Binding your books is easier than you think, and the machines that do the work are surprisingly inexpensive.
Here are some tips for printing and binding your books.
Setting:
After putting all the text in your book in order, editing, and editing it, you can start dragging and dropping the text into your design program or saving it in your text editor. The right margin should be two inches, as this will leave additional room for the printing and binding services.
Headers and footers follow.
A heading is a line that appears at the top of every page in a book. You will often find that the heading on the right side of the page is the chapter heading, and the heading on the left side of the page is the book’s title. You can place page numbers at the top or bottom of the page. While most books put page numbers in the corners, you can also put page numbers in the center at the bottom if you like. Depending on the software you are using, it may be able to number your pages automatically.
As for the footer, they are generally optional, and their use may depend on the type of book you are printing. For example, if you are compiling an annual report, marketing materials, or something similar, you can include your company name in the footer. If you choose to use both the header and footer, make sure they don’t affect readability or distract the body text.
Title page, format, and chapters:
Pick the right font and type size, and start putting together your cover. Align the title and author name if available, or organization name if not.
Create a table of contents that makes it easy for your readers to find what they need. Make sure you have the correct informational chapter titles and page numbers. You may also consider creating an index if you think it will be helpful to your readers or your document.
Make sure your text is correctly sectioned and, above all, legible. Most readers find long blocks of text intimidating, so divide them into bullets and subheadings as much as possible if that makes sense for your post.
Printing and binding:
After putting the whole book together, you can send it to the printer or print it yourself. If you are using color images, you will want to use a four-color digital process. If everything is in black and white, laser printing is best.
Conclusion
Depending on the book you are collecting, you have several options. The plastic comb and spiral straps are common and provide a lot of functionality and pretty decent durability. Hardcover binding machines are also inexpensive and easy to use even for beginners, so that you can get books from the bookstore in minutes, even from home.
