# OER print services

**URL:** <https://forum.rebus.community/t/oer-print-services/2155>\
**Category:** Open Questions\
**Created:** [December 5, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/oer-print-services/2155 "2019-12-05T17:08:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![mahryaca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@mahryaca](https://forum.rebus.community/u/mahryaca)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/oer-print-services/2155/1 "2019-12-05T17:08:38Z")

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Hi there! Quick question for the Rebus hive. What services do you use and recommend for making print copies of OER? I’ve been recommending Lulu, but perhaps there are others.

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**Author:** ![apurva](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.rebus.community/apurva/32/1843_2.png) [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/oer-print-services/2155/2 "2019-12-05T18:35:11Z")

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Hi Mahrya, I’d say that it would depend on whether your goal is to just print the OER, or enable distribution of print OER. There’s a lot of choice, and here are some of the options that come to mind immediately:

1. [Lulu.com](http://lulu.com/) (or [XpressLulu](https://xpress.lulu.com/) for just printing)
2. [IngramSpark](https://www.ingramspark.com/)
3. [Kindle Direct Publishing](https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/) (Amazon)
4. [CreateSpace](https://www.createspace.com/) (Amazon)
5. [Lightning Source](https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers/print)
6. Bookstores (on-campus, university, city bookstores)
7. [Espresso book machines](https://www.ondemandbooks.com/)

We talked about printing OER during one of our Office Hours sessions this year (which we co-host with the Open Textbook Network), and you can catch the [session recording](https://forum.rebus.community/t/office-hours-more-than-a-button-getting-open-textbooks-into-print-27-june-2019-2pm-est-6pm-utc/1447) to see what was discussed. Hopefully our speakers can give you a good idea of pros/cons of each service based on your needs. Feel free to chime back in with questions as you weigh all the options.