Inkless printing company ZINK Imaging has completed its purchase of Konica Minolta's manufacturing facility in North Carolina, enabling ZINK to step-up production of paper for its Zero-Ink print process. ZINK Paper is special photo paper comprised of dye crystals. Before the printing process begins, the dye crystals become clear, making the ZINK paper look like a regular piece of white photo paper, but when run through a ZINK-enabled printer, heat triggers the dye crystals to add color. As part of the acquisition, originally announced back in June, ZINK Imaging plans to hire the remaining 60 employees and the senior management team currently employed by the Konica Minolta plant.
News source: eWeek
News source: eWeek
I can see the use of the technology when applied to regular printing needs, if it is cheaper than the ink and laser technologies used right now.
I have just been playing with our new Xerox Solid Ink printer and thought that was cool.
This makes it simple and awesome! Now just to make it print faster and larger. I know it is in it's infancy but I look forward to it.
YEP!
YAY!
Last edited by dhitb on 07 Jul 2007 - 04:05
Of course, for items that are more of a necessity than a convenience, that whole theory goes right out the window.
What it comes down to is: How much are you willing to pay to use this ZINK technology? I mean, if they start building them into iPods and cell phones, will you want that feature?
Tell that to the companies that make printer ink and sell it for a left nut.
- How does ZINK paper react to strong radiosignals, microwaves or strong infra red light?
- How does ZINK paper react to X-ray or gamma radiation?
- How does ZINK paper react to radioactivity in the form of alpha- and betaparticles?
- How does ZINK paper react to physical force?
- How does ZINK paper react to water, cold or warm?
- What does the ZINK paper contain?
- What substances and materials are needed to create the paper?
- Does the creation of the paper generate any hazardous substances?
- How will you treat the biproducts of the ZINK paper manufacturing?
- Can nature degrade used and unused ZINK paper all by itself without creating hazardous substances?
- Can I drink water that contains degraded ZINK paper?
- Can I eat a cow who has eaten a piece of ZINK paper, or even a large box of 500 ZINK papers?
- Can I eat ZINK paper?
- How much ZINK paper can I or any living thing eat before dying?
- What happens to ZINK paper when it's burned?
- Can ordinary paper shredders shred ZINK paper without wearing the machine out?
Paper that we use to print things on can end up anywhere. A beaver might even eat it.
How safe is this paper?
I'm VERY skeptical to this "Zero Ink" paper...
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