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Booklet, Catalog & Magazine Printing
Booklet printing at Angels Print uses saddle stitch for short runs of magazines, catalogs, lookbooks and programs. Custom booklet printing starts with the selected page count, stock and cover options. For catalog printing in Los Angeles, the configurator shows the product minimum and accepts exact whole quantities; our magazine printing services use the same in-house saddle-stitch format. Perfect bound book printing is a separate binding route to review when a project exceeds the practical saddle-stitch range. The price ladder below is computed from the same engine that charges the card at checkout.
Configured · Minimum copies onlineSpec sheet
- Binding
- Saddle stitch — two wire staples on the spine, pages in multiples of four
- Sizes
- 8.5 x 11, 5.5 x 8.5 and 6 x 9 standard; other trims on request
- Stocks
- 100# gloss, matte or uncoated text inside; 80–100# cover or 14PT card outside
- Finishes
- Matte or gloss lamination on the cover, spot UV, full-bleed printing throughout
- Quantities
- Enter any whole quantity at or above the selected product minimum; the configurator shows the full run price.
- Turnaround
- Rush · 1–2 business days (default), Express · 5 business days or Standard · 10 business days. Manufacturing starts immediately after payment. Production time is independent of quantity; delivery time is additional.
- File formats
- One print-ready PDF, single pages in reading order, 300 dpi, CMYK, 1/8" bleed
What you get with Magazine & Catalog Printing
- Saddle Stitch Booklets with quantities and full run prices in the configurator, stitched in-house
- Full-bleed images across the gutter, with imposition handled in-house so spreads line up after folding
- Heavier laminated covers on a lighter text interior — the standard magazine build, not an upcharge surprise
- Reprints from the same file at the same price ladder, so a quarterly catalog does not need re-setup each issue
- Matched collateral: the same artwork onto rack cards, postcards or a pocket folder in the same run
What magazine & catalog printing costs
| Product | Bulk price /pc | Starting run | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Stitch Booklets | $1.09 | 352 pcs · $1,000.66 |
Bulk prices show the largest offered run. Starting totals match the configurator and checkout. Every row opens a configurator where stock, size, finish and quantity move the price.
Price by quantity — Saddle Stitch Booklets
| Quantity | Total | Per piece |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | $1,072.70 | $2.15 |
| 1,000 | $1,858.70 | $1.86 |
| 2,500 | $3,929.70 | $1.57 |
Computed at build time by the same pricing engine that charges the card at checkout, on the product's default options. Change the stock or finish and the number moves — the configurator shows it live.
How your magazine & catalog printing job runs
- 1
Confirm the page count
Round to a multiple of four. We will tell you what the nearest sensible count is and what it costs.
- 2
Send single pages
One PDF, pages in reading order, 1/8" bleed. We impose it for the press and send a paginated proof.
- 3
Print, fold & stitch
Interior and cover print, fold, collate and stitch in-house, then trim to final size.
- 4
Pickup or ship
Boxed and shipped anywhere in the U.S., from $50 (from $100 in LA County), or collected free in Sun Valley.
Popular uses
Jobs we have shipped are collected in our work, and the buyer guides in the blog go deeper on stocks, sizes and what is worth paying for.
Magazine & Catalog Printing, shipped anywhere in the U.S.
Every order is produced in our own shop at 8511 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley, CA — and ships from there to any state. Upload your artwork online or request a custom quote — most jobs ship in 3–5 days, with 24-hour rush available. Delivery from $50 · pickup in Sun Valley is free; below that, USPS shipping is calculated from your ZIP at checkout.
Booklet and catalog printing: specify the edition
A product catalog, a company booklet and a magazine may use a similar printed format, but their content needs differ. Catalogs need readable product details and consistent image placement; program booklets need an accurate running order; recurring magazines need a clear issue date and version.
For a print quote, include the final trim size, total page count, whether that count includes the cover, quantity and preferred binding. Supply pages in reading order and identify any separate cover file. Check page numbers, contents references and product information before approving the edition.
Order magazine & catalog printing essentials online
Questions about Magazine & Catalog Printing
What is the minimum booklet quantity?
Enter any whole quantity at or above the selected product minimum; the configurator shows the full run price. Catalogue orders require at least $500 in merchandise after discounts; see the selected configurator for its minimum quantity and full run price.
Can you do perfect binding instead of staples?
Saddle stitch is what we run in-house, and it is the right binding up to roughly seventy-two pages. Above that the spine stops lying flat and perfect bound book printing is the route to review — send the page count through the quote form and we will price it out rather than staple something that should not be stapled.
How do I get an image to run across the middle of a spread?
Send single pages with full 1/8" bleed on all four edges and place the image so it bleeds off the inside edge of both pages. We handle the imposition. Do not pre-build spreads — that is how the gutter ends up misaligned.
Where does an advertisement in someone else's magazine get placed?
That is a different job and we do it too — see media placement, which books the space in a publication you do not own and prepares the artwork to that publisher's trim and deadline.
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