Newspapers on demand vending unit

AMSTERDAM, JAN. 31. PEPC Worldwide has developed an electronic newspaper distribution and publishing concept.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company distributes digital content from the world's most influential newspapers through satellite to self-contained interactive kiosks, the PEPC newspaper vending unit, according to a release.

The vending unit is capable of printing same-day editions of newspapers, on demand, within minutes. Publishers Electronic Printing Concept (PEPC) has installed the first such vending unit in Amsterdam. PEPC aims to become the global standard for print- on-demand applications within two years of operation.

PEPC receives the latest edition of select newspapers every hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week in digital format. The digital newspapers are then distributed by satellite uplink to all its newspaper vending units around the globe, the release says.

The vending unit is easy to use and both environment and user friendly. The reader, in his/her native language, is prompted through four simple steps on a colour touch-screen.

The screen also serves to inform or assist the consumer with video images while printing takes place. Specially developed software ensures that the latest edition of the selected newspaper is available in its familiar layout.

The newspapers are printed in A3 format with a high-quality printer linked to a quick two-head stapler. For payment purposes, the vending unit is equipped with a card reader, suitable for all the popular credit cards, according to the release.

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