Printing The ‘on-demand’ model, which allows you to consume what you want at the time you want, has reached industries such as book printing. A way to ensure a long life for publishers’ catalogs and that readers always have the work they are looking for at hand, without depending on whether the demand for it is high. Undoubtedly, an interesting option that also proposes a model in which it is sold first, and then produced.
Whether you already knew the print-on-demand model in the book sector, or if you are a newcomer and want to learn everything about it, it is best to get to know the different companies that operate in this way and the services they offer. Do you want to meet the best partners you can find on that path?
Companies that work with the print-on-demand model for the book sector
Printing on demand applied to the book sector is not something new. In fact, there are many companies that operate under this paradigm, both offering the service and benefiting from it to boost their catalog. However, on many occasions, we can find a lack of specificity in the application of this model to the publishing industry.
To be able to talk about printing on demand in the book sector is to talk about a paradigm shift in the book value chain. This ranges from the publisher and its authors, responsible for offering a catalog, to the final reader who requests a copy to be produced under the 1:1 paradigm. In the middle of all this, we find the Printing, Mailing & Fulfillment plant that receives the order, the book distributor that ensures the delivery of the purchased title, and the bookstores that are the ones that show the availability of the book.
In short, talking about the POD ( Print On Demand ) model applied to the book requires a greater structure.
Many factors are involved in this entire process, such as whether the printer or distributor has its book printing process optimized for the production of unit runs or whether the publisher conscientiously works the book’s metadata under standards, such as Thema.
Postprint
Located in the center of Andalusia but with national and international services in Western Europe and Latin America, this print-on-demand book company is a forerunner of print-on-demand in Spain, especially with international expansion, it also offers a distribution service that offers complete attention to the needs of the publisher and also of bookstores. With a maximum delivery time at the final destination of 72 hours, it is one of those that have worked the most for the POD model within Spain and, above all, the integration of its advantages for the entire book value chain.
Docuprint
Although with a totally enterprising air, there are more than 40 years of experience that guarantees his work.
Fogra
We must highlight the facilities they offer and that allows you to contact them, even through WhatsApp!
Xpress
There is no need to worry about distance as Xpress allows access to online quotes 24 hours a day.
In addition, the Spanish editor can keep track of all the incidents, as well as the files. In this way, it is possible to be aware of all production processes through various email notifications.
Aleph
The copies resulting from its products have a quality very similar to that of the offset.
And it is that Aleph is the only print-on-demand company in Peru that has the necessary technology to guarantee the POD model in a short time, with high quality similar to offset and with the possibility of delivery throughout the country. To all this, we must add 22 years of experience in the graphic arts.
Megadocucenter
Bibliomanager is the technological and operational nexus of the main distributors and printers on demand in Spanish-speaking. It is the option to access the network of Spain and Latin America. A
Ingram
The giant when it comes to print on demand.