Xerox Technology to Fuel Espresso Book Machine; Worldwide Agreement Includes
Global Marketing and Sales Support
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 14, 2010 -- Xerox Corporation's digital technology will
bring speed and exceptional image quality to books produced on demand by the patented
Espresso Book Machine®. This cutting-edge book solution, sold by On Demand Books,
LLC, produces millions of copyrighted, public domain, out-of-print, or rare texts
for consumers in a matter of minutes.
Xerox and On Demand Books will jointly market and sell, on a worldwide basis,
the Xerox 4112™ Copier/Printer together with the Espresso Book Machine - a fully
integrated solution that prints, binds and trims books with full color covers
on demand in retail locations and libraries. The Espresso Book Machine can produce
paperbacks in variable combinations of trim sizes between 4.5" x 5.0" and 8.25"
x 10.5" for a production cost less than one cent per page.
With the Xerox 4112, the Espresso Book Machine produces a 300-page book in less
than four minutes and has the capacity to print more than 40,000 paperback books
per year.
"Xerox is a natural fit for On Demand Books and the Espresso Book Machine," said
Dane Neller, CEO, On Demand Books. "Their solutions, industry leadership, innovative
printing technology and worldwide sales and marketing footprint will help us reach
our goal - providing book enthusiasts fast and affordable access to millions of
digital titles in multiple languages."
The Espresso Book Machine uses EspressNet, a proprietary and copyrighted software
system that connects the device to a vast network of 3.3 million titles obtained
with the approval of the publishers. EspressNet assures the security of publishers'
titles, tracks all jobs, and provides payments to publishers. Content owners retain
full rights and control of their digital files.
"Xerox has provided a variety of digital book solutions for nearly 20 years,"
said Eric Armour, president, Global Business Group, Xerox Corporation. "Working
with On Demand Books, we can apply Xerox technology to meet the incredible opportunities
that exist within this industry."
Availability
A phased launch is underway in North America.
About On Demand Books, LLC
On Demand Books was co-founded in 2003 by Jason Epstein, former editorial director
of Random House and Dane Neller, former CEO of Dean & DeLuca. The first beta
machine was installed at the World Bank InfoShop in Washington, D.C. where it
printed thousands of World Bank publications. The Espresso Book Machine was named
to Time Magazine's "Best Inventions of 2007" list.
Made in the U.S., Espresso Book Machines are environmentally friendly green machines.
For more information visit: www.ondemandbooks.com.
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