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BASICS..........................................................................03  \n1A: PRINT FILES SETUP ESSENTIALS ...................................................................................04  \n1B: ANATOMY OF A BOOK .......................................................................................................06  \n1C: BINDING TYPE BLEED GUIDELINES.................................................................................09  \n02 DESIGN AND FILE PREPARATION ............................................................12  \n2A: FILE DESIGN OPTIONS ......................................................................................................13  \n2B: FILE BASICS ........................................................................................................................15  \n03 PRINTING OPTIONS AND CUSTOMIZATION ..........................................21  \n3A: BOOK SIZING ......................................................................................................................22  \n3B: PAPER WEIGHT...................................................................................................................22  \n3C: PAPER TYPES .....................................................................................................................24  \n3D: LAMINATIONS.....................................................................................................................26  \n04 COMPARING YOUR PRINT OPTIONS.......................................................29  \n4A: OFFSET VS DIGITAL PRINTING ........................................................................................30  \n4B: READING BOOK VS PHOTO-QUALITY BOOK PRINTING ...............................................31  \n4C: BULK PRINTING VS PRINT ON DEMAND ........................................................................32  \n4D: MIXAM’S PRINT-ON-DEMAND SERVICE: PrintLink ........................................................33  \n4E: OUR PRINTERS AND CAPABILITIES ................................................................................34  \n05 PREPARING FOR PRINT ............................................................................35  \n5A: FILE CHECKLIST .................................................................................................................36  \n5B: NSFW CONTENT ................................................................................................................36  \n5C: FILE PREPARATION (SPOT UV AND FOIL) .....................................................................37  \n5D: PROOFING YOUR FILES ....................................................................................................38  \n5E: AVOIDING COMMON FILE ISSUES ...................................................................................40  \n06 ORDERING WITH MIXAM .........................................................................44  \n6A: KEY STEPS FOR PLACING AN ORDER ...........................................................................45  \n6B: REORDERING PRINTS IN BULK .......................................................................................46  \n6C: CUSTOM QUOTE REQUEST: BULK PRINTING ...............................................................47  \n6D: PRODUCTION OVERVIEW: HOW MIXAM PRINTS BOOKS ...........................................47  \n07 PROMOTING YOUR BOOK WITH MIXAM ................................................48  \n08 ADDITIONAL NOTES .................................................................................50  \n8A: MIXAM’S API .......................................................................................................................51  \n8B: ISBNs ...................................................................................................................................51  \n8C: VARIANT AND SKETCH COVERS .....................................................................","cbCaiaC88nmAgq48","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaC88nmAgq48","pdf",7565968,64,"English","# Book Printing Basics\n## Print Files Setup Essentials\n## Anatomy of a Book\n## Binding Type Bleed Guidelines\n# Design and File Preparation\n## File Design Options\n## File Basics\n# Printing Options and Customization\n## Book Sizing\n## Paper Weight\n## Paper Types\n## Laminations\n# Comparing Print Options\n## Offset vs Digital Printing\n## Reading Book vs Photo-Quality Printing\n## Bulk vs Print on Demand\n## Print-on-Demand Service: PrintLink\n## Printers and Capabilities\n# Preparing for Print\n## File Checklist\n## NSFW Content\n## File Preparation (Spot UV and Foil)\n## Proofing Your Files\n## Avoiding Common File Issues\n# Ordering With Mixam\n## Key Steps for Placing an Order\n## Reordering Prints in Bulk\n## Custom Quote Request: Bulk Printing\n## Production Overview: How Mixam Prints Books\n# Promoting Your Book With Mixam\n# Additional Notes\n## Mixam’s API\n## ISBNs\n## Variant and Sketch Covers\n## Sustainable Printing\n# Support and Resources\n## Book Printing Glossary\n## Why Print With Mixam?\n## Contact Mixam","[{\"question\":\"What bleed settings should be included when uploading book print files?\",\"answer\":\"The guide recommends including bleed before uploading files, using full bleed or appropriate false-bleed methods depending on the artwork. 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