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Book Printing Specifications for Digital Printing
(Dog Ear can also print your book in a traditional offset manner - quantities start at 2,000 units. Contact Us to request a quote.)
Why publishing costs are less important than printing costs...
All too often, authors are lured by a low up front cost - but, it's not the publishing fees that ruin your profit, it's the book printing costs! If you think your book will sell 100 units or more,
Pound-for-pound, Dog Ear is the best value for your money!
See what kind of books you can create with our help.
TRIM SIZES & FORMATS
Black & White
black & white printing on the inside with a full color cover
Paperback
48 to 800+ pages;
5x8, 5.5x8.5, 6x9, 6.14x9.21, 6.69x9.61, 7x10, 7.44x9.69, 7.5x9.25, 8.25x11, 8.268x11.693
Hard Cover
108 to 800+ pages;
with or without a dust jacket for 5.5x8.5, 6x9, 6.14x9.21;
or 7x10 without a dust jacket
Full Color Books
COLOR printing on the inside with a full color cover
Paperback (perfect-bound)
24 to 480 pages;
5.5x8.5, 7x10, 8x10, 8.5x8.5, 8.5x11
Paperback (saddle-stitch bound)
4 to 22 pages;
5.5x8.5, 7x10, 8x10, 8.5x8.5, 8.5x11
Hard Cover
18 to 480 pages;
8.5x11
BOOK PRINTING PRICES
Black & White
black & white printing on the inside with a full color cover
Paperback - up to 7.5x 9.25
$1.28 / unit + $0.02 per page (minimum $3.50 per unit)
Paperback over 7.5x9.25
$1.85 per unit + $0.027 per page (minimum $4.75 per unit)
Hardcover (no dust jacket)
$8.50 per unit + $0.02 per page
Hardcover (jacketed)
$10.75 per unit + $0.02 per page
Full Color Books
COLOR printing on the inside with a full color cover
Paperback - saddle stitch or perfect-bound - 5.5x8.5
$2.00 / unit + $0.08 per page (minimum $3.50 per unit)
Paperback - saddle stitch or perfect-bound - 7x10, 8x10, 8.5x8.5 or 8.5x11
$2.00 / unit + $0.14 per page (minimum $3.50 per unit)
Hardcover (no dust jacket) - 8.5x11
$6.95 / unit + $0.18 per page
A note on Full Color book printing costs - (sometimes called picture books)
Our color book printing is NOT limited to children's books, picture books, or even comic books. Full photographic essays, highly visual manuals, and many other types of books can be printed using this technology.
BOOK PRINTING COST EXAMPLES
Black & White, 150 page Paperback, 6 X 9 trim
$1.28 per unit ($1.28) + 150 pages @ $0.02 / pg ($3.00)
= total price per unit of $4.28
Full Color, 22 page Paperback - saddle stitched, 8-1/2 X 11 trim, $2.00 per unit ($2.00) + 22 pages @ $0.14 / pg ($3.08)
= total price per unit of $5.08
Full Color, 48 page Paperback - perfect bound, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 trim, $2.00 per unit ($2.00) + 48 pages @ $0.08 / pg ($3.84)
= total price per unit of $5.84
Note:
Additional Volume Discounts can be applied to all formats of books - please call 1-866-823-9613 for more information.
A word about book printing prices
Do you realize that your book printing pricing is the most important cost in the entire publishing process?
The cost to print a book is the most significant factor in determining the profitability of your publishing venture.
A quote from elsewhere on our site:
"All too often, authors are lured by a low upfront cost - but, it's not the publishing fees that ruin your profit, it's the book printing prices! If you think your book will sell 100 units or less, then going with the least expensive option for publishing services is your best choice."
How many authors only want to sell 100 books?
We offer hardback picture book printing prices, comic book printing prices, cookbooks - almost every imaginable format. Click here to see the types of books we can produce.
Our book printing costs are even below pricing normally given only to major book publishers.
Book Printing how to - the world of book printers and book printing can be complex and confusing. There are typically three components to book printing, and this 'book printing how to' briefly discusses them.
The printing of your book is the final step in the physical production of your product and its impact on the 'quality' of the overall project is tremendous. A beautifully designed book will be totally ruined by poor book printing. As an independent author, it is important to get the best printing quality at the most reasonable printing costs. Dog Ear can help guide you.
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