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The Top 5 Myths About Printing

After 30 years of printing, publishing, and copying, we’ve often encountered some common misconceptions among our customers. Here are the 5 most common myths about the printing process that we get at Zip, Print & Copy: Myth #1: Printing is an easy process. Far from it; it’s not as simple as just sending a file over and it will automatically be printed to the correct size and formatting. Printers read files in a very specific way, and can only read certain files. A file that’s formatted to be 8.5″ by 11″ won’t automatically be shrunken to fit a book printed

March 28, 2025 Book Marketing

How to set up an Author Website

Whether it’s a full website or a simple blog, having a reliable place for readers to go is a great way for fans of your book to not only connect with you and learn more about you as an author, but also learn about upcoming events and new projects in the works.

November 10, 2024 Book Marketing / Book Printing / Book Publishing

AI and the Creation of a Book Interior and Cover

Writing The Book Using AI? No one would suggest that Artificial Intelligence be used to write a complete book. The writing performed by AI tends to be mechanical in composition. It also seems to be a bit choppy in regards to flow, with the text jumping from thought to thought. The better uses of AI in the writing process are in the areas of research and the setup of the outline for a story or nonfiction book. There are usually many areas in a book that require research of a concept, technology, history and so on.

Zip Book Form Spec Facts

The Zip Book Print Quote Calculator offers a form submission tool that the user can use to create and send a book printing order with the advantage that it offers an instant quote for the print project. The following article offers information regarding the best practices for choosing specs for book creation on the form found here: https://zipprintcopy.com/BookPrintQuote.html

The 4 P’s: Preparing, Printing, Publishing, and Promoting Your Book-Part 2

The Book Publishing and Promotion Process The blurb and synopsis Book printing and publishing are very important aspects of the writing process. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced writer, having a quality printed book that is ready to be sold is a must. While the design of the cover, page layout, and production quality of a book can all make a difference, an important component of book publishing is the writing of the blurb and synopsis. The blurb is a short description of your book, allowing potential readers to get a quick overview of the book. It