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Paperback Printing
With BookMobile’s digital printing presses, you have almost unlimited flexibility to design your paperback books. You choose the print run, cover stock, interior paper, page count and trim size. Add gloss or matte lamination for a durable, distinctive cover.
Our skilled customer service staff makes the production process easy at every step of the way, from estimating complex projects to scheduling on-time deliveries.
Did we mention speed? We offer the fastest turnaround times in the industry. Just ask our satisfied customers.
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Paperback Printing Specifications
GENERAL
| Quantities |
10 to 3,000 |
| Min. page size |
3.00 x 4.00 inches |
| Max. page size |
11.625 x 11.625 inches |
| Min. pages* |
16 |
| Max. spine width |
2.40 inches |
| *Maximum pages depends on paper chosen. |
TEXT PAGES
Printing color: black
Paper stock: 60-lb acid-free 30% PCW recycled natural or bright white (optional 50-lb, 70-lb, 80-lb, 30% PCW recycled)
Bleeds*: none, no image within 3/8" of trim
Halftones: 106 lpi
Resolution: 600 dpi
Electronic file storage: all titles are archived on our system for reprints
Interior page scanning: Minimum trimsize of 2.75 x 8.25 inches, maximum 11.8 x 17 inches. No coated stock, newsprint, or 40-lb. stock or lighter. No deteriorating or crumbling pages or edges, and no taped pages.
* Bleeds available on special request
PAPERBACK COVERS
Printing colors: four-color process
Total ink coverage: Black - 100, Cyan - 30, Magenta - 20, Yellow - 20, (Max densities of black values for laminated covers.)
Paper stock: 10 or 12 point coated one side
Coating: gloss or matte layflat lamination (shrinkwrapping recommended for matte)
Bleeds: full bleeds (1/8" bleed must be included in file, no type or borders within 3/16" of edges)
Halftones: 175 lpi
Resolution: 2400 dpi
BINDING AND PACKING
Paperback binding: Perfect bind and trim three sides
Plastic spiral or Wire-O binding: Minimum run 100 copies, maximum spine of 1.125 inches
Packing: Packed in double-wall cartons
Shrinkwrapping: Optional
