The Espresso Book Machine^® includes custom software called EspressNet that connects it to a virtual network of print locations, content sources, and end-user search and ordering interfaces. Content owners can manage their texts, permissioning what can be ordered where, and by whom. Print locations can manage and re-prioritize job queues based on demand. Customer-facing storefronts can easily add discovery and ordering of “print it now” books. The network uses industry-standard cryptography to provide secure communications, and delivers fine-grained visibility as content travels throughout the network. Content owners can see exactly where their content has been ordered and produced, and the system tracks every step of every transaction, providing all data needed to apportion royalties, production costs, network fees, and so on.

PDF files are used for both the cover and book block.