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<blockquote data-quote="HyrumOWC" data-source="post: 672584" data-attributes="member: 329">While I don't really feel like weighing in on the Print vs. PDF debate, I do want to say that the above is completely wrong. Printing tends to be the single largest cost in producing print products, by a very large margin.To illustrate, I'll share some of the quotes I solicited for Mercenaries: Born of Blood, a 192 page book printed in B&amp;W:To print 1500 copies, softcover, I received the following:$4600$5500$6300To print 2000 copies, softcover, I received these quotes:$5400$6500$7200To print 2000 copies, hardcover, I received these:$8900$11,500To print 5000 copies, softcover:$9200$11900And finally, to print 5000 copies, hardcover:$13,000$15,500These print quotes (except for the 1500 copies) are more than we pay for writing, layout and art. And from most of the other publishers I've spoken with, these quotes would be higher than what they budget as well, for a book of about the same size. (110,000 words)Are you honestly saying that you, as a PDF publisher, are paying more than $5400 for layout, writing, and art?Hyrum.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HyrumOWC, post: 672584, member: 329"] While I don't really feel like weighing in on the Print vs. PDF debate, I do want to say that the above is completely wrong. Printing tends to be the single largest cost in producing print products, by a very large margin. To illustrate, I'll share some of the quotes I solicited for Mercenaries: Born of Blood, a 192 page book printed in B&W: To print 1500 copies, softcover, I received the following: $4600 $5500 $6300 To print 2000 copies, softcover, I received these quotes: $5400 $6500 $7200 To print 2000 copies, hardcover, I received these: $8900 $11,500 To print 5000 copies, softcover: $9200 $11900 And finally, to print 5000 copies, hardcover: $13,000 $15,500 These print quotes (except for the 1500 copies) are more than we pay for writing, layout and art. And from most of the other publishers I've spoken with, these quotes would be higher than what they budget as well, for a book of about the same size. (110,000 words) Are you honestly saying that you, as a PDF publisher, are paying more than $5400 for layout, writing, and art? Hyrum. [/QUOTE]

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