Amazon has launched a print on demand (POD) programme in the UK. Amazon.co.uk said that the service would mean it could rapidly print and ship an individual book following a customer order.

据数字出版在线消息，亚马逊在英国推出按需印刷（Print On-demand， POD）服务，英国亚马逊（Amazon.co.uk）官方表态说，这项服务将意味着它可以及时跟踪客户订单，快速打印和并邮寄给客户。

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It has struck the deal with On Demand Books, makers of the Espresso book Machine that can print a 300-page book in less than five minutes, complete with a cover and a bound edge.

浓缩咖啡印书机可以在5分钟内印刷出一本300页厚的图书，包括封面和书脊。

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In order to reserve the print collections and meet the demand of readers better, the construction of the storage is indispensable for libraries.

为了更好地存储印本馆藏，满足读者的需求，建设储备书库是图书馆必不可少的工作之一。

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News Corp. said it boosted its usual three-million-copy print run for the final News of the World in anticipation of wide demand, though a spokeswoman declined to reveal the exact print run and said it was less than some estimates of five million copies.

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Publishers balked at Amazon's strategy out of concern that low prices could cannibalize their print sales, set unrealistic expectations in the minds of consumers, and lead Amazon to demand e-book price concessions from publishers.

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