Frequently Asked Questions
Customers who are interested in ordering printing services from our printing company could have some inquiries. To assist you in printing more quickly, simply, and with better quality in China, we’ve included a collection of commonly asked questions (FAQs) about artwork design, ordering procedures, printing paper, binding options, and binding, among other topics.
For books, magazines, journals, cards, calendars, or packages, Here at our website, our professionals will offer you their recommendation for the best printing.
About Book Printing
It’s important to select the appropriate software for your prepress artwork. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are a few of the well-liked choices. Professional printers and designers alike utilize these industry-standard programs.
Here are a few quick pointers for your reference; you can also speak with our sales team, and we’ll offer you our expert opinion on your books. On business days, our sales staff will often respond to you within 1-2 hours.
1. PDF-formatted artwork is preferred.
2. There is a minimum of 300 DPI in the photographs.
In CMYK rather than RGB hues. We will convert them from RGB to CMYK auto. We promise to print the same color as the original artwork if the file format is CMYK.
4. It is preferable to design in pure black rather than using CMYK colors when using black text. Since CMYK black costs more than 100% black.
5: Complete bleeding on all sides, around 0.12 inches (3 mm)
6: Convert all of the text into outlines.
1.Send us an email inquiry. Please include all of your custom printing specifications—such as paper type and weight, trim size, binding method, color mode, printing quantity, etc.—in the email in order to receive an accurate estimate more quickly.
2. On business days, our sales team will provide you with an estimate within 1-2 hours of receiving your email question.
①Blank print dummy sample
②Digital Print Sample
③Offset Print Sample
Our Company offers you a variety of sample & proofing options to select from prior to bulk printing. Examples include dummies, digital samples, offset printing samples, hard proofs, and PDF proofs. Therefore, please see below to get the appropriate proofreading for your project before you start printing.
In the current digital era, the majority of our work and communication takes place online. It may seem archaic to still print samples and proofread. Print content does, in fact, still have a great deal of value and influence across a variety of businesses. Whether you’re creating marketing materials, business cards, booklets, or brochures. To guarantee the best possible quality for the finished product, printing samples and proofreading are essential processes.
From making digital sample confirmation—mass printing confirmation—takes clear pictures for confirmation, we control every steps strictly to make sure we do books completely same as per your requirements. We are directly printing factory, all sales are running from office and factory everyday, just for giving you perfect quality books. As we know, you trust us we must cherish this precious trust and do well. Meanwhile you are overseas purchaser, you need pay a lot of shipping fee for those books, we must guarantee they are in high quality standard then ship out.
We can promise if happen any quality problem or print mistakes because of us, we will reprint entire batch or refund all your money. Our big goal is keep long term business with you. Choosing Our Printing company as your printing partner you never need worry. Give us a trust, we will let you enjoy working with us.
About Production
We are manufacturer focusing on custom books printing service and customized package box for more than 20years, We imported our high-quality printing books &customized package box to United States, Spain,Singapore, Korea,Japan and so on.
After printing file confirmed, Sample would be finished within 4-6 Working days.
Sample delivery would be arranged by DHL/FedEx/UPS as per customer request, sample delivery time is around 4-6days
The Leadtime varies depending on the type of printing project. For your reference, we have listed a few of our most important production-time projects here.
Saddle stitch book printing typically takes ten to twelve days.
Typically, the printing of a paperback book takes 15-20 days after printing file confirmed.
Hardcover book printing typically takes a duration of 20-25 days after printing file confirmed.
Typically, spiral/wire-o book printing takes 20-25 days after printing file confirmed.
Printing a board book typically takes 20-25 days after printing file confirmed.
Printing bible book typically takes 45-55 days after printing file confirmed.
The requirements of your project and your quantity will determine the ultimate production time.
From printing digital samples for confirmation to mass printing confirmation to taking crisp images for verification, we closely monitor every stage to ensure that we complete the books exactly as per your specifications.
We operate a direct printing plant and daily office and factory sales in order to provide you with books of the highest caliber. We must value your trust and perform effectively since, as we know, you have faith in us. As an international buyer, you will be responsible for paying a substantial amount of shipping costs for those books. We must ensure that they meet our high standards before shipping.
Our organization has the highest quality control systems. We guarantee that if there are any issues with quality or print errors as a result of our work, we will either reprint the entire batch or return all of your money. We want to continue doing business with you for a long time. By selecting Cai Mei Plus Printing company as your printing partner, you may avoid all worries. If you trust us, we’ll let you take pleasure in working with us.
About Payment
Our payment terms is 50% in advance,balance paid before shipment by bank transfer.
If less than 2000 USD in order to save bank transfer fee we advise pay in one time.
We only accept bank transfers/credit cards/Western Union for mass order amounts. For a sample fee of less than 200 USD, we accept PayPal.
Our sales will make PI with all book details and bank account for you confirmation. After you paid half we will make free digital sample free shipping by DHL for you confirmation firstly then arrange mass production. When mass order finished will send you clear pictures for you reference then you pay balance we arrange shipment.
T/T(30% Deposit and balance before delivery, it depends on whole amount)
About Packing & Shipping
There are two ways to delivery products from China to your door, sea and air.
By sea is long time but cheap for large bulk order, by air is fast but expensive for small orders.
For shipping books by sea from Shenzhen, please allow the following amount of time for sailing, customs clearance, and inland trucking to your warehouse.
To Asia destinations: 1 to 2 weeks
To South America destinations: 5 to 7 weeks
To US/Canada destinations: 3 to 6 weeks depending on west(LA,Vancouver) or east cost(NYC,Toronto)
To Australian destinations: 2 to 3 weeks
To Africa countries: 4 to 8 weeks
To UK and European destinations: 4 to 6 weeks
If your books need urgently, you can also choose ship by air & express such as DHL, FEDEX or UPS. It takes abt 5-7 days reach your door. The shipping cost depend on the weight of your package, the cost you can consult with our sales, we will reply you correct price as per your order promptly.
We pay highly attention to packing quality. As we know the books come out in perfect quality standard, but packages is not strong easily happen damage during delivery,so that final effects is 0. What we want is let you get our books safely fastly to give us high rates and reorder with us next time. We will control every steps very well for you.
In our company all our package must make sure strongest then picked by shipping company. The inside with waterproof plastic bag + 5 AA strong carton + wooden pallet + plastic belt wrapped outside.
Our shipping package are strong enough, it will not happen broken accident. If in cased happen any broken or lost accident, you also do not need worry. All your books shipping by air or sea will buy the insurance during whole delivery process, if happened any problems they will compensate the money as per your value write on the shipping invoice.
CAIMEIPLUS PRINTING COMPANY
– Inquire by email.
– Receive a quote within 1-2 hours on working days.
– Confirm the price and artwork and sign the contract.
– Pay the first half of the money.
– Receive a free digital sample by DHL for confirmation.
– Printing begins only after sample approval, and changes are not allowed once printing starts.
– Mass production is finished, and clear pictures are sent for confirmation. The balance is paid and shipment is arranged by sea or air, depending on requirements.
– Artwork in PDF format is preferred.
– Pictures should be at least 300 DPI.
– CMYK colors are preferred, as RGB may change when converted. If using CMYK, the print color will match the original artwork.
– Black text should be 100% black, not composed of CMYK colors.
– Full bleed each side of 0.12 inches (3 mm) is preferred.
– All text should be converted to outlines.
– Yes, free digital sample books are provided after confirmation of artwork and price, upon receiving 50% of payment in advance.
– Digital samples are done by digital printing machines, while mass printing is done by large offset machines like Heidelberg.
– Digital samples and mass production differ in printing color and binding, but efforts are made to make them consistent.
– Quality control is strictly adhered to from making digital sample confirmation to mass printing confirmation.
– If any quality problems or print mistakes arise, reprinting or refunding will be done.
– The goal is long-term business partnership and trust with clients.
– The two ways of shipping books from China to clients are by sea (for large bulk orders) or air (for small orders).
– Sea shipping takes 3-8 weeks depending on the destination; air shipping takes 5-7 days.
– If an order is urgent, BookPrintingChina can check with factory and shipping company to meet lead time.
– All books shipped by air or sea are insured during the whole delivery process, and the insurance company will compensate as per the value written on the shipping invoice.
– Strongest packaging is ensured by using a waterproof plastic bag, 5 AA strong cartons, a green wooden pallet, and plastic belt wrap.
– For paperback book printing, the time is 12 days; for hardcover books, it is 15 days.
– Production time depends on quantity and books’ requirements.
– If time is an issue, BookPrintingChina will speed up production for free to ensure on-time delivery.
– Payment terms are 50% in advance and 50% before shipment by bank transfer.
– PayPal is accepted for a sample fee of less than $200, while bank transfers, credit cards, and Western Union are accepted for mass order amounts.
– A PI and bank account details will be provided by sales for confirmation.