Flexible & up-to-date educational materials
High-quality workbooks in exactly the right quantities
What is Short Run for textbooks?
In today’s educational climate, the content of teaching materials changes faster than ever. With Short Run textbooks from Pretore, you no longer need to build up huge inventories that become outdated after a year. We offer the perfect solution for print runs between 20 and 500 copies: exactly the numbers needed for a specific cohort, subject, or project, with the quality of an official textbook.
Why choose Short Run at Pretore?
- Always up-to-date: Implement corrections or updates between semesters without being stuck with old stock.
- Customization per group: Produce specific workbooks or readers for small groups of students or specialized courses.
- Robust quality: Our textbooks are built for intensive daily use, featuring sturdy laminates and strong binding methods.
- Cost-saving: No unnecessary storage costs and a lower price per unit than single-copy POD.
Specifications & possibilities
- Full personalization: Unique to Pretore is the ability to personalize every single book. Think of:
- Per school: Your own logo, foreword, and school-specific information on the cover or in the interior.
- Per class or level: Differentiate content based on the learning level or the specific field of study of a group.
- Per student: Add the student’s name to the cover or work with individual unique codes and data in the interior.
- Binding methods: From flexible paperbacks (wire-o or glued) to sturdy hardcovers for manuals.
- Paper: Choice of writable paper (ideal for workbooks) or luxury coated paper for colorful illustrations.
- Print run: Optimal from approx. 25 copies to larger series.
How does it work?
- Files & data: You provide the basic design in PDF. For personalization, you provide a simple Excel file with the variables (such as names or class numbers).
- Integration: Our software links the data to the design, making every book in the run unique.
- Production: We print and bind the personalized run in one smooth process.
- Delivery: The books are delivered sorted, so they can be distributed at school immediately by class or student.
Frequently asked questions about Short Run textbooks
Is it expensive to personalize each book per student?
Can we adjust the content every year?
Can we choose a different cover for each class?
Yes, our ‘variable data’ process allows for different covers within the same print run without significant extra costs.
David van der Rhee
Accountmanager
Customer relations and first commercial contact
Would you like to know more about our working methods or technology?
Do you have questions about our production methods, the delivery of digital files or how we technically translate your publication into a high-quality end product? We are happy to help. You are very welcome to visit our production site in Dordrecht. There, we will show you how we use advanced printing technology and smart processes to create reliable and efficient books, from smaller print runs to larger series.
Would you prefer to get acquainted remotely first? Please contact us for technical specifications, delivery specifications or a specific quote. This will give you a clear understanding of our approach.
