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<h2>Cheap Book Printing: Check Your Layout</h2> <p> "The way I lay out my book can have an impact on my final printing cost?" In a one-word answer: Yes!<br /><br />Printers print pages in blocks, called signatures. A 32-page signature is most common, so if your page count is divisible by 32, that's the most economical option possible. However, the general rule of thumb is to try to not print less than a quarter signature of 8 pages. So if your book is 266 pages, see if you can drop a couple pages to get it down to 264. You'll definitely notice the cost savings for the print run.<br /><br />How can you get an economical page count? Check your margins. Sometimes just widening them by a touch or narrowing them a little can adjust your page count by 2-4 pages or more. That could be the difference between needing to print with an extra signature or not.<br /><br />Adjust the leading (space between lines). A very small adjustment might be barely visible to the average reader, but it could result in dropping a few pages from your book -- saving you money on your print run.<br /><br />Doublecheck with your printer to make sure they use standard 32-page signatures. You certainly don't want to go through the hassle of adjusting your layout to squeeze an extra couple pages - only to find out that your printer uses 12-page signatures instead.<br /><br />One last area that can save money on the print run is by rethinking the trim size of the book. Too many times I've seen customers insist on a specific print size when adjusting it by 1/4" or 1/2" would save them quite a bit of money. Why is that? Because different trim sizes are set up differently on different presses. A trim size that works well on one press might generate a lot of paper waste on another press. And guess who pays for that extra paper waste - you!<br /><br />So don't be afraid to ask for help from your printer sales rep. And shop around. See if the trim size you have in mind might work better for a different printing plant. Or see if you can get recommendations from a plant as to what trim sizes work best for them. Minor variations can save a lot of money on your book publishing in the end. <p style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top:5pt"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt">Article Source: <a href="http://www.ArticlesMaker.com">ArticlesMaker.com</a></font></p> <h3>About the Author</h3> Josh Prizer has worked in the book printing industry for nearly 15 years and is a <a href="http://www.helpprintmybook.com/cheap-book-printing.htm" target="_blank">cheap book printing</a> expert. To learn how to <a href="http://www.helpprintmybook.com/publish-your-own-book.htm" target="_blank">publish your own book</a>, visit his web site.

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