Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for printing signature books (29). The system includes a plurality of feeders (10) for delivering signatures (30) to a conveyor (12) so as to progressively build up books of signatures (29). The apparatus further includes a signature printing station (16) located downstream of the feeder means (10) and adjacent plate-like members (48) for printing substantially simultaneously on two or more pages (31, 33), such as a cover (33), and an inside page (31), of a book of signatures (29).The method of the present invention includes the steps of delivering the signatures (30) onto a moving conveyor (12) from a plurality of feeders (10) and conveying the signatures (30) in a downstream direction so as to progressively build up books of signatures (29).