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Print-On-Demand (POD) Printing Specifications

BookSurge provides high-quality digital printing and paperback binding services for publishers. We currently can accept any paperback book within the following specifications:

Trim Size

BookSurge can accommodate any trim size within these dimensions:

  • Any width from 4” to 8.25” (10.16cm to 20.955cm)
  • Any height from 6” to 10.5” (15.24cm to 26.67cm)

Minimum and Maximum Page Counts

The minimum page count for all books is 24 pages. The following table provides a breakdown of maximum page counts based upon trim width and text paper choice.

Trim Width
inches

Trim Width
cm

White
(444 ppi)

Cream
(400 ppi)

Color
(426 ppi)

4 to 7.56

10.16 to 19.2024

828

746

250

7.62

19.3548

780

700

250

7.75

19.685

660

600

250

7.88

20.0152

550

500

250

8.00

20.32

440

400

250

8.12

20.6248

330

300

250

8.25

20.955

220

200

212

Covers/Binding

  • 4-color printed covers with film lamination
  • Cover stock: Carolina 10 Pt. C1S
  • Perfect binding

Setup Services

  • PDF and TIFF digital setup
  • 600 dpi grayscale scanning
  • 300 dpi color scanning
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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