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Snowfall Advantage

Snowfall Advantage
Snowfall Press Cost

Cost

Cost is a key component of any print job, and although it is important to count the simple production cost, it is also very important to weigh the other variables that make up ‘costs’ for a publisher. At Snowfall Press, we believe we can provide the right mix of cost management to enable our publishing partners to be most successful.

Snowfall Press Cost Calculator

Cost Calculator

This tool enables a publisher to quickly understand the simple production costs associated with their print job. The two major variables are page count and trim size. Print a book 6x9 or under, and the cover is $1.25 and the page cost is $.01. Print a book larger than 6x9, and the cover cost is $1.25 and the page cost is $.02. *The minimum book charge is $2.25.

Comparisons to Other Printing Sources

Comparisons to Other Sources

Snowfall Press is unique because we only charge for work that we actually do. We don’t upload files, or manage accounts, or make changes to files…so we don’t charge for that.
• We offer free accounts.
• We don’t charge any hidden fees.
• We don’t charge for set up.
• We don’t charge for changes.
• We don’t charge for make ready.
• We don’t charge for prepress.
• We print books at the closest print location to the end user.

Fully Burdened Cost

Fully Burdened Cost

Savvy publishers understand there is a lot more ‘cost’ that goes into a book, than just the print/paper/binding (PPB). Here are some of the questions publishers are asking us to help with:
1. How can you help us save on freight?
2. How can you help us save on warehousing?
3. How can you help us save on inventory costs?
4. How can you help us get our books to the consumer quicker?
5. How can you help us eliminate obsolescence and waste?

Snowfall’s system allows a publisher to carry virtual inventory until a book is ordered (and paid for), virtually eliminating inventory and warehousing costs. By utilizing distributive printing, freight costs are lower (shorter distance to travel) and the orders take less time to arrive. Virtual inventory eliminates damaged physical inventory and costly waste if/when there are changes that need to be made to a book.

Upload Today, Order Today

Upload Today, Order Today

As we are fond of saying, our customers print at the speed of life. That means that we have very few customers who print for a long term inventory strategy. We, in fact, encourage our publishers to only print what they sell, or certainly only what they are going to ship – today. To facilitate this, we don’t force our customers to wait hours or even days to place an order. Orders can be placed as soon as books are uploaded (we ALWAYS recommend printing proofs before placing any commercial orders).

Automated Prepress

Automated Prepress

Traditional pre-press requires a person to receive a file, open that file, check the file for various required components, shift the file around if necessary, and place the file in a queue for printing. This process is expensive and time-consuming. At Snowfall Press, we have automated this process so that as soon as a file is uploaded and an order is placed, the process takes minutes, without a person having to do anything.

Orders printed in 3 business days or less

Orders Printed in 3 Days

Because we have built the Snowfall system to specifically work for print-to-order clients, the system is very fast. If our publishers order a book, or hundreds of books (same title or even different titles), our system is built to produce those books in three business days or less (not including the day of order).

Unlimited sizes

Unlimited sizes

Because of the technology that runs the press, we are able to print books from 4x6 through 8.5x11 and virtually any trim size in between. And, these print one right after each other without having to move the job to different presses. At Snowfall Press, we print the book you want without making you fit into someone else’s template.

Order one book, anywhere, anytime

Order one book, anywhere, anytime

At Snowfall Press, we understand that normal business hours can be a burden to entrepreneurial companies. If you are working at midnight, you should expect that you can place your order from any Internet connection...at midnight if you choose, instead of waiting to talk to a rep in the morning.

NO contract

NO contract

At Snowfall Press, we want publishers to print with us because we are the best fit, not because they feel locked into a contract. We want publishers to continue printing with us because we have earned it.