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Xerox to sell Espresso Book Machine
Xerox has signed an agreement to sell the Espresso Book Machine (EBM), the revolutionary on-demand book printer, alongside its Xerox 4112 printer.
The worldwide distribution agreement heralds a major step forward for EBM manufacturer On Demand Books, which released the first version of the machine in 2006.
On Demand Books chief executive Dane Neller said that the deal marked a "natural fit" between the two companies, while Xerox claimed it would enable the company to meet "incredible opportunities" in the market.
The EBM, which was featured in Time Magazine's best inventions of 2007 list, can produce a 300pp book in less than four minutes and is sold with a copyright software system with access to 3.3m titles.
Printing books on-demand is increasingly attractive to publishers and booksellers due to the lower inventory costs, as well as the elimination of the risk of over-stocking on a title.
Xerox has already begun selling the machines in the US as part of a phased launch.
Espresso: on-demand book printing
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Albert Einstein - 20 January 2010
I actually thought - Good God, Xerox have made a fantastic decision for once. Then I realised it didn't say "Xerox To Sell Espresso Coffee Machine". Ocht well, continue with Danwood.
Stanley Dingtype - 21 January 2010
Don't be silly Albert, they wouldn't be able to to supply the refills!
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