Although the machine has nothing to do with espresso, it can print a 100-page book in about 10 minutes — close to the time it takes to brew a pot of coffee, said Kyle Pressley, the machine’s coordinator.

“It was brought in here to provide students and the community around us (with) a way to publish their books without having to go to a publisher,” Pressley said. “It’s ideal for runs under 100 copies.”

The machine was created by a partnership between On Demand Books and Xerox.

MSU received the machine in June, and after initial testing and feedback from faculty, it opened to the public in August, Pressley said. Anyone, including students, can use the machine. An open house was held for the machine Wednesday to garner more interest and give demonstrations.

“There are other EBMs in the world and the state, but we have the newest, most up to date one,” he said.

“It’s faster. It’s safer. It’s version 2.0.”

The cost to print a 40-page book starts at $5 and costs 5 cents more for every additional page up to 100, with the prices increasing for higher page counts. Pressley and other library staff also offer consultation on layout, design and formatting issues with the pages or cover, he said.

“You upload your PDF (files) for your inside and your cover, and you just hit one button,” Pressley said. “It prints the inside. It prints a cover. It binds and trims it.”

The EBM already has some faculty members excited about its potential uses, said Danielle DeVoss, a professor in professional writing.

“I think it’s a stellar resource,” she said. “We’re imagining doing a lot of class-based stuff with the machine and talking about the principles of publishing. I’m also hoping we’re going to do a ton of different design projects.”

Elementary education junior Emily Darcangelo said the machine can be a great asset for certain people on campus.

“I’m not a big writer, but that’s cool,” she said. “It’s a good opportunity for students who want to pursue some form of a writing career.”

Darcangelo said it is cool MSU has the only machine of its kind in the country but said more students would need to know about it to fully utilize the machine.

DeVoss also said the machine is a great resource for student groups that want to keep organized with a book of procedures or to just have a hard copy of something they created.

“In terms of a do-it-yourself … publishing world in which people are constantly Tweeting, (making) status updates, blogging (and) pushing content into the world, this is a way for people to push print content into the world,” she said.

Having the first EBM of its kind on campus speaks to MSU’s willingness to stay ahead of the technological curve, DeVoss said.

“To me, it just further anchors MSU’s commitment to technology,” she said. “It’s just a part of a legacy that is really important and distinct in the Big Ten.”