What information do I need to quote a book at a printing company in Mexico?
To quote a book at a printing company in Mexico -including our printing company- you only need to provide some basic information. With this information, the ChatBot generates your final price without you having to leave the conversation or upload files.
Here's exactly what data you need and why each is important.
🟪 Indispensable data for quoting a book
🟩 Final book size
The most common sizes are:
- Letter
- Half letter
- Half trade
- Custom size
Size influences the cost of paper, cutting and binding.
🟩 2. Is the book in color or black and white?
This is an essential piece of information for the calculation of your quotation, as it has a direct impact on it:
- Price per page
- The type of printing
- Production speed
- Cost per run
The ChatBot will ask you:
- Black and white interior
- Color interior
- Mixing of color and black and white pages (if applicable)
If you have mixed sections, you can indicate this for a more precise calculation.
🟩 Total number of pages
The ChatBot needs the exact total.
This data defines:
- Quantity of paper
- Type of binding available
- Production time
- Labor required
🟩 4. Type of inner paper
We only work with the real papers available in our print shop:
- White bond
- Cultural bond or boned
- Couché matte
- Couché glossy
🟩 5. Type of paper and finish of the cover
Available options:
- Sulfated cardboard
- Laminated:
- Mate
- Brilliant
(Soft-touch is not available.)
🟩 6. Type of binding
Real options in your print shop:
- Hot-melt (gluing)
- Stapling (for thin books)
🟩 7. Quantity or run
You can quote from 1 piece.
🟩 8. Delivery method
We only handle 3 options:
- Home delivery in Mexico City
- Shipping to the interior of Mexico (except CDMX)
- Pick up at our facilities
🟪 Does the ChatBot need to review the PDF file?
❌ No, the ChatBot does NOT check files.
Just ask for your data to generate the price.
File review (if necessary) is then done with a human consultant.
🟪 What data do you NOT need to quote?
You do not need:
- Book archive
- Image or final design
- ISBN
- Final cover
- Fiscal data
- Advanced design information
🟪 What if I don't know which paper or binding to choose?
The ChatBot can suggest options based on:
- Type of project
- Type of reader
- Number of pages
- Budget
- Quality level you are looking for
And if you want more extensive information, you can check out:
🟦 Conclusion
To quote a book you only need to answer a few questions within the ChatBot.
You don't need to upload files or leave the conversation.
The final price is generated in seconds based on your actual specifications.
