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ESPRESSO<br />
BOOK MACHINE<br />
CHARACTERISTICS<br />
• The Espresso Book Machine (EBM) is a direct-to-consumer<br />
print-on-demand machine that prints, collates, covers, and binds<br />
a single copy of a book in a few minutes; it can be found at<br />
different locations, for example in physical bookstores<br />
• Input is PDF<br />
• A book can be stored in a database, allowing other customers at<br />
other locations to purchase a copy<br />
• Can also print copyright-free books from Google Books<br />
• Price is roughly equivalent to that of a regular book<br />
STRENGTHS<br />
• Print as few or as many copies<br />
as desired<br />
• The book is immediately<br />
printed on the spot<br />
• Green technology<br />
WEAKNESSES<br />
• The Espresso Book Machine is tied to a<br />
location and for now mostly available<br />
across the United States, with two<br />
locations in the Netherlands (American<br />
Book Center in Amsterdam and The Hague),<br />
and various other locations worldwide<br />
• Options vary per location<br />
• Limitations in paper, color, size<br />
REVENUE MODEL<br />
• The bookstore where the<br />
Espresso Book Machine is<br />
located gets a small consigment<br />
fee for each printed<br />
book; self-publishers can set<br />
their own price<br />
HOW TO PRINT<br />
• You will need two PDFs: one for the cover<br />
and spine, another for the rest of the book<br />
• Sign the affidavit stating you own the rights<br />
to the book<br />
• Choose your preferred methods of distribution<br />
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