McNally Jackson Will Soon Be Printing Books While You Wait @ The New York Observer…
By the time 2011 rolls around, Nolita’s McNally Jackson Books will have an Espresso Book Machine, the Xerox-like on-demand device that prints a fully bound book in mere minutes. Currently McNally will order a book for a customer if a desired copy is not on hand. With the EBM, the store would be able to print one out right there. Buyer John Turner sees the machine as a way to expand inventory. It also reduces the hassle and wait time associated with ordering books by request.
The tech to print books on demand has been around for awhile, I wonder if it will just be too late to gain as much adoption as e-readers (Kindles, iPads, phones, etc).
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