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Book Materials and Manufacturing Specifications

Book Materials and Manufacturing Specifications

The Snowfall Print Network prints perfect-bound books with black-and-white interiors, full-color covers (CMYK), and lay-flat gloss laminate for book covers.

Paper Types

Snowfall Press offers perfect-bound books with the following paper types and specifications:

Standard White 60# offset/24 LB Bond/90 gsm 422 ppi
Thin White 40# offset/13 LB Bond/60 gsm 692 ppi
Cream 50# offset/74 gsm 420 ppi

Size Limitations

The Snowfall Print Network prints books at any size within the following range by utilizing an advanced system and machine set up that runs different book sizes one after the other.

Minimum: 4 x 6
Maximum: A4 (slightly larger than 8.5 x 11)

Page Counts

The Snowfall Print Network can print books with the following page counts:

6 x 9 and smaller: 48 minimum pages,
and 1500 maximum pages
Larger than 6 x 9: 48 minimum pages,
and 608 to 904 maximum pages/depends on trim size.

Coil Binding/Lay-Flat Alternatives

The Snowfall Print Network does not offer lay-flat binding as an option nor does it offer coil binding in small run sizes. As an alternative, we urge customers to consider using thin paper to achieve some of the same effect for perfect-bound workbooks and books. Many customers seeking these binding types have found the thin paper option to their liking. We urge any customer that is considering this option to print a physical proof to check whether this is an acceptable solution.