Search for book printing in Boston and you get two kinds of results: quick copy shops that will bind a document, and national web printers that treat a book like any other order. OnPress is neither. We are a dedicated book manufacturing plant in Pennsauken, New Jersey, and books are the only thing we print. For Boston authors, publishers, and universities, that specialization is what shows up in the finished book.
Books are made, not photocopied. Our G7 master qualified facility runs roll-fed Xeikon digital presses for short runs and offset presses for quantities of about 500 and up, with binding under the same roof. That range covers what the region actually orders: manuals and technical documentation from engineering and lab teams around Boston and Worcester, short runs for a launch or a single course, saddle stitched programs and catalogs, and first novels and memoirs from self-published authors. You can start with a single copy and scale to a full print run without changing printers.
Working with our plant keeps a Boston project on Eastern time. Proofs, file reviews, and press questions get answered during your working day, not overnight from a plant on the other side of the country. Production time depends on format and quantity rather than on where you are, and your instant quote shows current turnaround and shipping before you order.
Cities and areas served
- Cambridge
- Worcester
- Somerville
- Brookline
- Newton
- Quincy
- Greater Boston / New England
Book formats and services
Paperback / perfect bound
The default for novels, memoirs, and trade titles, at prices that work for a real print run.
See Boston short run printing
Manuals & handbooks
Operating manuals, training handbooks, and lab documentation that lie flat while they are used.
See Boston manual printing
Booklets & programs
Saddle stitched programs, catalogs, zines, and reports in short runs.
See Boston booklets
Production turnaround 2 days
Production time is the same whether your book is going to Boston or across the street from the plant. It depends on format and quantity, and these are the times we publish.
| QUANTITY | PAPERBACK | HARDCOVER |
|---|---|---|
| 1-24 | 2 days | 3 days |
| 25-500 | 3 days | 4 days |
| 501-1,500 | 4 days | 5 days |
| 1,501-3,000 | 6 days | 7 days |
| 3,001-5,000 | 8 days | 9 days |
| 5,001-10,000 | 9 days | 10 days |
| 10,001+ | Contact Us | Contact Us |
Production turnaround times are estimated in business days. Some printing options may require additional days. See price quoter for details.
Types of books printed in Boston
Manual and handbook printing in Boston and Worcester
Manuals are working documents, and they have to survive being used. We print operating manuals, training handbooks, lab protocols, and technical documentation in perfect bound, coil, and wire-o, so a manual lies flat on a bench or in a machine bay instead of being held open. Short runs are normal here: a 25-copy revision for one department is an ordinary order, and reprinting an updated edition next quarter is routine rather than a negotiation. Manual printing for Boston and Worcester teams runs on the same G7-certified presses as our books.
Short-run book printing in Boston
Short runs are the entire point of digital printing. There is no minimum, so you can print one copy to check a layout, twenty five for a launch, or two hundred for a single course, then reorder when you need more instead of storing pallets you have not sold yet. Short run book printing for Boston and Worcester customers runs on our roll-fed Xeikon presses, and offset takes over at around 500 copies where the per-unit cost drops sharply.
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Booklet and program printing in Boston
Saddle-stitched booklets carry the short, fast jobs: programs, catalogs, annual reports, zines, and course packets. Booklet printing for Boston and Massachusetts orders runs on the same G7-certified presses as a 400-page hardcover, so a 16-page program gets the same color discipline as a casebound book. Small batches and quick reprints are exactly what the digital presses are for, so ordering fifty at a time is normal rather than a surcharge.
Printing and binding options
Every book is different, so we run two printing methods and a full menu of stocks, finishes, and bindings. Mix and match to build exactly the book you imagined.
- Offset vs. digital: Digital (roll-fed Xeikon) for short runs, proofs, and fast turnarounds; offset for large runs of ~500+ where it's cheapest per unit and color is critical.
- Paper stocks: Uncoated and coated interiors in multiple weights, plus premium cover stocks, matched to text, photos, or full-color art.
- Finishes: Matte or gloss lamination, soft-touch, foil stamping, spot UV, and embossing to make the cover feel as good as it looks.
- Binding styles: Perfect, case/hardcover, Smyth-sewn, and saddle-stitch sized to your page count and how the book gets used.
Why OnPress?
G7-certified color
We are a G7 master qualified facility running G7-certified presses and operators, so color stays consistent from the first copy to the last.
We only print books
Books are the whole business. No banners, no flyers, no side work competing for press time.
100% satisfaction guarantee
Every Boston order is covered by our 100 percent satisfaction guarantee.
Fast turnaround
We publish our production times instead of estimating them, and short digital runs move through the plant in days.
I recently self-published my second book through OnPress. The print instructions and templates provided were perfect. The customer service was quick and helpful. The quality is 100% professional. The processing and shipping were fast. I will be using OnPress for all my future book prints.
How it works
1. Upload your files
Build your spec in the instant quoter, then upload your interior and cover files.
2. Free file review
Prepress checks bleeds, resolution, fonts, and color, and tells you what needs fixing before anything prints.
3. Approve your proof
Nothing runs until you have seen a proof and signed off on it.
4. We print and bind
Printing and binding happen in one plant, on digital or offset presses depending on your quantity.
5. We ship to Boston
Finished books are packed and shipped to Greater Boston and across New England.
Templates and resources
Start with the right template and your files will be press ready the first time. Free templates and file setup guides are in the OnPress resources library.
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Get an instant quoteFrequently asked questions
How fast can you print and ship books to Boston?
Production time depends on format and quantity, and we publish it: 2 to 3 days for the first 24 copies, rising with the size of the run. Shipping is separate and is quoted with your order, so you see the full timeline before you commit rather than after.
Do you print manuals and technical documentation?
Yes, and it is one of the things we get asked for most across Massachusetts. Operating manuals, training handbooks, lab protocols, and product documentation print in perfect bound, coil, or wire-o depending on whether the book needs to lie flat while someone works from it. Short revision runs are normal, so updating an edition does not mean reprinting a pallet you do not need.
Can I order a single copy, or is there a minimum?
There is no minimum. A single copy is a normal order here, and it is the cheapest way to hold a proof of a new title before committing to a run. Pricing improves as quantities grow, and offset becomes the better value at roughly 500 copies and up.
Do you work with self-publishing authors in Boston?
Constantly. The whole process is built around it: configure the book, upload files, get a free file review, approve a proof, and print anything from one copy to a full run. You do not need a publisher, an agent, or a warehouse to get a professionally made book.
What binding options do you offer for Boston orders?
All of them, and binding happens in the same plant that prints the pages, so nothing gets handed to a third party. Perfect bound paperbacks, casebound hardcovers, Smyth-sewn bindings for books that need to open flat and survive being read, saddle stitched booklets, and coil or wire-o for manuals and readers that stay open on a desk.
