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Espresso Book Machine™

The Espresso Book Machine is sold by On Demand Books and is no longer sold as new through Xerox.

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Espresso Book Machine™, A Xerox® Solution

With the Espresso Book Machine™, A Xerox™ Solution is a fully-integrated, high-speed, compact solution that automatically prints, binds, and trims – on demand, at point of sale – perfect bound, library-quality paperback books. Your book can be in your hands in the time it takes to grab a cup of espresso.

At a Glance

Standard Capabilities Printing, binding, and trimming library-quality books
Rated speed 95/110 ppm
Finishing Perfect Bound
Applications Books & Manuals
Detailed specifications
See specifications ›

Benefits

  • Let your customers print custom books while they wait, in the amount of time it takes to get a cup of espresso
  • Increase your inventory by millions of titles, without warehousing millions of books
  • Cut costs by removing the need to ship books – print only what you need, at point of sale
  • Expand into the self-publishing industry – offer your customers the opportunity to print professionally-bound copies of their own work
  • Take advantage of the ever-growing collection of public domain, out-of-print, and out-of-copyright books
  • Provide custom publishing for higher education
  • Fully automated and easy to use for book printing

Features

  • A fully-integrated, high-speed, compact solution that automatically prints, binds, and trims – on demand, at point of sale – perfect bound, library-quality paperback books
  • Combines 4 key elements:
    • A Xerox D95/D110 Copier/Printer, which prints the book block
    • An Espresso Book Machine, which trims and binds the book
    • An Epson color ink jet printer, which prints the book cover
    • EspressNetSM Software, which drives the solution and links to an online library of available titles
  • EspressNet connects you to Google Books; Lightning Source, Inc; and Open Content Alliance – allowing you to choose from over 3.3 million titles, in multiple languages
  • Compact footprint is ideal for space-conscious environments like retail stores and libraries
  • Optional SelfEspressSM tools allow customers to access editing, typesetting, proofreading, and cover design tools, in the store or online

Key Applications

  • Retail bookstores, including chain stores and independent booksellers, can offer out-of-print/out-of-stock titles with custom publishing
  • College bookstores can print on demand professors’ works or student theses
  • Academic libraries can provide rare, specialized, scholarly books without taking up storage and archiving space

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Capabilities
Standard Capabilities Printing, binding, and trimming library-quality books
Printed Sides Duplex
MICR No
Technology
Print Engine D95/D110 Copier/Printer:

      • Xerographic engine
      • Print speed: 95/110 ppm (8.5″ x 11″ / A4)
      • Resolution: up to 1200 x 1200 dpi RIP resolution and up to 2400 x 2400 dpi resolution with halftone screen 106 lpi (default) or 150 lpi (high quality mode)

See additional D95/D110 Copier/Printer specifications

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Finishing
Perfect Bound Espresso Book Machine produces library-quality perfect-bound books

    • Output book size limits:
      • Book sizes from 40 to 800 pages
      • Book thickness range from 0.100″ (2.54 mm) to 1.875″ (47.625 mm)
    • Height and width limit:
      • Height from 5″ (127 mm) to 10.5″ (266.7 mm), 11″ x 17″/A3
      • Width from 4.5″ (114 mm) to 8.20″ (208.28 mm), 11″ x 17″/A3
Paper Handling
Paper sources 4
Standard paper capacity 3,800 sheets
Media Dimensions – Minimum 8.5 x 11″ (A4)
Media Dimensions – Maximum 8.5 x 11″ (A4)
Media Weight – Minimum 20 lb bond (75 gsm)
Media Weight – Maximum 24 lb bond (90 gsm)
Input
Tray 1 1,100 sheets (8.5″ x 11″/A4)
Tray 2 1,600 sheets (8.5″ x 11″/A4)
Tray 3 550 sheets (8.5″ x 11″/A4)
Tray 4 550 sheets (8.5″ x 11″/A4)
Environmental
Electrical Requirements D95/D110 Copier/Printer: 208 – 240 VAC, 60/50 Hz, 15/13 amp service
Espresso Book Machine : 240 V at 30 A
Epson Color Ink Jet Cover Printer: 110 V at 15 A
Dimensions Overall Footprint – D95/D110 Copier/Printer and EBM: Height 63.8″ (1,620 mm) x Depth 34.5″ (876 mm) x Width 80.79″ (2,052 mm)
Software Requirements
Network Interfaces EspressNetSM Software requires high speed Internet connection (10 Mbs or better) with a static IP address for EBM with enabled on ports 22 (ssh), 5900 (vnc), 18245 and 18246 (GE-Fanuc)
Security Features EspressNet Books are downloaded as encrypted files that can only be opened by that EBM

 

The book block is printed on 8.5” x 11” sheets and is then united with the cover, perfect bound, and trimmed. The price for the Espresso Book Machine, including the 4112, the finishing capability, and related software is around $125,000. –

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