Wall Calendar Printing

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Wall Calendar Printing
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Wall Calendar Printing
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Printed wall calendars are perennially popular despite the digital revolution. Beautiful, practical, cost-effective, and easy to distribute, they’re the go-to marketing tool of businesses, non-profits, and independent creatives.

Our high-quality wall calendars combine the flexibility and durability you need in business with the style, high-end design values, and quality materials that set you apart from the crowd to guarantee that you make a powerful, professional impression. As a marketing tool that’s both attractive, popular, and useful, our custom printed wall calendars are your best solution.

At QinPrinting we believe that function and form go together with first-class design and the best materials. That commitment — coupled with 25 years of success in the offset printing industry, an expert team, the latest technology, efficient, cost-effective processing, and unrivaled customer service — sustains our world-class reputation among enterprise sector clients around the globe.

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Quantity
We are an offset printer, rather than a digital or print-on-demand service, so we must impose a minimum order quantity (MOQ). We’ve set ours as low as possible, at 100 units. But with offset printing, the higher the quantity you order in a single print run, the lower the cost-per-unit.
Size
When customizing your calendar’s size, please note that it must be equal to or less than 12” x 12”, 420 mm x 297 mm, or 297 mm x 420 mm.
calendar size
Cover
The cover is composed of four pages. They are the front cover, the inside front cover, the inside back cover, and the back cover.
Cover Paper
If you need special paper not shown in the dropdown menu, please contact us.

1 gsm ≈ 0.68 lb Cover Paper

Lamination
We laminate only the outside of the cover.
Surface
We offer a comprehensive selection of special surface finishes which we can apply to most covers, with a few limitations. For example, spot UV can only be applied to matte laminated and soft-touch laminated covers.
These options are only suitable for gold or silver foil stamping up to a 5.9" x 1.18" area; and embossing, debossing, or spot UV up to a 7.87" x 1.96" area. If the special finish area you need is larger than this, please contact us to get a quote.
Besides gold and silver foil, we can foil stamp designs in a range of colors. If you need a special color foil stamp or have specific surface requests, please contact us. We’ll be happy to help.
Inner
Page Count
If you can’t find your required page count in the dropdown menu, please get in touch.
page-sheet
Inner Paper
Please select your paper choice for your internal pages from the dropdown menu. If you have a special request not listed here, get in touch. We’ll do everything possible to satisfy your needs.
1 gsm ≈ 0.68 lb Text Paper
Binding
EXW Price 
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Quantity
We are an offset printer, rather than a digital or print-on-demand service, so we must impose a minimum order quantity (MOQ). We’ve set ours as low as possible, at 100 units. But with offset printing, the higher the quantity you order in a single print run, the lower the cost-per-unit.
Size
Choose preset dimensions from the dropdown menu or click “CUSTOM SIZE” to enter your own custom dimensions.
Please use the format, width x height; so, 5.5" x 8.5" would mean 5.5" wide and 8.5" high.
wire-o calendar size
The possible size range is 3.74" to 24" in width or 3.74" to 34.25" in height, 
allowing for portrait or landscape orientation.
Cover (1 sheet)
The cover is a single sheet at the front, coated and printed. The interior side of the front cover is blank.
Cover Paper
If you need special paper not shown in the dropdown menu, please contact us.

1 gsm ≈ 0.68 lb Cover Paper

Lamination
We laminate only the outside of the cover.
Surface
We offer a comprehensive selection of special surface finishes which we can apply to most covers, with a few limitations. For example, spot UV can only be applied to matte laminated and soft-touch laminated covers.
These options are only suitable for gold or silver foil stamping up to a 5.9" x 1.18" area; and embossing, debossing, or spot UV up to a 7.87" x 1.96" area. If the special finish area you need is larger than this, please contact us to get a quote.
Besides gold and silver foil, we can foil stamp designs in a range of colors. If you need a special color foil stamp or have specific surface requests, please contact us. We’ll be happy to help.
Inner
Page Count
One sheet of paper is equal to two pages.
page-sheet
If you can’t find your required page count in the dropdown menu, please get in touch.
Inner Paper
Please select your paper choice for your internal pages from the dropdown menu. If you have a special request not listed here, get in touch. We’ll do everything possible to satisfy your needs.
1 gsm ≈ 0.68 lb Text Paper
Binding
Black or white wire-o coils are standard. If you’d like colored wire, please contact us.
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*The price doesn’t include shipping costs.
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Custom Wall Calendar Printing Costs

At QinPrinting, we print first class wall calendars to our clients’ demanding specifications daily. But we also understand the importance of fulfilling an order within your budget; especially for start-ups, small to medium-sized businesses, self-publishers, and independent creatives. That’s why we continually review our work processes to make sure we always deliver exceptional quality calendars at prices that will happily surprise you.

So, how much does it cost to print a wall calendar with us? Get an immediate estimate by checking our helpful at-a-glance pricing charts. Unlike most business printing services — which set a minimum offset print order of 500 or even 1,000 units—we offer a minimum offset print run of just 100 units and still with a competitive price tag. But as you’ll see from the chart, the more calendars you order in a single run, the less you pay per unit.

Saddle Stitch Wall Calendar Printing Price Chart

All prices listed in USD

Quantity 100pcs 500pcs 1000pcs 2000pcs 5000pcs 10000pcs
Size
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
11" x 8.5"
$2.82
$282
$0.79
$397
$0.54
$537
$0.42
$833
$0.37
$1,831
$0.33
$3,349
12" x 12"
$4.30
$430
$1.26
$630
$0.85
$851
$0.67
$1,348
$0.59
$2,970
$0.56
$5,551
  • Please note that all prices are EXW our facility and do not include shipping costs.
  • Cover: 200 gsm / 74 lb coated cover paper with matte lamination
  • Interior: 128 gsm / 86 lb coated text paper
  • 24pp+4pp
  • Cover and inner: full color printing
  • Plastic bag for each one
  • 1-hole drilled

Wire-O Binding Calendar Printing Price Chart

All prices listed in USD

Quantity 100pcs 500pcs 1000pcs 2000pcs 5000pcs 10000pcs
Size
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
11" x 8.5"
$2.94
$294
$1.07
$535
$0.78
$782
$0.66
$1,316
$0.65
$3,259
$0.62
$6,200
11" x 17"
$4.33
$433
$1.54
$770
$1.11
$1,112
$0.91
$1,824
$0.89
$4,447
$0.86
$8,625
  • Please note that all prices are EXW our facility and do not include shipping costs.
  • Cover: 200 gsm / 74 lb coated cover paper with matte lamination outside
  • Interior: 128 gsm / 86 lb coated text paper, full color printing
  • 24pp+2pp
  • Cover and inner: full color printing
  • Plastic bag for each one
  • 1-hole drilled

For a more detailed quote, try our easy and convenient online Printing Cost Calculator. Just follow the link, pop your specs into the boxes, and get an instant quote! If you have questions, get in touch and one of our expert team members will be delighted to help.

Common Wall Calendar Sizes

The exact dimensions of your calendar depend on its purpose, target market, number of pages, photographic images, and more. In principle, we can make a calendar to any size specification you like. However, our experience shows that it’s often better to stick with standard dimensions for most projects. It makes production simpler, it’s cost-effective, and guarantees a calendar with a proven track record.

The most common sizes for promotional wall calendars are:

8.5” x 11” calendar
8.5” x 11”
12” x 12” calendar
12” x 12”
12” x 17” calendar
12” x 17”

But you’re not limited to the suggestions above. At QinPrinting, we’re happy to create custom wall calendars in any size or format you wish. Only remember that extensive customization incurs higher costs and slower turnaround times because we need to do a lot more pre-press work and setup. For certain projects, the added investment in customization could be worthwhile. It’s always your decision. But in most cases, it’s less expensive, easier to mail out and otherwise distribute, and just as effective, to opt for standard sizes.

Wall Calendar Paper Options

Most wall calendars feature full-color photography or art reproductions. So, we recommend printing on gloss or matte art paper to get the best results. Gloss and matte both have ideal surfaces for vibrant color or black-and-white printing that will make your wall calendar visuals really stand out.

  • Gloss paper is often best for full-color photographic calendars, whereas calendars with a simpler appearance may benefit from matte paper.
  • Matte paper will still give top-notch image reproduction while making text easier to read.

For wall calendars you want your recipients to write on, we suggest an uncoated paper stock. On uncoated stock, you can write, annotate, and make notes easily using pencils, pens, or Sharpies. So, if your clients need to write on the calendar, an uncoated paper is the best choice.

A common solution is to alternate gloss coated art paper with uncoated offset paper to allow high-quality images reproduction on one page and a writeable surface on its twin, usually hanging with the image above and the writeable page—which has the actual day/week/month layout printed on it—hanging below. Because of the complex customization involved in this arrangement, the print quantity should be over 50,000 pieces to remain economical.

Binding Options for Custom Wall Calendars

You can choose from two popular and effective binding options to customize your calendar to your specific needs: saddle stitch and wire-o binding methods. Let’s look at each.

Saddle stitch binding calendar

Saddle stitch binding

If your calendar has 24 pages and 4 pages on the cover, saddle stitching is a popular and economical binding method that may suit your needs. Saddle stitching binds the pages and cover together with specially designed staples. This is an ideal option for a wall-hanging calendar and we can combine a drilled hole—that runs evenly through all the pages—making it easy to hang in the office, the workshop, or at home.

Wire-O binding calendar

Wire-O binding

Wire-O binding uses a technique known as “punch-and-bind”. We punch or drill equally spaced holes along one of the outer edges of the calendar’s pages. We then insert a flexible wire—wound into a double series of circular hoops—through the holes. The wire coil holds the pages together while allowing them to turn independently even through 360° and, of course, lay completely flat. We can laminate the pages to make them tougher and water-resistant. For wall-hanging calendars, we can incorporate a special loop into the coil.

Do you have a feature in mind for your wall calendar that isn’t mentioned here? No problem! Talk to us. If it’s possible, we’ll do it.

Custom Wall Calendar Design and Artwork Tips

Whether you’re preparing your own artwork or commissioning a professional artist or graphic designer, it’s important to understand how to prepare the artwork and text for printing. You’ll need to allow for bleed zones, safety areas, trim lines, and borders, for example, and make sure that the resolution and the color space are correct. 

PDF

Export your files as vectors in PDF format for the best results. Our recommended software options for wall calendar designs are Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign. These will also allow you to convert your color space from RGB to CMYK which you will need to do for offset printing.

300dpi

If you can’t deliver vectors — say, if you’re exporting bitmaps from Photoshop — then make sure the resolution is at least 300 DPI. With vectors, you needn’t worry about resolution, but all other images must have a high definition to tolerate resizing without becoming fuzzy and “pixilated”.

calendar bleed zone 3mm

You’ll need to add a “bleed zone” of 3 mm around all your pages. A bleed is an extended zone at the periphery of your photo, which falls outside the area that your finished page will cover. Once we’ve printed your pages, we’ll cut them to the exact size needed for your chosen calendar format. This “bit extra” gets cut off and makes sure that the finished image fills the page with none of it being lost. You should mark bleed zones as red lines.

calendar trim line 10mm

Inside your bleed zone, don’t forget to mark the “trim lines”. These will define the final dimensions of the finished page. Make sure that any necessary elements of your images stop at least 10 mm short of the trim line.

calendar trim line

For a wire-o bound calendar, leave an added margin of at least 15 mm on the edge that we’ll bind the pages to allow for the holes.

A competent graphic designer should understand the technical details and we’ll always manually check your files before going to press. However, the responsibility for sending “print ready” files is yours. But please don’t worry! We’ll be happy to “hold your hand” through the process, explain what’s needed, and liaise with your designer to make sure everything goes smoothly and you end up with a perfect print for your wall calendar.

To learn more about preparing your art for printing, please check out our Prepress Artwork information page.

Let’s Talk!

If you’re a business, a non-profit, or an independent creative in need of a first-class custom wall calendar at a competitive price point — and only the finest product and personalized customer service will do — we should talk. Get in touch today to chat through your needs or to ask for a no-obligation quote. We can’t wait to help you make your next wall calendar the best!

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