PDF Book Printing in Lahore

How PDF to book printing works

1. Send your PDF and specifications. PDF is our preferred format: email it to hi@papercraftpublishers.com or send it on WhatsApp to +92 310 4272465, with the size, page count, paper, binding, colour and number of copies.
2. Get your quote within 48 hours. For a rough figure first, use the rate calculator.
3. Approve a proof. Every job is proofed before it runs. We recommend ordering a single press proof first, so you can hold the book and check its look and feel before the full order.
4. We print at our Lahore press and deliver. Delivery within Pakistan usually takes 2 to 4 days; bulk and large orders can take up to 7 days.

Getting your PDF ready

With a PDF print driver installed, virtually any program can produce a file suitable for printing. Interiors print in black and white or in full colour. Our digital equipment prints using four colours (CMYK) as standard, so any special colours or Pantones are converted.

If your book isn't a print-ready PDF yet, we also do PDF-to-book conversion and format personal documents into books. Print-ready file creation is priced per page, as listed on our FAQs page. Editing, cover design and ISBN registration are on our packages page.

Book sizes, paper and binding

The rate calculator offers these sizes: A5 Novel Size, B5 Standard Book Size, 6x9 Book Size, A4 Print Size, A3 Size, 8x8 Square Book and 6x6 Square Book. Most novels in Pakistan are printed at A5 or B5.

Paper runs from 70 to 105 GSM: white imported (black and white or colour), yellow (black and white only), art paper (black and white or colour) and matt paper (black and white or colour). Each paper is priced per page.

At the calculator's rates, each copy costs its pages plus binding and cover lamination. Final pricing depends on artwork, finishing and delivery; the rate calculator works out your own specification.

• Paperback (perfect bound): Rs 250 a copy for binding. Prints in 10 to 15 business days after proof approval.
• Spiral: Rs 250 a copy for binding. It lies flat, which suits workbooks and manuals; 3 to 4 weeks.
• Hardcover: Rs 1,550 a copy for binding, for reference works and gift editions; 5 to 6 weeks.
• Cover lamination: shine or matt, Rs 250 a copy. Saddle stitching is quoted on request.

Our press in Lahore

PaperCraft Publishers prints at its head office and press in Lahore, at 140 CCA, Sector C, DHA Phase 5, Lahore, Pakistan, and has a regional office in Islamabad. You don't need to visit: send your PDF online, approve the proof, and the finished books are delivered to you.

Can you print a book from my PDF?

Yes. PDF is our preferred format. Send the file with the size, page count, paper, binding, colour and number of copies, and we reply with a quote within 48 hours. Every job is proofed before it runs, and the books are printed at our press in Lahore.

How much does it cost to print a PDF as a book?

It depends on the paper, the number of pages, the binding and the cover lamination. At our calculator rates, 100 pages of 70 GSM White Imported B&W, A5 Novel Size, paperback binding and shine lamination come to Rs 1,000 a copy. Final pricing depends on artwork, finishing and delivery. The rate calculator on our book printing page prices your own specification.

How many copies can I print?

You can print small runs. We recommend ordering a single press proof first, so you can check the look and feel of your book before the full order. We suggest printing roughly six months' supply: most self-publishing authors order 100 to 150 copies, and you can always print more if the book sells. Runs above 10 books qualify for volume rates.

How long does PDF book printing take?

Binding is the biggest factor: perfect-bound books take 10 to 15 business days to print, spiral-bound books 3 to 4 weeks and hardcover books 5 to 6 weeks, after you approve the proof. Delivery within Pakistan usually takes 2 to 4 days; bulk and large orders can take up to 7 days. We confirm the schedule with your quote.

What if my PDF isn't print-ready?

We do PDF-to-book conversion and format personal documents into books. Print-ready file creation is priced per page, as listed on our FAQs page. Special colours or Pantones are converted to our standard four colours (CMYK).

Where is your printing press in Lahore?

Our head office and press is at 140 CCA, Sector C, DHA Phase 5, Lahore, Pakistan. We also have a regional office in Islamabad, at First Floor, Quraish Plaza, Plot 11, Main Markaz, Pakistan Town Phase 1, Islamabad.