How much margin should I use for printing?
We recommend adding a minimum of 1/8″ margin to your printed piece. Outside margins measuring less than the recommended 1/8″ minimum run the risk of appearing uneven when trimmed in bulk. *For booklet design, add more space to the inside margin (near the fold) than the top, bottom and outside margin. What is a typical print margin? Most word processors default to page margins of one inch. On standard 8.5″ × 11″ paper, that produces a line length of 6.