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Inkless Photo Printing
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new way of printing photos was unveiled in a conference in California.
Like a Polaroid, portable printers that can fit in the palm of the hand
can be connected to digital cameras and mobile phones to print your
pictures without the use of inks
arlington,
Texas, July 2007. – A conference held in California saw the unveiling
of an innovative way of printing photos and images from its source
without the application of inks, ribbons, or even toners. A spinoff of
the very popular Polaroid, the makers of the inkless printer claims
this new technology can produce on-demand color images and photos that
will change the face of the printing technology, especially with poster
printing.Zink Imaging, the company that manufactured the inkless
printers, unveiled to the public an “ultraportable” equipment that can
fit in the palm of the hand which can then be connected to digital
cameras and even mobile phones for fast quality printing of photos
without the application of inks. This is a totally new category of
color printers and paper that work together to create a whole new way
of photo reproduction.Without ink, ribbons, or even toners, the ZINK
printer utilizes a patented paper that changes its color when heat is
applied. This is made possible with the dye crystals that were put
inside the photo paper. At room temperature, the photo paper looks like
any other paper. It’s colorless. But when inserted in the printer, the
heat that was activated when you start printing releases the shades in
the embedded crystals to create a plethora of colors that take the
shape of your image.In contrast, the outer layer is applied with a
polymer overcoat to protect the patented paper. The two layers combined
provide a more durable, colorful and cost effective photo printing
paper.What makes the ZINK printer more effective than the current image
printers in the market is the cost that will be saved by the user from
the ink. Imagine not having to purchase boxes and boxes of color inks
and not anymore worrying that you’ll run out of them. You still need to
buy the special patented paper though. But the manufacturers are
expecting to make this specially made photo paper become available
everywhere. And we’re talking about costs of about 20 to 25 cents per
piece.The inkless photo printer is also “ultraportable” that it is
small enough to connect to portable gadgets like digital cameras and
mobile phones (which, by the way, are getting smaller and smaller).
This is made possible by the removal of the space and device that holds
ink cartridges, toners and ink ribbons usually available in existing
photo printers in the market today. Without it, most of the bulk was
removed from the inkless printer providing a smaller, fit-in-the-hand
version.With the new technology, poster printing companies like
PrintPlace.com can now save on costs which will reduce greatly the
price for quality full color printing of pictures and images.For
further details on the inkless photo printers, visit http://www.zink.com.
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