Print editions as revenue sources for OA journals

Starting in January 2007, Springer will publish print editions of 10 journals from the Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS), for distribution outside India.  For details see the October 2 press release  or the November 6 story in IWR.

Comment.  As far as I know, all the IAS journals are OA.  Hence, Springer must see some revenue possibilities in charging for print editions of OA journals.  That's not surprising, but if Springer could confirm it, then it would help answer the most common objection from the publishing lobby against national OA archiving policies --that the policies will undermine subscriptions.  Moreover, if Springer sees revenue in this deal, I suppose it will share it with the IAS.  If so, then large or small, the additional revenue will be additional support for the IAS OA publishing program.  How many other no-print OA journals could strike similar deals for revenue-generating print editions?  We won't know until we see many more try.