Ask HN: How to Print Books?

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I'm looking at all of the good books in the public domain, and would like to bring some of them to life. Nothing too fancy (don't need hardcovers, for example).

What sort of technology would one need to print their own books? Obviously paper(What kind?), a printer (What kind?), and some glue, perhaps.

If anyone has done this sort of thing before, I'd love your input. Thanks!

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If you don't need the "real book" look and want something practical and rather cheap: A laser printer and a wire binding machine with a cardboard cover.

Otherwise all those print-on-demand services may be what you're looking for. Alternatively, a local printer.

If you insist on "the real look" and want to do it yourself: Again a laser printer and binding the book by hand. There are tons of instructions and tutorials on the Internet, from quick and dirty to professional and artisan.

Definitely going for the "real look". Thanks for the response, I appreciate it!

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