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″ reportedly 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.

“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,” said Dane Neller, CEO, On Demand Books.

“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.”