Church Bulletin Printing Guide and Cost Calculator
Enter the number of bulletins, reading pages, copies per attendee estimate, waste allowance and cost per printed side. The calculator shows the sheet count, reams, printed sides and estimated run cost.
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Sheets, reams and cost
Calculate the Sunday print run
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Practical guidance for this exact task
Reliable copier settings
Export pages in normal reading order unless the PDF is already marked as imposed booklet output. For a landscape half-fold sheet, duplex printing usually uses short-edge binding. Copier names differ, so the physical one-copy test remains authoritative.
Paper size matches the exported sheet
Actual size or 100%, never “shrink to fit” without checking
Duplex: flip on short edge for most landscape booklet sheets
Center staple only when the machine and page count support it
Collate before fold or staple for multi-sheet booklets
Paper and ink choices
Twenty-four-pound uncoated text stock is a durable weekly default. Use heavier cover stock only when the printer can feed and fold it reliably. A color cover with grayscale interior pages often preserves visual identity while controlling cost.
20 lb: lowest-cost everyday runs
24 lb: better opacity and hand feel
28–32 lb: special services and short runs
Test photographs and QR codes in grayscale
Keep an accessible large-print copy at the entrance
Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
How many sheets are in an eight-page folded bulletin?
Two double-sided sheets per bulletin. Each folded sheet contributes four reading pages.
What paper weight is good for church bulletins?
Twenty-four-pound uncoated text stock is a useful weekly default. Test the exact stock in the church copier before buying a large quantity.
Should booklet printing flip on the long or short edge?
A landscape half-fold booklet usually flips on the short edge, but printer drivers label this differently. Confirm with one physical test copy.
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