Inkless Printer For Mobile Phones
Posted by Sean Fallon on February 25, 2007
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A company called Zink Imaging has developed a means of printing without ink that could be integrated into mobile phones and digital cameras as early as the end of 2007.
New Scientist Tech describes the printing process thusly:
“To bring out the correct color at each pixel, the temperature and exposure to the heater element is precisely controlled. The crystals in the top yellow layer require the highest temperature and shortest time to melt and become colored; the magenta middle layer a lower temperature and longer time; and the bottom cyan layer the lowest temperatures and longest exposure time.”
In other words, the paper changes color when heat is applied. No ink means that images will be more resistant to the elements - like water damage.
Consumers can expect to see pocket sized printers that can be connected to mobile phones and digital cameras for prices that hover around the $200 range. In time, this functionality could be fully integrated for a truly all-in-one device.
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