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[Date of RFQ]
Request For Quotation
Please quote your best price and delivery time for printing and binding the following book:
Title: [enter title of book]
Author: [enter name(s) of author(s)]
Publisher: [enter publisher's name]
Specifications
Quantity: Please quote: [enter up to 3 quantities; 1,000; 2,000 and 3,000 suggested.]
Number of pages: [enter number of pages]
Trim Size: [enter height x width; cover type; binding type; bind on ______ (long or short) edge.
Interior Copy: [enter program(s) and media used]
Illustrations: [describe photographs, illustrations, or screening used in the book, if any. Otherwise enter "none."]
Bleeds: [Indicate bleeds in main body of book, if any. Otherwise enter "none."]
Paper: Your house stock in [enter weight, color, and finish]. Please provide spine measurement with selected paper stock. Paper shall be acid-free and neutral pH if available.
Ink: Black throughout.
Proofs: Complete bluelines or electronic alternative from same RIP used for plates.
Cover: Print one side only. (Front, spine, and back of book.)
Extra Covers: Please specify cost per hundred of extra covers at each quantity.
Cover Copy: [enter program(s) and media used]
Bleeds: [adjust terms as necessary] all 4 sides; 1/8 inch allowance made in artwork. Artwork is not trapped. You should make necessary adjustment or use "in RIP" trapping.
Cover Paper: [10 pt or 12 pt] C1S stock. [enter finish, UV or aqueous coating, or plastic film lamination.]
Cover Ink: Standard 4-color process
Proofs: Color match print and complete bluelines or electronic alternative from same RIP used for plates.
Binding: [enter cover and binding type]
Packaging: [adjust entry as needed] Shrink-wrapped in groups and packed in a 275# burst test carton. Cartons shall be tightly packed and sealed and shall weigh no more than 40 lbs. each.
Shipping: Please advise cost of shipping to [city, state, and Zip code of destination where books are to be shipped.]
Terms: Please specify your terms.
Please give a detailed quotation, including cost of overruns, reprints, and delivery charges. Please provide your best estimated production schedule. Please provide details of any other miscellaneous charges. Any item in this RFQ takes precedence over any industry trade customs and conventions. The CD-ROM and electronic files remain the property of the customer and are to be returned on completion of the job. Any fonts provided with the electronic files will be promptly removed from your system(s) after job is successfully ripped and plates made in keeping with the terms of software licenses covering their use.
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