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Giant "Inkjet Printer"

Posted by Hemos on from the time-to-redo-the-house dept.

mustrum_ridcully writes "For all you who don't like the cost of inkjet printers how about this printer that uses spray paint (courtesy of bbc news ). Ok it's not exactly what you'd call compact, but perfect for the lazy or wannabe graffiti artist." Having just finished doing a bunch of painting in my house, I'd like to have one of those machines drop down over my house, and paint via program - maybe I can use as GBA SP as the control device.

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  1. Looks like... by splerdu · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A rehash of the plotter, only using spray paint instead of a pen.

    The artistic benefit of this new device may not be long lived if it does become commonplace, it would be like making paintings using a plotter.

  2. Robot? by watzinaneihm · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The machine I think should be better described as a wall painting robot rather than a "wall printer".
    A similar thing would be to fit a spray can onto this wall climbing robot.
    Surprising that nobody has automated wall painting yet, then we wouldnt need to have these plain colored walls anymore. All of us could have our favorite frescos. Just get me a large res. image of the cistine chapel roof!!

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  3. bah - that think is puny!! by afxgrin · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Check out STREET WRITER. It's a modified van that will spray paint entire messages on the street. :-)

    Now this is a giant ink jet printer.