A while back I wrote an article about the "Future of Ink Cartridges", which stirred up some interest to say the least. The reason for this was that you would no longer need a toner cartridge to print a document or a photo. Enabled printers will change the way the world thinks about printing and image making. They won't require ink cartridges or ribbons, so they are extremely small and are not affected by gravity. They can be pocket-sized or be embedded into almost any electronic device.
But don't throw out your ink cartridges just yet. This may take some time to come to market. In the meantime, we can surely discuss what the impacts are likely to be for us, the consumer, and on big corporations, i.e. Lexmark and HP. For now, you will need your old fashion toner cartridges to print your documents. Not to worry, Tonerr.com can fulfill your printing equipment needs in the interim with great prices and many high quality brands.
What impact is this new technology going have on the consumer? Well, looking at the pluses, better quality prints and photo's than you get now with the old conventional laser printers. Why? The secret is in the paper. Special photo paper is comprised of dye crystals that are set in the paper. Before the printing process begins, the dye crystals become clear, making the paper look like a regular piece of white photo paper, but when run through a special-enabled printer, heat triggers the dye crystals to add color. The result is a high quality digital print or photo, and the best part, NO INK CARTRIDGES.
Mobility is another new plus. You are going to be able to take a picture with your electronic devise, say an I-phone, and be able to print a copy or photo at that instant. You will be able to send a digital photo from a cell phone using the Bluetooth wireless system. About 30 seconds later, a wallet-size color photo will emerge from a tiny slot on the end.
Cost may be a plus. The cost of a small printer that uses this technology will be around $100 as a ball park number, but that could potentially change. Remember the Polaroid camera. Its cost was high when it first came out, so even though technology has come a long way, it would still be spectacle about its cost. The camera is expected to cost roughly $200.
What is the impact going to be on the major printing supply companies? What would you think? I think initially not much, but as the new technology this company is touting becomes known, the big company margins will start to suffer. Once this becomes widely accepted and sales are at a peak, they will eventually license their technology to all and get an additional revenue source as a result, while the Lexmark's Printer Ink of the world spin their wheels trying to get on board.
I think this new technology will be available sometime in 2008. So, keep checking my blog for more updates.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Future of Inkjet Cartridges
I do not know about you, but I do remember the days of the first Polaroid camera that would develop a black and white or color picture in just one minute. Wow, at that time, it was great. You did not have to wait days to receive your pictures. I know I am dating myself, but there is a reason why I am telling you this story. There could be a similar story brewing for the future of inkjet cartridges.
Have you heard of "Zink"? No not Zune, Zink. Well, you may hear of this a lot in the not so distant future. Zero Imaging, or as it is referred to as zero ink (ZINK), is a new technology that is literally inkless. It is creating the future of digital printing. You will be able to produce high quality prints and photos without a ribbon or ink cartridge. So how do they do it? What is their secret?
The secret is their patented paper. This technology houses dye crystals inside the paper with a polymer layer outside. Before printing, the embedded dye crystals are colorless, so Zink paper looks like regular white photo paper. The Zink printer uses heat to activate and colorize these dye crystals. The printing process is now radically simple. Just add paper and press "print". The result is high quality, long-lasting, durable, and affordable images.
You can read more about the company through their web site. What is so unique about this company is that it is going mobile. Mobile you say? Yes. Zink plans to make it possible for you to be able to take pictures using your cell phone and printing the result instantaneously, at that moment, not when you get home in front of your inkjet printer. This is a market that could potentially be huge!
Have you heard of "Zink"? No not Zune, Zink. Well, you may hear of this a lot in the not so distant future. Zero Imaging, or as it is referred to as zero ink (ZINK), is a new technology that is literally inkless. It is creating the future of digital printing. You will be able to produce high quality prints and photos without a ribbon or ink cartridge. So how do they do it? What is their secret?
The secret is their patented paper. This technology houses dye crystals inside the paper with a polymer layer outside. Before printing, the embedded dye crystals are colorless, so Zink paper looks like regular white photo paper. The Zink printer uses heat to activate and colorize these dye crystals. The printing process is now radically simple. Just add paper and press "print". The result is high quality, long-lasting, durable, and affordable images.
You can read more about the company through their web site. What is so unique about this company is that it is going mobile. Mobile you say? Yes. Zink plans to make it possible for you to be able to take pictures using your cell phone and printing the result instantaneously, at that moment, not when you get home in front of your inkjet printer. This is a market that could potentially be huge!
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