Museum and historical association papers and documents as high quality books.

The old journals, meeting records, pictures, maps and "out-of-print" books that are a museum's or historical association's treasured assets can be made into high quality, professionally printed books for purchase by visitors, members and other important constituencies.    Book printers such as Poughkeepsie, NY-based NetPublications can turn these valuable assets into new revenue inexpensively and quickly by bringing "out-of-print" books back into print or printing new ones.  Whether old maps, journals or recipes that visitors have found interesting or "out-of-print" books that have been waiting to be reprinted, a book printer can produce high quality books similar to those found in bookstores and libraries.

Print on Demand - What Is Means for Your Print Job

The basic concept of  print-on-demand or POD is that material is printed when there is a need for the material, thus eliminating inventory.  For the most part, POD is a very good system; it allows publishers to reduce the amount of money they have in inventory for items that are not being used.  Print-on-Demand also offers the flexibility of customization.  More generic materials can be easily adapted for a sales rep, region, or industry. In certain parts of the country, the term PQN (print quantity needed) is sometimes used to describe the same system.

Some businesses utilize print-on-demand  in conjunction with "micro-warehousing"  where quantities of materials are stored for immediate shipment and then monitored through computer software programs that keep inventory levels at a set point.  This ensures that there is sufficient quantities available to fulfill orders as they are placed.

Jobs that are produced in the POD process are not effected by quality; POD is more a business model for how that print job is managed. In most cases, due to the smaller quantities involved, digital printing technology is commonly used for print-on-demand, but there are some products and quantities that lend themselves to other types of printing processes.