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How to print books at home, step by step.
Clear, illustrated guides for making a book or booklet from your own file, with any home printer.
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How to print a book at homeYou can print your own book on an ordinary home printer. The only tricky part is the page order, and Foldio handles that for you.Read the guide How to print a PDF as a bookletA booklet looks simple, but its pages have to go on the paper in a very particular order. Here’s how to get it right the first time.Read the guide
Printing and folding
Double-sided printing: which edge to flip“Flip on long edge” or “flip on short edge” decides whether the back of your page comes out upright. Here’s how to choose, even with a one-sided printer.Read the guide How to make a small booklet from paperOne sheet of paper and one small cut can make an 8-page mini booklet. It’s also known as a mini zine, and it’s great for kids, gifts and short guides.Read the guide
From the app you already use
How to make a booklet from a Word documentKeep writing in Word. When you’re done, save a PDF and let Foldio handle the booklet layout, page order and printing steps.Read the guide Turn a Canva or Google Docs file into a bookletDesign in the tool you like. Then download a PDF, and Foldio turns it into a booklet you can print at home.Read the guide How to print a booklet on a MacThere’s nothing to install. Foldio runs in Chrome or Edge on your Mac, and works with any printer.Read the guide
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