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ISBN Barcode

Lulu adds a barcode to books with Distribution and books using Publisher Grade paper.

If purchasing a Distribution service or entering an ISBN for a book, leave a 3.625 x 1.25" area on the bottom right corner of the back cover that is free of important text or images. This area is for the bar code, ISBN and Content ID number. See image on right.

An ISBN bar code will be generated automatically if using the Lulu Cover Wizard to create a cover. If uploading a one-piece (wrap-around) cover, generate a barcode and place it at the bottom right corner of the back cover at least 0.375" from the spine and bottom edge of the cover.

If including the retail price on a book cover, it must exactly match the retail price that was set for Distribution. If it does not match, it will be removed. Likewise, do not add a UK retail price to the cover as this number will be converted by Lulu and will not match what was set. If you do not meet these requirements, the availability of the book to online retailers will be delayed for several days, possibly weeks!

If creating a book that uses Publisher Grade paper Lulu adds a barcode for the manufacturing process. The barcode is 1.74 x 1.11" and is printed .375" from the spine and .28" from the bottom of the trimmed cover. When creating a one-piece cover or cover images do not add a barcode, this will result in the book not printing. Leave space for the barcode .375" from the spine and .53" from the bottom of the image.