WORLD BANK PORTABLE BOOKMAKING MACHINE
April 1st, 2006
BY MONICA DOBIE
A NEW book-on-demand machine - the first of its kind - that prints, cuts and binds up to 20 books in an hour has been launched at the World Bank bookstore, Washington DC. The Espresso Book Machine uses digital files to make books listed on a catalogue submitted by publishers or institutions such as universities.
Its developer On Demand Books, headed by Jason Epstein, former editorial director of Random House, believes the invention could lower the price of books considerably by eliminating shipping and warehousing costs. It could also produce ...
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