This fall will present an interesting opportunity for any rare book lovers or authors out there. The American Book Center has purchased an Espresso Book Machine (EBM), capable of rapidly printing any text in just a matter of minutes! From the blog:

We hope to have it installed and ready to print obscure in and out of print titles within minutes by late September. This machine is also a godsend for authors, students, anyone who wants to quickly turn a document into an actual book with full color cover. Plans for incorporating this ingenious device into our stores are now being made. Even more so than ever before, ABC is the first place to check for wild and wonderful titles.

Check out a demonstration video on the ABC Blog. Sounds like a great idea for anyone writing a thesis that wants a nice finished final version, too. Stay tuned.