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Print on Demand and I Mean Right in the Store Next to the Coffee and Bookmarks

In 2007, On Demand Books is putting 10 to 25 machines in libraries and bookstores. The machine, called “Espresso” can print, bind, cut and spit out two books with full color laminated covers in seven minutes. Price will be about $.05 per page. Via Engadget. Wouldn’t you just love to go in and say “I’ll take hard to find book A, B, and C along with a grande mocha skinny and no whip?” Well, insert your own poison.

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9 comments to “Print on Demand and I Mean Right in the Store Next to the Coffee and Bookmarks”

  1. 1 by Karen Scott December 22nd, 2006 at 10:30 am Reply to this comment

    Is that half a dollar per page, or 5 cents per page? If it’s half a dollar, then a 238 page book would cost the punters $119. If it’s 5 cents per page, then it would cost £11.90.

    Here’s hoping you meant 5 cents per page (g).
  2. 2 by Jane December 22nd, 2006 at 10:37 am Reply to this comment

    yep - 5 cents. Sorry.:(
  3. 3 by sybil December 22nd, 2006 at 12:39 pm Reply to this comment

    nifty idea… wonder how they will pick the books available to demand…
  4. 4 by Tilly Greene December 22nd, 2006 at 9:12 pm Reply to this comment

    Hmmm, could be interesting…but what if, like every other printer in the world, it coughs and screws up a page or two? I’d still give it a go.
  5. 5 by Annalee December 23rd, 2006 at 4:21 am Reply to this comment

    I can’t wait to see one in action!
  6. 6 by CHARLES RANALD January 3rd, 2007 at 12:55 pm Reply to this comment

    It sounds like a great idea,but the punter has got to be pretty damn sure before parting with his $0.05 per page before pressing the button.
  7. 7 by Jecqueline May 2nd, 2008 at 1:38 pm Reply to this comment

    I so totally cant wait to read this book!!!!!!
  8. 8 by Jecqueline May 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm Reply to this comment

    I totally cant wait to read this book!!!!!!
  9. 9 by Jecqueline May 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm Reply to this comment

    I cant read this book!!!! Meg Cabot is such an awesome author!!!!!

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