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Our Pricing Calculator was primarily designed for projects of 1 to approximately 750 to 1,000 copies. It is also designed for digital printing. Please call or email us for larger quantities, specific questions, and/or custom quotes. Your unit pricing will be even less expensive for larger, more complicated jobs where we provide you with a custom quote. Those jobs will be run on either an offset sheet or web press.
We produce books and other publications for authors, publishers, and companies, from very short runs to quantities ranging in the tens of thousands. Additionally your Instant Pricing Calculator is set at a quantity of 600 and a page count of 240 only as an example for your viewing. As soon as you enter your "User ID," and your "Project Title," in the 2 boxes in the upper right corner, you will see pricing show up at the bottom.
Step 1: Enter your "Email address" in the first blank field in the upper right corner of your "Pricing Calculator." This is necessary to activate your discount pricing. Without entering your Email address, no pricing will show on the "Pricing Calculator." The Email address you enter must be the same Email address you used when filling out our contact information form.
Step 2: Next to Description labeled "Project Title," in the second empty box in the upper right corner of you "Pricing Calculator," enter your "Project Title." You project title can be a book, magazine, catalog, or any project name you desire.
Step 3: In the rest of the boxes change the specification to your liking. You may change as many times as you like.
Step 4: At the bottom of your "Pricing Calculator" you will see your pricing, which will instantly change every time you change any, and all desired specifications.
Step 5: The "Save Button" is a vital part of this calculator. Each time you discover an option that you like, CLICK THE SAVE BUTTON BEFORE CONTINUING. This immediately sends us a copy of each price you have selected each time you click "Save." Without clicking SAVE, there is no record of your selections. When you want to go over your selections with us, we can immediately look up your choices and email them to you.
Note: There is no limit to the number of pricing options you can receive.
Step 6:Call us or send us an email to go over your configurations or to ask questions. 831-277-4044
Step 7: You can also receive custom quotes from us. If your quantities are over 1,000, call us for special "Quantity Pricing."
Step 8: Click the "Paper Selection Chart" below to view and select the papers your desire.
Step 9: Click "Here" to go to the "Binding Styles" page to view the many varieties of bindings and designs.
We produce books and other publications for authors, publishers, and companies, from very short runs to quantities ranging in the tens of thousands. Additionally your Instant Pricing Calculator is set at a quantity of 600 and a page count of 240 only as an example for your viewing. As soon as you enter your "User ID," and your "Project Title," in the 2 boxes in the upper right corner, you will see pricing show up at the bottom.
Step 1: Enter your "Email address" in the first blank field in the upper right corner of your "Pricing Calculator." This is necessary to activate your discount pricing. Without entering your Email address, no pricing will show on the "Pricing Calculator." The Email address you enter must be the same Email address you used when filling out our contact information form.
Step 2: Next to Description labeled "Project Title," in the second empty box in the upper right corner of you "Pricing Calculator," enter your "Project Title." You project title can be a book, magazine, catalog, or any project name you desire.
Step 3: In the rest of the boxes change the specification to your liking. You may change as many times as you like.
Step 4: At the bottom of your "Pricing Calculator" you will see your pricing, which will instantly change every time you change any, and all desired specifications.
Step 5: The "Save Button" is a vital part of this calculator. Each time you discover an option that you like, CLICK THE SAVE BUTTON BEFORE CONTINUING. This immediately sends us a copy of each price you have selected each time you click "Save." Without clicking SAVE, there is no record of your selections. When you want to go over your selections with us, we can immediately look up your choices and email them to you.
Note: There is no limit to the number of pricing options you can receive.
Step 6:Call us or send us an email to go over your configurations or to ask questions. 831-277-4044
Step 7: You can also receive custom quotes from us. If your quantities are over 1,000, call us for special "Quantity Pricing."
Step 8: Click the "Paper Selection Chart" below to view and select the papers your desire.
Step 9: Click "Here" to go to the "Binding Styles" page to view the many varieties of bindings and designs.
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Essentials to Calculate Your Discounts
1: Enter Your Email Address Above in the Pricing Calculator to Received Pricing and Discounts
2: Click the Save Button at the Bottom of the Calculator For Each Option You May Want in the Future
There is no obligation. The pricing is yours to examine and utilize if you desire for upcoming jobs.
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Select As Many Options As You Desire
The Pricing Calculator is Best For Up To Around 750 to 1,000 Copies. Use Our Custom Quote Sheet for Larger Projects
Simply change as many options, quantities, sizes, paper, or anything else you desire, and at the bottom your prices can be viewed instantly!
Options shown are only a sampling for you to see a final priced calculation. Your new entries instantly changes the prices each time you enter a new option and move your curser to another field or change any option.
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Be Sure To Click the SAVE Button Each Time You Select New Options
The "Print Pricing Calculator" is for digital printing for our clients with lower quantity needs.
We also specialize in offset and web printing from 1,000 to over 50,000 copies.
Paper And cover options
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Select any of our text and cover papers below. We can also order that one-of-a-kind art paper you saw in the book store.
INSIDE TEXT PAPER STOCKS
• 45# 400ppi Cream Commonly used in trade paperbacks
• 45# Futurejet Matte
• 47# Enhanced Opaque (70gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 50# Opaque An economical choice for b&w books or books with lighter color coverage
• 50# Futurejet Matte
• 55# Antique Natural (360ppi) Commonly used in trade paperbacks
• 60# Smooth Natural (450ppi) Commonly used in trade paperbacks
• 60# Opaque An economical choice for b&w books or books with lighter color coverage
• 60# Enhanced Opaque (90gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 61# Sword Gloss (90gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and gloss coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 61# Sword Satin (90gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and satin-to-matte coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 68# Z-Evolution (100gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 71# Enhanced Opaque (105gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and gloss coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 71# Sword Satin (105gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and satin-to-matte coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 70# Opaque An economical choice for b&w books or books with lighter color coverage
• 80# Opaque An economical choice for b&w books or books with lighter color coverage
• 81# Enhanced Opaque (120gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 87# Sword Gloss (128gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and gloss coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 87# Sword Satin (128gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and satin-to-matte coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
COVER STOCKS
What is a book without its cover? Whether your focus is economy or grandeur, we can produce the perfect companion for your content. From a simple cover printed in one ink to one destined to dazzle in the front of the bookstore, we have the equipment and experience necessary to produce all of the most popular cover concepts in the industry. Your book cover will be digitally printed on either our Konica Minolta C1100 4-C Digital Sheetfed Press, Kodak Nexpress SX3300 5-C Digital Sheetfed Press, or OKI Pro930 4-C Printer. The Kodak Nexpress is a toner-based digital press which delivers spectacular, and true, vibrant colors. It has the ability to print duplex for printing inside covers as well as the ability to print variable information. This press can print up to 3300 sheets an hour and features a dimensional clear option that will add more tactile finishes to book covers without having to go through the time and expense of embossing or running textured stocks. We also employ a Konica Minolta C1100 4-C Digital Sheetfed Press which produces smooth unmatched clarity and precise color output, at high resolution and is especially adept at printing solids.
You may choose one of the following stocks on which to print your book cover:
Case bound covers can be wrapped with various materials including, cloth, printed paper, Rainbow products, and Ecological Fibers materials, leather-like, and any other kind of binding you desire. Standard bindings are listed, but we produce every kind of custom binding in our speciality bindery.
Petersen Books uses a Kluge EFH 14×22 sheetfed press to achieve embossing, debossing, blind embossing, and foil stamping to enhance the appearance of your book cover. The Kluge uses a custom die (created from your art) under high pressure and heat to make an impression on the surface of the cover material. This effect allows you to feel the design…raised for embossing, depressed for debossing. Blind embossing does not include the use of ink or foil to highlight the embossed area. The raised area is the same color as the paper. Foil stamping is the fusion of metallic foil to your cover or jacket using a heated die. Foil stamping adds eye-catching shine to specific areas on your cover. We offer many foil colors as standard options. Stamping can be used on Perfect bound or Case bound covers or dust jackets.
In addition, Petersen Books offers matte varnish/spot gloss. This is yet another option to highlight specific areas of your cover. Typically, most of the cover is coated with a matte varnish except the portion you want to see pop, which is left glossy. The glossy areas capture the light and bring life to the cover.
If you’re interested in making your book stand out we recommend adding one of these beautiful finishing options.
INSIDE TEXT PAPER STOCKS
• 45# 400ppi Cream Commonly used in trade paperbacks
• 45# Futurejet Matte
• 47# Enhanced Opaque (70gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 50# Opaque An economical choice for b&w books or books with lighter color coverage
• 50# Futurejet Matte
• 55# Antique Natural (360ppi) Commonly used in trade paperbacks
• 60# Smooth Natural (450ppi) Commonly used in trade paperbacks
• 60# Opaque An economical choice for b&w books or books with lighter color coverage
• 60# Enhanced Opaque (90gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 61# Sword Gloss (90gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and gloss coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 61# Sword Satin (90gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and satin-to-matte coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 68# Z-Evolution (100gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 71# Enhanced Opaque (105gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and gloss coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 71# Sword Satin (105gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and satin-to-matte coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 70# Opaque An economical choice for b&w books or books with lighter color coverage
• 80# Opaque An economical choice for b&w books or books with lighter color coverage
• 81# Enhanced Opaque (120gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 87# Sword Gloss (128gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and gloss coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
• 87# Sword Satin (128gsm) Heavily inkjet treated and satin-to-matte coated. It provides very good color reproduction on our inkjet webs
COVER STOCKS
What is a book without its cover? Whether your focus is economy or grandeur, we can produce the perfect companion for your content. From a simple cover printed in one ink to one destined to dazzle in the front of the bookstore, we have the equipment and experience necessary to produce all of the most popular cover concepts in the industry. Your book cover will be digitally printed on either our Konica Minolta C1100 4-C Digital Sheetfed Press, Kodak Nexpress SX3300 5-C Digital Sheetfed Press, or OKI Pro930 4-C Printer. The Kodak Nexpress is a toner-based digital press which delivers spectacular, and true, vibrant colors. It has the ability to print duplex for printing inside covers as well as the ability to print variable information. This press can print up to 3300 sheets an hour and features a dimensional clear option that will add more tactile finishes to book covers without having to go through the time and expense of embossing or running textured stocks. We also employ a Konica Minolta C1100 4-C Digital Sheetfed Press which produces smooth unmatched clarity and precise color output, at high resolution and is especially adept at printing solids.
You may choose one of the following stocks on which to print your book cover:
- 8 pt C1S
- 10pt C1S – Popular choice for paperbacks
- 12pt C1S – Popular choice for paperbacks
- 80# Gloss Cover
- 80# Matte Cover
- 100# Gloss Cover
- 100# Matte Cover
- Gloss Text 100#
Case bound covers can be wrapped with various materials including, cloth, printed paper, Rainbow products, and Ecological Fibers materials, leather-like, and any other kind of binding you desire. Standard bindings are listed, but we produce every kind of custom binding in our speciality bindery.
Petersen Books uses a Kluge EFH 14×22 sheetfed press to achieve embossing, debossing, blind embossing, and foil stamping to enhance the appearance of your book cover. The Kluge uses a custom die (created from your art) under high pressure and heat to make an impression on the surface of the cover material. This effect allows you to feel the design…raised for embossing, depressed for debossing. Blind embossing does not include the use of ink or foil to highlight the embossed area. The raised area is the same color as the paper. Foil stamping is the fusion of metallic foil to your cover or jacket using a heated die. Foil stamping adds eye-catching shine to specific areas on your cover. We offer many foil colors as standard options. Stamping can be used on Perfect bound or Case bound covers or dust jackets.
In addition, Petersen Books offers matte varnish/spot gloss. This is yet another option to highlight specific areas of your cover. Typically, most of the cover is coated with a matte varnish except the portion you want to see pop, which is left glossy. The glossy areas capture the light and bring life to the cover.
If you’re interested in making your book stand out we recommend adding one of these beautiful finishing options.
WE OFFER CUSTOM QUOTES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND LARGER QUANTITIES
You May Also Submit A Request For A Custom Printing and Services Quote
For larger projects with quantities of 750 or larger, and/or special stocks, custom designs, additional services, please visit the following page, look at the many options, and submit your "Custom Printing And Services Quote" for custom pricing.