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PediaPress is an open source software development company and press located in Mainz, Germany. They provide an online service which enables Internet users to create customized books from wiki content (an example of web-to-print technology).

The company claims that its service can print from any database.

According to the German edition of PC World, the price for such a custom made book is €8.00 for the first 100 pages plus €3.00 for each additional 100 pages.[1][2]

PediaPress and the Wikimedia Foundation have been partners since December 2007.[3][4] Wikimedia is to receive 10% of the gross sales of the books.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Dirscherl, Hans-Christian (2009-02-10). "Print-on-Demand: Eigenes Buch aus Wikipedia-Artikeln machen". PC Welt. Retrieved 2009-03-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "Das Lexikon zum Selberbasteln". Berner Zeitung. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-03-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ "Wikipedia offers print-on-demand". Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  4. ^ "Wikis Go Printable". Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  5. ^ Gallagher, Victoria (2009-02-24). "Print your own Wikipedia launched". The Bookseller.com. Retrieved 2009-03-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)