Printing E-Books?

[pinkchimney]

Hi all,

I had a few questions regarding printing ebooks:

• If the book is only available in pdf/ebook form, is it okay to print them out?
• If so, then does anyone have any recommendations on printing color photography ebooks?

I ask because I have been purchasing more and more photography ebooks but do most of my reading on the train to work. In addition, many of these books are only available in pdf/ebook form. When printed, it does not need to be professional but clear enough that it's a good representation of what the author wanted us to see and read. Would Kinkos or Staples be able to print these books out at a reasonable price?


Thanks

[milosh]

Everything you download (even if it is in pdf format) is probably copyright protected, so it is prohibited to duplicate it.

[teaking]

Thats an interesting question, and I have no idea if the electronic format of a book has different laws than a paper version. If i can photocopy a page of a book in a library as long as it is for educational use and not to sell on or make profit. Then I would guess you can print an ebook for reading for your own use... otherwise why make it a book and not a scrolling page??

Dont take that as fact though as I dont know for sure. As for printing just click print and adobe acrobat reader will give you all the options on paper size and how you want it scaled.

[pinkchimney]

Originally Posted by teaking

. As for printing just click print and adobe acrobat reader will give you all the options on paper size and how you want it scaled.

Printing at home is not a problem. I can do that. I guess I was just looking for options as far a places that would print in color for a decent price. Also, would places like kinkos or staples have an issue printing a purchased pdf.

[Bluenoser]

As long as you are the legal owner and print it for your personal use there is nothing to worry about regarding copyright.

As for kinkos or staples, you'd have to talk to them directly.