Print Run Cost Calculator
Calculate per-book cost from page count, quantity, and format.
Inputs
Results
Total Cost per Book
$6.50
Print Cost per Book$6.00
Setup Cost per Book$0.50
Total Run Cost$6,500.00
Suggested Retail (2.5×)$16.25
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Page Count, Print Run Quantity, and Cover (0=Paperback, 1=Hardcover).
- Set Trim (0=5x8, 1=6x9, 2=8.5x11).
- Review the Total Cost per Book ($) result.
- Use Print Cost per Book ($) and Setup Cost per Book ($) to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Page Count
| Page Count | Total Cost per Book |
|---|---|
| 218 | $5.27 |
| 713 | $12.70 |
| 1,307 | $21.61 |
| 1,802 | $29.03 |
What each input means
- Page Count
- Total number of interior pages.
- Print Run Quantity
- Number of copies in the print run.
- Cover (0=Paperback, 1=Hardcover)
- 0 = perfect-bound paperback, 1 = case-bound hardcover.
- Trim (0=5x8, 1=6x9, 2=8.5x11)
- 0 = mass market (5×8), 1 = trade (6×9), 2 = large format (8.5×11).
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersPage Count = 300, Print Run Quantity = 1000, Cover (0=Paperback, 1=Hardcover) = 0, Trim (0=5x8, 1=6x9, 2=8.5x11) = 1 = 4 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total Cost per BookTotal Cost per Book6.5 = $6.5
- Calculate Print Cost per BookPrint Cost per Book6 = $6
- Calculate Setup Cost per BookSetup Cost per Book0.5 = $0.5
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