Address: ftp://66.136.252.169/
Please contact your Sales Representative or your Customer Service Representative toll free at (877) 278-2726 to receive your username and password.

Prior to using FTP, please send an email to your Customer Service Representative to let them know the details of your file transfer.  If we have notification beforehand, we will be able to get the files where they need to be in a more efficient manner.  At that time, please indicate the size of the files you are posting so that we may be certain there is room on the server.

If you are sending mac files you will need to 'stuff' the files before uploading them to the ftp site. If you do not have 'Stuffit' for the mac, you can download an evaluation copy of the program at the following address. Stuffit

Once the files are posted they will be managed by our prepress department and deleted accordingly, along with your temporary ftp access.

Customer Service E-mails:
Merry Crain

Any technical questions can be directed to our Digital Prepress department via email at dcall@centralplainsbook.com or toll free 877-278-2726.  

Links to Popular FTP Programs:
CuteFTP, Fetch, WS-FTP, FTP Explorer, Absolute FTP

What is FTP? 

FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is an effective way of sending larger files via the internet.  Among printing companies, its acceptance is universal because we have realized over the last few years that our customers are becoming more internet-savvy.  Much quicker and convenient than using an email attachment, FTP capability can handle large amounts of information without crashing.  If your files are extremely large, it is a good idea to compress them or break them up into smaller parts, such as breaking your book up into chapters or blocks of pages.  When a file is prepared for printing it usually ends up large merely because it may contain graphics or design elements. 

Any type of file can be "posted" using FTP but, if you're uncertain as to our compatibility with the type of file you're using please contact us.     Many page layout programs are making it easier to convert to Postscript and PDF and these conversions make it easier for us to work with the files. 

*The links and information sites listed on this page are not affiliated with Central Plains Book.  We mention them in the context of sharing useful, publicly available information in the hope that it may enrich our discussion of FTP usage.