An On-demand Book Boom?

Xlibris is establishing an in-house print operation to produce those books, and has already installed a Kodak NexPress (with a NexGlosser), three Kodak Digimasters, a Standard Horizon BQ 270 perfect binder and other bindery gear.

Amazon.com is also expanding its books-on-demand business. A recent article in USA Today noted the company just installed several HP Indigo presses at its fulfillment centers and hopes to increase the number of available titles. And last fall, Lightning Source, an on-demand book provider, acquired 15 Océ VarioStream 9210 black and color-ready digital printers. Then in January it added an HP Indigo w3250 digital color press with a Lasermax Roll Systems LX Stack feeding and finishing system.