Booklet Printing for Manuals & Training Materials
Manual and training booklet printing for teams that need instructions people will actually use. Stapled booklets open flat on a desk, keep every step in order and leave room for notes.
Built for reading while you work
A manual gets opened next to a machine, on a training table or beside a laptop. It needs to stay open, survive handling and be easy to scan. Here is what a saddle-stitched booklet gives you.
Opens flat
A stapled booklet opens to twice its width, so a 5.5 × 8.5 manual lays out as an 11 × 8.5 spread on the table.
Paper you can write on
70 lb or 80 lb opaque smooth paper is made for writing on with pen or pencil.
Pages stay in order
No loose sheets to lose or shuffle. Step 4 is always after step 3.
Easy to update
Print a small batch now and reprint when procedures change. The minimum order is just $25.
Sizes for manuals and training guides
- 8.5 × 11 Full workbooks and SOPs
- 5.5 × 8.5 Quick-start and field guides
- 6 × 9 Employee handbooks
- 4.25 × 5.5 Pocket reference guides
- 11 × 8.5 Wide diagrams and slides
Turning a slide deck into a handout? 11 × 8.5 landscape gives each slide a wide page, and it binds on the short side.
What teams print as booklets
- Employee onboarding handbooks
- Standard operating procedures
- Product instruction and setup manuals
- Workshop and course workbooks
- Safety and compliance guides
- Equipment quick-reference guides
- Volunteer and staff training packets
Picking paper for a manual
If trainees will fill in blanks, answer questions or take notes, choose 70 lb or 80 lb opaque smooth for the inside pages. Pair it with an 80 lb opaque smooth cover for a matching look, or a 100 lb matte or 14 pt gloss cover for extra stiffness on a manual that gets handled every day.
For manuals with lots of photos and color diagrams, 80 lb or 100 lb matte book shows detail well without glare under shop or office lights.
Need it to fold all the way back? If a manual has to stay open on one page hands-free, look at our spiral-bound books, with plastic spiral or Wire-O binding.
How to get your manuals printed
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Export a print-ready PDF
Set the page size to the finished size, one page per page, with 0.125 in bleed. Keep text and page numbers away from the edges.
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Choose pages and paper
Pick a page count from 8 to 96, in multiples of 4. Add blank notes pages at the back to round up.
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Approve your proof
Real people check your file and send a proof before anything prints.
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Hand them out
Order by 12pm and it ships the next business day, in time for your next training session.
Manual and training booklet FAQ
Will a stapled manual stay open on a desk?
Saddle-stitched booklets open flat to a full spread, which works well for most manuals. If you need a book that folds completely back on itself, choose a spiral-bound book instead.
What is the best paper for training workbooks?
70 lb or 80 lb opaque smooth. It is made for writing on with pen or pencil, and its smooth surface suits fill-in-the-blank pages.
Our manual is 100 pages. Can you print it?
Saddle-stitched booklets go up to 96 pages. Trim a few pages, or choose a spiral-bound book for longer manuals.
Can we print a few copies for a pilot class?
Yes. The minimum order is $25, so short runs for a pilot or a single cohort are fine. Prices drop as quantity goes up.
Do you print in black and white?
Our spiral-bound books come in black-and-white versions, which suit text-heavy manuals. See the spiral-bound collection for options.