The machine is compact at 1.6m high, 0.9m deep and 2.1m wide, which would make it an ideal candidate for Post Offices which often have under-utilised space that could easily house a book-printing machine.

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H-P was expected to announce a reorganization that will move its imaging and printing group under its PC-making personal systems group.

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Meanwhile, printing the digital images with an ink-jet printer at home brings back fond memories of darkrooms under the stairs with trays of developer, acetic acid and hypo.

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