The term or rather concept of 'endpapers' is unavoidable in the world of printing. Even when discussing endpapers, there are multiple options to choose from. Let us delve straight into it: there are separate endpapers and tipped-in endpapers. There is indeed a clear distinction between these two, do you know what it is? With separate endpapers, you add 2x 4 pages to the book. Yes, you read that right, with separate endpapers you get an additional 4 pages at the front and another 4 pages at the back of the book. The first page is glued to the cover, providing strength to the book. For the back, the 4th page (or 8th page if you consider both endpapers together) is glued to the cover. This leaves 2x 3 pages for potential printing. It is not mandatory, but it can certainly add value to your book. You can choose between 1/1 PMS, 4/4 full-color, or single-sided printing for the endpapers. A separate file with the artwork for the endpapers is required for this. When receiving a request for separate endpapers without a paper preference, we offer 140gsm woodfree offset for thinner booklets up to approximately 200 pages. For books with more pages, we often provide 170gsm woodfree offset as an option. As the number of pages increases, the book naturally becomes heavier, opting for a higher grammage for the separate endpapers adds to the book's sturdiness. Sometimes it is preferred to use the same paper for the endpapers as the inner pages, and we can accommodate this request as well. Tipped-in endpapers are actually part of the text block. This paper shares the same quality as the inner pages because tipped-in endpapers essentially serve as the first and last pages of the inner content. While with separate endpapers you have the flexibility to choose a different paper, this is not possible with tipped-in endpapers.

December 13th 2022 | Breda, Nederland

Laura Schouw | IPP Printers