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Bookbinding Signature Planner

Round a page count to folded signatures and count blank pages and sheets.

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FormulaSignatures = Math.ceil(pages/(4*sheets)); Physical sheets = Math.ceil(pages/(4*sheets))*sheets; Added blank pages = Math.ceil(pages/(4*sheets))*4*sheets-pages

Made for real tasks

  • Round a page count to folded signatures and count blank pages and sheets.
  • Compare an alternative set of measurements without uploading personal data.
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Worked example

Inputs

Content pages
170 pages
Folded sheets per signature
4 sheets

Expected results

Signatures
11 signatures
Physical sheets
44 sheets
Added blank pages
6 pages

Load the example in the workspace to reproduce these results. Display rounding does not change the underlying calculation.

How to use this tool

  1. Enter content pages, and folded sheets per signature in the displayed units.
  2. Calculate and use each labeled result for bookbinding signature planner. Compare the result with a measured sample before committing materials.

Try this example

{
  "pages": 170,
  "sheets": 4
}

Accuracy and scope

One center fold per sheet, four pages per sheet; page imposition and creep compensation are separate.

Is my data uploaded?

This tool runs locally in your browser. Input and output are not sent to a processing server. Copy or download your result before leaving the page.