Digital Technologies for Books Reshaping All Production

Unlike books, which tend to be produced by conventional book printers and specialized digital printers, manuals are produced by a variety of providers, including book printers, commercial printers, quick printers and in-plants. Some in-plants create more books and manuals than others. According to a 2005 IPG survey, 85 percent of U.S. insurance in-plants produce manuals. And universities and colleges create a large number of manuals known as course packs. Overall, according to a 2006 IPG survey, 77 percent of all in-plants print manuals.