This method is exactly as it sounds. After publication, your book will be available on an “as needed” basis. Print on demand (POD) is simply a method of book production used as an alternative to, and increasingly, in conjunction with the more traditional offset printing method. Print on demand books are stored electronically and individually printed as they are ordered. You may order your book in quantities as low as 50 copies. The benefit is that we will print precisely the quantity that you need. This means you won’t have any money tied up in inventory that will sit in your garage waiting to be sold.
Below is a diagram of the POD printing process.
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 Offset Printing
For authors who wish to print in quantities of 1,000 or more books, we offer our offset book printing services. Offset printing your book in large quantities has a definite “economy of scale” advantage that typically results in a much lower “per book” cost.
Offset printing is a widely used printing technique where the inked image is transferred (or “offset”) from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. When used in combination with the lithographic process, which is based on the repulsion of oil and water, the offset technique employs a flat (planographic) image carrier on which the image to be printed obtains ink from ink rollers, while the non-printing area attracts a film of water, keeping the non-printing areas ink-free.
Below is an image of the offset printing process.
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