Digital Printing
January 31, 2017 at 1:56 pm
This webinar will share perspectives from industry leaders on key trends that will impact the publishing industry in 2017.
December 9, 2016 at 12:49 pm
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — December 7, 2016 — BookBaby today completed installation of new book printing and bindery equipment in its Philadelphia-area printing plant. The company added a Hewlett-Packard Indigo 10000 press for color book work, alongside a new Xerox Nuvera single color press for black-only projects. The major printing plant expansion also included upgrades in…
November 21, 2016 at 1:02 pm
No, I’m not here to trash paper. I’m here to discuss different usages of paper and the ones that are more likely to become quick trash. The recent Digital Book Printing Conference hosted by Book Business was a very interesting event with plenty of great presentations, facts, and figures. In particular, Marco Boer of IT…
November 2, 2016 at 1:24 pm
As publishers increase their investment in digital printing, the need to more deeply collaborate with printing partners becomes imperative. Digital printing enables publishers to print shorter book runs and more accurately meet consumer demand. But that also means more frequent transactions with book manufacturers and a need for better order management. On top of that,…
October 27, 2016 at 2:40 pm
Publishers are beginning to realize the benefits of digital printing technology. Digital printing makes shorter print runs more affordable, lending publishers the flexibility to react to market trends and test new ideas. This is opening up a wealth of opportunities for book publishers that were never possible before. Publishers can test new authors, formats, and…
October 19, 2016 at 12:12 pm
Digital printing is not just an effective way to print short book runs. It’s a disruptive technology that is changing the economics of the book publishing business. To reap the rewards of digital printing, it’s crucial for book publishers to consider the lifecycle cost of a book instead of the traditional per-unit cost and scrutinize…
October 13, 2016 at 5:34 pm
Over the past few years we’ve reported extensively on two major trends that have reshaped the book publishing landscape: direct-to-consumer marketing and digital book printing. While these topics could not be more different—one is a strategy for audience development and a catalyst for book sales while the other is a method of book production and…
October 13, 2016 at 8:30 am
The world of digital content is changing so rapidly with the rise of mobile, video, AR, VR, big data, little data, that many publishers may forget that print content is evolving too. New technologies in the book printing industry are creating opportunities for publishers to streamline their operations, distribute their books faster, and develop new…
October 13, 2016 at 8:00 am
It may have seemed odd when Book Business revived the Top 20 Book Manufacturers ranking in 2014, a time when ebook sales were booming and discussions of print’s death were rampant. But print books are still here and with help of new printing and fulfillment technology, publishers are finding ways to print books more economically…
October 12, 2016 at 1:41 pm
Change is a constant in the business world, yet many book publishing leaders fail to plan for it. Although change can come unexpectedly, in the form of new technology or nascent media formats, these disruptions can be managed, and often they hold new opportunities for book publishers. That is the case with the rise of…
