Digital Printing

(Press Release) IBS Bookmaster has taken major steps towards the delivery of the industry's most functionally complete solution for the Digital Publishing Supply Chain, complimenting it's core solution for traditional publishing and distribution processes.

Google and Hachette Livre today signed a memorandum of understanding that defines the terms for Google to scan Hachette Livre’s French language books.

(Press Release) Castleton, New York. (Nov. 9, 2010)—Hamilton Printing Company, New York's largest web book printer is expanding its digital book manufacturing services by adding a Xerox Continuous Feed 1300, a move that will significantly increase the company's capacity.

HP today announced that Consolidated Graphics Inc. (NYSE: CGX) has purchased five HP Indigo 7500 Digital Presses.

The Church of Scientology sought the support and counsel of Heidelberg USA in adding an in-house sheetfed offset litho printing facility to its all-digital “Smart Factory” operation at Bridge Publications in Los Angeles. The organization recently completed a series of installations—including press, postpress, and software components from Heidelberg—designed to increase efficiencies and reduce the costs associated with outsourcing production of its marketing collateral and related materials.

An on-demand book printing system that is changing the way books are published, bought and sold worldwide can now be purchased directly from Xerox Corporation.

A new distribution services model will integrate Ingram Content Group Inc.'s print on demand (POD) and fulfillment capability with Macmillan's publishing program.

As demonstrated by the winners of this year's Gold Ink Awards, pride in book production is alive and well in 2010.

The publishing arm of L. Ron Hubbard's collection of writings and lectures, Bridge Publications, is, according to the company, the world's largest, all-digital print-on-demand publishing house.

As digital books continue to gain market share, one of the country's oldest mass paperback publishers is abandoning its traditional print books and making its titles available in digital format and print-on-demand only.