress Artwork<\/a><\/span>

Learn about bleed, margins, resolution, CMYK color, fonts, and more.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Printing<\/a><\/figure>
Printing Template<\/a><\/span>

Download templates for books, catalogs, brochures, and more.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Card<\/a><\/figure>
Card Deck Template<\/a><\/span>

Download templates specifically for custom card printing projects.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Proofs<\/a><\/figure>
Proofs and Samples<\/a><\/span>

From PDF proofing to physical color samples, see how we help verify quality.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Paper<\/a><\/figure>
Paper and Material Options<\/a><\/span>

Gloss, matte, offset, textured papers, fabric and imitation leather.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Print<\/a><\/figure>
Print Finishing Options<\/a><\/span>

Lamination, foil, embossing, debossing, spot UV, and more.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Layout, Structure & Binding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Technical details on book sizes, page layouts, spine measurements, bindings, and other book production essentials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Printing<\/a><\/figure>
Printing Product Sizes <\/a><\/span>

Common book sizes and regional standards.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Print<\/a><\/figure>
Print Signatures<\/a><\/span>

How pages are grouped and printed as signatures.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Page<\/a><\/figure>
Page Number<\/a><\/span>

Page count rules for different binding types.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Book<\/a><\/figure>
Book Spine<\/a><\/span>

How to calculate and set up the spine size.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"End<\/a><\/figure>
End Sheets<\/a><\/span>

What end sheets are and how to design them.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Dust<\/a><\/figure>
Dust Jacket<\/a><\/span>

Sizing and layout for book jackets.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Book<\/a><\/figure>
Book Slipcase<\/a><\/span>

Introduction to slipcases and how to prepare artwork.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"French<\/a><\/figure>
French Flap<\/a><\/span>

Add folded extensions to paperback covers<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Book<\/a><\/figure>
Book Headband<\/a><\/span>

A book headband is a decorative strip on a hardcover book's spine<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\"Bindings\"<\/a><\/figure>
Bindings<\/a><\/span>

Comparison of bookbinding methods (e.g. perfect, sewn, saddle, spiral, etc.).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"QinPrinting\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>What artwork format do you need for printing?<\/span><\/div>

We need high-resolution PDF formatted artwork (including a 3 mm \/ 0.125 inch bleed<\/a> zone) for printing. Photos and images should be exported as vectors or with a resolution of at least 300 dpi<\/a> to guarantee professional quality results.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>

\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>What color mode is used for printing?<\/span><\/div>

Offset printing uses the CMYK color<\/a> space. Most design software uses the RGB color space. The most efficient solution is for you to change the color space to CMYK when you export your print-ready files. If you don’t know how to do this, ask us and we’ll explain. But don’t worry too much. If we receive your artwork in RGB mode, we’ll change it for you before we go to press.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>How should I send my artwork?<\/span><\/div>

You can send us your artwork via email, to\u00a0sales@qinprinting.com, or send us a link to Dropbox, Google Docs, etc. You can also upload your files to file sharing sites such as\u00a0Sprend<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Wetransfer<\/a>\u00a0and share the link with us.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Do you provide design services?<\/span><\/div>

We are an offset printing company, so printing is the core service we provide. We do not provide a comprehensive design service. However, unlike many printers, we are committed to offering significant design support. For example, we offer free downloadable design templates for book formats, flyers, posters, and more, along with an expert artwork file checking service and, of course, one-to-one advice and assistance for all our customers via telephone, email, Skype, and the online chat.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>

\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>What quality control measures do you have in place?<\/span><\/div>

We pride ourselves on the quality of our work and our commitment to providing the best possible service to all our customers. We have developed a range of rigorous quality control protocols designed to make sure that all our products are printed to the highest standards and leave our facilities in perfect condition. We have passed the GB\/T19001\u20132008 IDT ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System Certification for excellence in our quality controls. We will be delighted to show you our certificates on request.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Printing Support Center Welcome to QinPrinting's Printing Support Center\u2014your hub for understanding the technical details of custom book printing. Whether you're preparing a paperback, hardcover, catalog, calendar, or card decks, we've gathered key resources to help you set up files correctly and select the right materials, finishing, and binding for your print project. Prepress & […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":396,"featured_media":16775,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2347","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nOffset Printing Guides Including Pre-Press, Artwork and Layout, Binding, and Paper Selection<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The QinPrinting professional printing guides show you step-by-step how to prepare your files, work with templates, choose binding options, select paper, and more to get ready for offset printing\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Offset Printing Guides Including Pre-Press, Artwork and Layout, Binding, and Paper Selection\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The QinPrinting professional printing guides show you step-by-step how to prepare your files, work with templates, choose binding options, select paper, and more to get ready for offset printing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"QinPrinting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-26T05:29:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QinPrinting-printing-guides.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/\",\"name\":\"Offset Printing Guides Including Pre-Press, Artwork and Layout, Binding, and Paper Selection\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QinPrinting-printing-guides.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-06T05:12:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-26T05:29:05+00:00\",\"description\":\"The QinPrinting professional printing guides show you step-by-step how to prepare your files, work with templates, choose binding options, select paper, and more to get ready for offset printing\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QinPrinting-printing-guides.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QinPrinting-printing-guides.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"QinPrinting printing guides\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Printing Support\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/\",\"name\":\"QinPrinting\",\"description\":\"QinPrinting offers high-quality, custom printing services for books, games, and cards, we deliver exceptional results at competitive prices.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"QinPrinting\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/QinPrinting-logo-700x200px.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/QinPrinting-logo-700x200px.png\",\"width\":700,\"height\":200,\"caption\":\"QinPrinting\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Offset Printing Guides Including Pre-Press, Artwork and Layout, Binding, and Paper Selection","description":"The QinPrinting professional printing guides show you step-by-step how to prepare your files, work with templates, choose binding options, select paper, and more to get ready for offset printing","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Offset Printing Guides Including Pre-Press, Artwork and Layout, Binding, and Paper Selection","og_description":"The QinPrinting professional printing guides show you step-by-step how to prepare your files, work with templates, choose binding options, select paper, and more to get ready for offset printing","og_url":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/","og_site_name":"QinPrinting","article_modified_time":"2025-08-26T05:29:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QinPrinting-printing-guides.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/","url":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/","name":"Offset Printing Guides Including Pre-Press, Artwork and Layout, Binding, and Paper Selection","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QinPrinting-printing-guides.jpg","datePublished":"2022-07-06T05:12:48+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-26T05:29:05+00:00","description":"The QinPrinting professional printing guides show you step-by-step how to prepare your files, work with templates, choose binding options, select paper, and more to get ready for offset printing","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QinPrinting-printing-guides.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QinPrinting-printing-guides.jpg","width":1200,"height":500,"caption":"QinPrinting printing guides"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/printing-support\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Printing Support"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/","name":"QinPrinting","description":"QinPrinting offers high-quality, custom printing services for books, games, and cards, we deliver exceptional results at competitive prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#organization","name":"QinPrinting","url":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/QinPrinting-logo-700x200px.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/QinPrinting-logo-700x200px.png","width":700,"height":200,"caption":"QinPrinting"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/396"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52939,"href":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2347\/revisions\/52939"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}