hard copy

At Park’s request, he printed 20 or so hard copies to be mailed to publishers.

A spokesperson said each item was being taken to a warehouse in a secret location to be individually photographed, so that both a digital book and hard copy could be given to the Osbourne family.

But the publishers won’t send hard copies to Russia or Belarus, because they say they can’t guarantee the book would get through customs.

But users shouldn’t leave behind their hard copies just yet.

"HMV is not the only supplier benefitting from this resurgence of the hard copy, also seen in books."