Custom Notebook Printing
Our custom notebooks are cost-effective, provide long-term exposure, and positively impact your audience. They are ideal for corporate events and trade shows at schools and sports centres. Our notebook printing options allow for customisation, including unique designs, high-quality materials, and practical features like lined pages or eco-friendly options.
Why Choose Imprint Digital?
Promote Your Brand with Custom Softcover and Hardcover Notebooks
At Imprint Digital, we understand the desire for a personalised notebook. Not only do they provide a practical tool for jotting down thoughts, but they are a fantastic promotional item that keeps your brand in front of your customers. Whether you’re looking to create softcover or hardcover notebooks, our high-quality printing and thread-sewing ensure your notebooks make a lasting impression.
Comprehensive Notebook Printing and Binding
By keeping all production in-house, we maintain full control over every detail, ensuring our journals meet exacting quality standards and are delivered swiftly.
Our team’s dedication to quality means you can trust us to handle your project with the utmost professionalism, consistency, and care.
Versatile Printing
Our services are designed to optimise cost and quality if you’re printing a limited run of 10 copies to test the waters or a large batch for a wider audience. With Imprint Digital, you can trust that your journals will always be produced with precision, reliability, and a commitment to excellence.
We make hardback book printing quick and simple. Whether you're printing your first novel, a family cookbook, or professional textbooks, we're here to help.
Step 1: Get an Instant Quote
Use our online quote tool to view prices instantly. Choose your binding type, paper options, page count, cover finish, and quantity to see your exact cost.
Step 2: Upload Your Files
After confirming your order, upload your print-ready files (we accept PDFs). We’ll check your files to ensure everything meets our guidelines for digital printing.
Step 3: Review Your Proof
Before printing, we will supply you with a digital copy of your hardcover and a sample PDF of the text. Check these thoroughly to make sure the cover fits on the boards as you intended.
Step 4: Printing Begins
Once you've approved the files we start by printing the covers and producing the hardcover cases. At the same time we print the text and start sewing the printed sheets into bookblocks.
Step 5: Binding
When all the material is printed, sewn and the hardcovers are made, we then use our EMP binding line to case the books. This is where the bookblocks are fixed to the board covers. A final quality check is completed before dispatch.
Step 6: Dispatch and Delivery
Your books are packaged into single-skin cardboard boxes with lots of bubble wrap before being placed in larger double-skinned boxes. We dispatch via DPD, Parcelforce or Pallet courier, arriving safely and promptly at your door. Express delivery options are available for urgent projects.
At Imprint Digital, we offer notebooks in a wide range of sizes suitable for all purposes, from compact options ideal for portability to larger formats perfect for extensive note-taking or creative projects.
A4 Notebooks (297 x 210mm)
Ideal for detailed note-taking or professional documentation.
A5 Notebooks (210 x 148mm)
Our most popular size, perfect for personal notebooks, travel journals, daily planners and commercial advertising.
A6 Notebooks (148 x 105mm)
Compact and convenient for easy carrying, suitable for quick notes, travel logs, or pocket notebooks.
Square Notebooks (210 x 210mm or custom sizes)
Great for artistic and creative journaling, offering unique formats ideal for sketches and visual creativity.
Custom Sizes
We offer custom sizes to match your unique requirements. Just let us know your specifications, and we'll create a notebook tailored specifically for you.
Free File Checking
Every file submitted undergoes a complimentary quality check. We'll identify any potential printing issues, ensuring your book prints perfectly every time.
Accepted File Formats
We prefer press-ready PDF files for optimal print quality, however, we can convert your Microsoft Word files to PDF at no additional cost.
File Specifications
To ensure the best quality print, please ensure your files meet these standards:
Bleed: Include at least 3mm bleed on all edges.
Resolution (DPI): Ensure all images are 300 DPI for optimal clarity.
Colour Mode: All files must be supplied in CMYK colour mode.
Size Accuracy: PDF file dimensions should precisely match your requested book size (e.g., A5, A4, Novel).
If you have any questions about file preparation or need assistance, our friendly team is here to help.
Request a sample
We have several sample books available for dispatch in either paperback or hardback format. Please fill out the form or email us directly with any particular samples you need.
We’re proud of our superb 5-star customer service, so please feel free to call us with any questions at 01392 851550.
Thread-Sewn and Wire-O Binding
Various Binding Options
Our book printing services primarily cater to perfect-bound and case-bound books, offering a classic and popular choice for notebooks. Our case-binding options are available for those seeking a more durable notebook.
Thread-sewn Binding
Premium, durable, and effortlessly opens flat, providing a superior writing experience ideal for high-quality notebooks.
Wiro Binding
Highly practical and flexible, it lies completely flat and allows pages to rotate 360 degrees. It is perfect for frequently used planners.
Paperback Binding
Cost-effective, lightweight, and portable. Ideal for everyday notebooks with moderate usage.
Custom Notebook Printing Services
Softcover Notebooks
Lightweight and Flexible: Perfect for on-the-go use.
Customisable Covers: Choose from various colours and finishes, including matte, gloss, and soft touch.
Variety of Sizes: Available in standard sizes like A4, A5, A6, and custom dimensions.
Hardcover Notebooks
Durable and Elegant: Ideal for high-end promotions and executive gifts.
Premium Finishes: Options include leather, cloth, and laminated covers.
Extra Features: Add elements like market ribbons, head and tail bands, and foil blocking.
Printing Options
Page Styles: Choose from lined, dotted, grid, blank, or a mix.
Paper Types: Select from a variety of paper weights and finishes to suit your needs.
Custom Printed Pages: Add your branding, slogans, or any other custom content to the pages.
Examples of Our Books
We print lots of different types of books every day for a wide variety of customers. Below, you’ll find some examples of books we've printed, including novels, recipe books, comics, and memoirs. Take a look through the images to get inspiration and ideas for your own book printing project.
Customer Testimonials
Our customers love our service and high-quality books. We have a friendly team that will help you produce an amazing book.
Don’t just take our word for it, see why over 120 customers rated us 5 stars!
From the first moment they guided me through what to do, always available to chat and to advise. I was concerned that I was getting all this help and I was only going to be buying the minimum of 10 books, but they were fabulous! Particularly Louise who never once led me wrong and talked me through the right font, spacing, designing and anything else I threw at her! I was not treated any differently to someone who was ordering 100 copies! Louise always gave me the impression that I was as important as anyone else and it didn’t matter if I was buying 10 copies or 1,000!
The finished book was delivered quickly and was fabulous! They even helped me to keep my husband from being alerted by putting the proof book in a plain padded envelope without putting their business name on the front!
I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking to have their ‘book’ turned into a genuine ‘book’. My heartfelt thanks for everything.
The quality and speed of customer service offered by the team at Imprint Digital is second to none. There was a mistake relating to my order and I know from running my own business that it's not about the mistake, it's about the reaction to the mistake - and their response was first class in all respects.
I will hopefully have more printing requirements in the near future and Imprint Digital will certainly my first port of call.
This time around, my order had a very short deadline, due to a bookshop offering to stock my new title. I got in touch and placed an order, and the team went above and beyond to help me meet the deadline. Not only that, but even without a printed proof copy this time around (due to time constraints on my end), the books still look absolutely perfect.
This company have my loyalty for life, and I wouldn't consider any other printer when it comes to my next projects. Thank you to the whole team.
They do a good sample book too, of their different paper options and what not. I'd recommend getting hold of that before ordering prints from them; it helped me a lot.
It wasn't a small order, 500 hardback books of nearly 400 pages (63,000 words) in A4 with 200 colour and black and white photographs/maps and diagrams.
I'd never written a book before so asked for advice and suggestions, Evie was the pre-production assistant who took me by the hand and guided me through the entire process !
Nothing was too much trouble for her and her replies to my constant emails were almost instant and always within a few hours at worst. She added the title to the spine, helped direct me for an ISBN number, pointed out any little layout issues and many other things.
I was sent a very clever 'guide to paper type, layout, font sizes and 'french flaps' to name a few, this guide was free of charge and helped me decide how to go about things and also that Imprint Digital were the people to go to!
I had 3 different proof copies sent to me, all were received within a week of me sending yet another revised file and all at no extra cost!
The quality is excellent and no payment was required until the order was sent to print.
When it came to printing and despatch, I suggested a date and the pallet arrived at my home address by 10 am the morning after it had left their unit in Exeter some 280 miles away.
I cannot speak highly enough of Imprint Digital and would recomend others use them. I will certainly be using them again for any subsequent printing jobs.
I wish I could give them 10 stars !!!!
I will definitely be printing with David and his team again!
Nothing was too much trouble.
I look forward to working with them again.
Evie and David and Print Team are amazing. The costs were very competitive with all the competitors.
So thank you so much this is my second order of 100 books. Regards 👏👏👏👏
More importantly, the books themselves are beautifully produced and exactly as I hoped they would they would be.
I am now very much looking forward to working with the team in future.
My order was processed on a Monday and by Thursday morning I received my order – ready to send out to my own customers and to stock local retail outlets.
First class service!
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! You can order a single sample notebook to review our quality, materials, and finish before making a larger order.
Or you can request a sample for free.
We offer a variety of popular sizes, including A4, A5, A6, as well as custom dimensions to fit your specific needs.
Choose from options including uncoated, recycled, cream, lined, dotted, grid, or speciality artistic papers.
We offer multiple binding styles such as thread-sewn, perfect binding, wire-o, and saddle-stitch binding, depending on your preference.
Thread-sewn binding provides superior durability and flexibility, making it ideal for notebooks that undergo frequent or daily use.
Yes, you can personalise your notebook covers with various materials and finishes, including hardcover, softcover, cloth, vegan leather, foil stamping, and embossing.
Certainly! We offer extras such as ribbon bookmarks, elastic closures, personalized endpapers, and custom printed inserts.
Standard production usually takes 5 to 10 working days. Faster turnaround options can be available upon request.
