| In this article which is part 2 of a five part series | | | | Setting up the Barcode |
| dealing with the subject of how to publish your | | | | In the series of articles dealing with the subject |
| own book you will learn about- Finding a Printer, | | | | "how to write your own book" the matter of |
| Setting up a Barcode and ideas about Setting the | | | | getting an ISBN number was dealt with. The |
| Date for Your Book Launch. These all very | | | | Barcode is generated from the ISBN number. |
| important areas that you must deal with early in | | | | Sometimes the printers will do this for you. When |
| play. | | | | you get the proof of the cover go to a |
| Finding a Printer | | | | bookseller and see if the Barcode works. If you |
| Get quotations as early as you can from a | | | | must generate the Barcode yourself there is |
| number of printers. I have found that it pays to | | | | excellent free software on the internet that will |
| shop around when it comes to finding a printer. I | | | | help you with this. One such company is |
| have used a Spanish printer, Estudios Graficos | | | | tec-it.com/download/barcode.htm and another is |
| Zure, for the past five years as his quotes have | | | | textonly.kombyonyx.com/freestuff.htm. Most |
| always been the best. Prior to that I had my jobs | | | | bookstores will not buy your book unless it is |
| printed locally and I have to admit that the quality | | | | barcoded as their cash registers (now mini |
| of the work, while it was excellent, lagged behind | | | | computers) will be set up to do the stocktaking |
| that of Estudios Graficos, but technology may | | | | and ordering etc. As soon as you get the dust |
| have improved a lot in the interim. There are | | | | jacket (with barcode on the back) get some of |
| plenty of printers now advertising their services | | | | the store managers to test that the barcoding is |
| on the internet and one that interests me is hk . | | | | correct even though you have already tested the |
| This company operates out of Hong Kong and | | | | proof. |
| their prices seem to be very keen. This is what | | | | Setting the Date for Your Book Launch |
| they had to say about themselves. | | | | When most or all of your chapters have been |
| "Established in 1993 and since then Regal Printing | | | | written you should now be in a position to set a |
| has built its name as one of the best and | | | | firm date for your book launch. There will always |
| reputable printing company in Hong Kong and in | | | | be other events clashing with your book launch so |
| China all the way through and now we are | | | | try to pick a date where there will be less of |
| probably the largest printing company in Hong | | | | them. Decide where to launch your book. Some |
| Kong as far as sheet-feed printing companies are | | | | people launch their books in bookshops. I think this |
| concern. We established ourselves as a high | | | | has some merit as it will not cost you anything. |
| quality, service-orientated printing company | | | | However it also has its drawbacks. If a large |
| working with a wild range of clients throughout | | | | crowd turns up it can be very uncomfortable for |
| the United States of America, UK & Europe, | | | | the guests who will be your customers. |
| Australia and New Zealand." | | | | |