Commercial Printing

Catalogues

A catalogue helps readers compare products through images, codes and technical information. Cover and inner paper are selected separately; weight, page count and binding determine its bulk and opening.

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1 / 5 · Black spiral-bound booklet inside an open red box

1. Black spiral-bound booklet inside an open red box

2. Open catalogue with sticker samples and descriptions

3. Product catalogue with a blue cover

4. Open catalogue showing pages of product photographs

5. Black-covered catalogue showing interior photographs

Applications

Dealer product presentations
Trade fair promotions
Collection catalogues

Minimum order quantity: 500 pieces
Minimum dimensions: 10 × 10 cm
Cover and inside paper: Coated and uncoated papers have different surfaces. Specify paper type and weight in g/m² separately for covers and inner pages. Equal grammage does not always mean equal thickness.
Page count and binding: Spine thickness depends on paper thickness and binding as well as page count. Position text near the binding and images across facing pages to suit this construction.
Why must a saddle-stitched catalogue's page count be a multiple of four?: With standard saddle stitching, a sheet printed on both sides and folded in half creates four pages. State separate cover and inner-page counts where applicable and check the total layout accordingly. Other binding methods have different requirements.
What is the difference between a catalogue and a brochure?: A catalogue brings many products, codes, images and technical details together in an organised reference. Brochures present the essentials of a campaign or service in a shorter reading sequence. Choose according to the information and purpose, not just page count.
How should catalogue dimensions and print quantities be specified?: Catalogue dimensions are the width and height of a closed copy. For example, 32 inner pages plus a 4-page cover make 36 pages per copy. Print quantity is the number of finished catalogues for distribution.

Related printing services: Offset Printing, Digital Printing

Before printing

Content sequence: Match product codes, contents entries and page numbers in the final file. Frequently changing prices can be kept in a separate insert.
Quotation and artwork: Finished size, page count, quantity and use guide binding choice. Identify cover and inner pages separately and supply pages in reading order.