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Originally Posted by garygibsonsf
I think it's a case of jumping on the bandwagon of what may still be a developing technology. I'm pretty sure that high quality instant book printing is on its way, but the current technology - I'm guessing may not be strictly financially viable just yet. Once the technology is able to match the demand in price and quality, I'm pretty sure bookshops with dedicated printers will be popping up everywhere.
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High-speed printing isn't going to improve in quality much more than what we have today. Binding is reasonably accomplished. It's the per-book cost that kills, and since materials aren't going to get cheaper, I don't think anything can be done about that. It's simply not practical for anyone except those willing to shell out a serious premium for the trouble... and I don't think bookstores believe there are that many people like that out there to justify offering the service.