Diane, Charlie can obviously type for himself but I think you’d be better off using one of the various book printing services. As an example (not a recommendation) this site http://www.diggypod.com/index.iml?mdl=subPage/view.mdl&PAGE_ID=26431 will print a 240 page 8 1/2″ x 11″ bound book for $11.94 each in small quantities or $5.25 each in large quantities. There are many such services just a Yahoo away. Here’s a site that might be of some use http://www.speakernetnews.com/post/printondemand.html
Unless you have some burning desire to print books then your time (and money) would be better spent writing. Purchase of the necessary equipment would only be cost effective if you could amortize the cost over very large quantities. As a minimum you’d need to form a printing co-op of several writers and would probably still have to take-in outside printing work. I’d compare home book publishing to home printing of photos — you can do it but it’s really not cost effective.
However, I see this as a good entrepreneurial opportunity for FedEx/Kinko’s …
