Printing
Chapel Hill Press works with a number of printers who:

• can do smaller print runs (as opposed to those who do only very high-volume commercial jobs) and

• have a track record of producing quality product.

The first criterion we use in selecting the printer for your book is the cost-effectiveness of the printing method in relation to the number of copies you have ordered for the first printing. Generally speaking,

• For three hundred (300) or fewer copies, we select from a group of printers who specialize in electronic printing.

• For more than three hundred (300) copies, we select from a group of printers who specialize in traditional offset printing.

• If your project involves four-color process (i.e., color cover and/or illustrations), we select from a group of printers who specialize in that kind of work. Please note that four-color process is more complex and time consuming (for more details, see the "Illustrations" service description), but if it's called for, we definitely can accommodate your needs.

The final selection is based on two criteria: 1) a competitive-bidding process and 2) a printer's availability to perform the work within the scheduling constraints of your project.