Five Tips That Should Help You in Book Printing
The following five tips should be kept in mind if you are planning on printing a book without the aid of an external publishing agency.
* Ensure that the book is in the proper format: There is a format that should be followed before submitting the book to be published. Appropriate editing procedures, including correction of sentence structures and eliminating grammatical mistakes, must be done before the book is published. Bear in mind that the printing company does not verify these before subjecting the book to printing.
* Decide on the type of book printing service you will use. The content for printing the book can be submitted online or offline. Since it is likely that you will be typing the book on a computer, it is better to stick with publishers that accept the content online. You will have to submit the completed book in the format specified by the publisher. Usually in Pdf. It is best to get a professional typesetter to finalise your book before submitting, or some of the book printing services will also offer this service.
* Find the best publisher who will accept works online. The niche is a lucrative one, and many have started this business of accepting work online and printing them in offline (real world) machinery. Make sure to look into the payment options accepted by the publisher. Also decide whether you want to engage a simple book printer, or a full service self publishing firm. A book printer will only have book printing services but you may save money with the print component. However that often means you will need to run around and spend a lot of time getting the other services of your book done seperately, which in the end, may cost you more.
* Find out the delivery method preferred by the printing agency. Some agencies will pack and ship the printed books shabbily. A testimonial section listing the feedback of the previous clients should be present on the website. This should give you an idea of the credibility of the company.
* Being able to ask for a sample copy is useful. Some printers are in the habit of printing a test copy and mailing the client for approval. If the company you are looking at provides this service, it is a good sign that the company takes business seriously. Sometimes you may have to pay for the samples but it is better to do that than be caught with a bunch of low quality books.
* Consider POD (print on demand). This means you can have as little as one single book printed at a time. No inventory, no massive capital outlays and garages of unsold books. The per unit cost will be higher but your risk drops dramatically.
Hopefully this article gives you some good basic insight into book printing. Good luck!
© 2009 Bookpal Australia Pty Ltd - All Rights Reserved Worldwide
* Ensure that the book is in the proper format: There is a format that should be followed before submitting the book to be published. Appropriate editing procedures, including correction of sentence structures and eliminating grammatical mistakes, must be done before the book is published. Bear in mind that the printing company does not verify these before subjecting the book to printing.
* Decide on the type of book printing service you will use. The content for printing the book can be submitted online or offline. Since it is likely that you will be typing the book on a computer, it is better to stick with publishers that accept the content online. You will have to submit the completed book in the format specified by the publisher. Usually in Pdf. It is best to get a professional typesetter to finalise your book before submitting, or some of the book printing services will also offer this service.
* Find the best publisher who will accept works online. The niche is a lucrative one, and many have started this business of accepting work online and printing them in offline (real world) machinery. Make sure to look into the payment options accepted by the publisher. Also decide whether you want to engage a simple book printer, or a full service self publishing firm. A book printer will only have book printing services but you may save money with the print component. However that often means you will need to run around and spend a lot of time getting the other services of your book done seperately, which in the end, may cost you more.
* Find out the delivery method preferred by the printing agency. Some agencies will pack and ship the printed books shabbily. A testimonial section listing the feedback of the previous clients should be present on the website. This should give you an idea of the credibility of the company.
* Being able to ask for a sample copy is useful. Some printers are in the habit of printing a test copy and mailing the client for approval. If the company you are looking at provides this service, it is a good sign that the company takes business seriously. Sometimes you may have to pay for the samples but it is better to do that than be caught with a bunch of low quality books.
* Consider POD (print on demand). This means you can have as little as one single book printed at a time. No inventory, no massive capital outlays and garages of unsold books. The per unit cost will be higher but your risk drops dramatically.
Hopefully this article gives you some good basic insight into book printing. Good luck!
© 2009 Bookpal Australia Pty Ltd - All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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