I’d be interested in trying this out- sounds like a cool concept. I’ve printed several books through Lulu.com and wonder if their process is this automated:
This summer, the company, called On Demand Books, released the latest version of the Espresso Book Machine (above), which can turn out a factory-quality softcover book in the time it takes a barista at Starbucks to whip up your favorite fancy coffee drink.
While the pages are printing, a separate full-color inkjet printer processes the cover on thick paper stock. The machine then glues the pages together, which are then pressed to the cover and held in place for a few seconds until the glue sets. Finally, drawing on metadata included with the book’s digital file, the machine automatically positions a robotic arm to cut the book to the exact trim size called for by the original publisher.
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