Inkless Photo Printing

Zink imaging has unveiled inkless printers at a conference in California. The displayed printer does not use any ink cartridges, ribbons, toners or any regular printer stationary to print quality images off digital cameras and cell phones. This printer is termed ultra portable as the whole unit is as big as an adult’s palm.

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.

The Zink printer not only provides miniaturization of printer but is also deemed to be cost effective. The company claims that postcard sized photographs can be printed at 10 pennies per piece. In essence, the only printing stationary to be purchased is the Zink patented paper which should be looked at as an all-in-one package.

via PR Minds