Step 1: Proof your files
We recommend that every book is proofed for accuracy, embedded fonts and images, and content. If you need more information about ordering a proof, or test book, click here:
The importance of printing a proof
We offer one of the fastest routes to market for your book. We encourage publishers to print a proof, or test book, or a couple of books if needed, to ensure your design looks exactly like you want.
It should be noted that any publisher in the Snowfall Print Network is under no obligation to reprint books or refund printing and shipping costs if a test book was not printed prior to the full quantity of books for an order; unless there is a clear manufacturing defect.
Step 2: Save your files
You should print the book from the SAVED BOOKS area from this point to ensure that it will print exactly the same way every time. For more information about saving your files, click here:
Step 3: Select your files to print
Select the book you want to print by clicking on the title so that it is highlighted in blue. Click ‘Print' and a dialogue box will pop up telling you that your book has been added to the shopping cart.
You may select as many books as you like to be added in the same manner.
Step 4: View your shopping cart
Click on the ‘view carts' tab at the top right hand corner and you will see a screen that lists your book (s).
Step 5: Complete your order
Click on the ‘checkout' tab and you will see the shipping page. Note: At this time, you must place separate orders for each ‘ship-to' address. We are planning to release a feature in the future that will allow a single order to process to multiple ship-to locations.
Fill in all the critical address information. As you get to the postal code section the shipping options will pop down. Click on the carrier option you want and you will see the shipping and packing costs appear.
When you are satisfied that all the information is correct, click on the ‘order' button at the bottom of the page.
Note that one of the value-added services the Snowfall Print Network is to give you the ability to ship directly to your end user customers (drop ship) – keeping you from having to carry inventory, make trips to the post office, having to buy postage, etc.
Step 5: Pay for your order
You will now be on the check out page. Fill in the correct information and click ‘submit' and you have just purchased and printed your book.
Your order goes to the Snowfall Print Network servers, your PDFs are automatically prepared for printing, and within hours your book will be ripped for printing.
Order processing time
Allow three (3) business days for printing*. This does not include the day you upload and order your book. You may experience faster production times in some cases and this is an added bonus, but do not rely on faster times as part of your planning process.
*Shipping times are additional to the printing schedule. With two print facilities in Phoenix AZ and Elizabethton TN, most shipping locations in the US can be reached in 2-3 days via normal ground delivery.