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Where does Xlibris print my book?
Xlibris maintains relationships with top-quality printing facilities in New Jersey and Canada. With the latest in print-on-demand technology, we stand by our book production and are the standard-bearer for quality in the print-on-demand publishing industry.
For books that are ordered through the distribution channel, Lightning Source Incorporated prints and ships them directly from their printing house.
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What printing technology does Xlibris use?
Xlibris uses the latest in digital print-on-demand technology for both black and white and full-color books. Our black and white published books are printed using digipress technology. While for our full-color books we use NexPress digital production color press, which is a special dry-ink digital printing device. Unique among digital color platforms, the Nex-Press features a five-color (pentachrome), LED based dry toner, digital offset electrophotographic perfecting engine and boasts a customer-configurability that allows for coating, glossing and gamut expansion, providing numerous options.
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What kind of binding do you use?
Xlibris titles use perfect binding.
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What is your average turnaround time for a paperback book? Hardback book?
Once we receive your order, it normally takes 10-15 business days to print and bind a paperback book. For hardbacks, they normally take 15-20 business days.
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What kind of book formats do you provide?
Xlibris is able to publish your book and make it available in a paperback, hardback or custom leather bound format. We can print books with both black and white and full-color interiors.
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What trim sizes do you provide?
You can choose between 6" x 9" for black & white published books, or 8.5" x 11" or 8.5" x 8.5" for full-color books. For the custom made leather book, you have the option of a magnum size of 7" x 10.5".
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What kind of paper do you use for printing books?
Only the best. For our Black & White published books, we use a 50 lb. acid-free cream colored stock. While for full-color books, we use high-quality, 80lb. vibrant color interior on rich, durable stock.
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What are the specifications for your hardback editions?
Xlibris produces library-quality hardback volumes. For Black & White published books, they are perfectly bound and come with a glossy dust jacket. We print hardbacks on the highest-quality paper stock and laminate the dust jacket for durability and shelf life. The book title and author's name are embossed onto the spine in a classic typeface and burnished in gold for a professional presentation*. The Full-Color hardback volume also features perfect binding and an attractive case bound cover with high gloss lamination.
NOTE: No stamped text (golden emboss) if the page count is 107 and below.
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