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New Details on Xerox Inkless Printer
Iddo Genuth writes "Xerox is developing a new printing technology which does not require ink of any kind. The new technology includes reusable paper which can be printed and erased dozens of times and has the potential to revolutionize printing. New details on this upcoming technology, which was first reported in September 2006, are now revealed."
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I seem to recall reading an article like this on Slashdot back in '42. Xerox patented this technology called "dry printing" (xeros graphos in Greek) that didn't use ink, but a material known as "toner".
(Yes, I do hate it when people refer to toner and ink interchangeably as "ink"; why do you ask?)
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It's going to save corporate america tons of money ...
"The pages do degrade over time and currently can last between 16-24 hours before returning to their original blank form."
One real use would be newspapers - this way, instead of "buying" the news, you're just "renting" it.
In old days kids say 'Dogs ate my homework' excuse. However, in near-future kids would say 'why my papers are blank! Oh! I forgot I was using xerox inkless printer to print out my homework!" This one sound like right thing to use on Xerox ads, I am sure all kids want this xerox inkless printer by now.
Our organization recommends that one print out the e-mail to scan it into our document management system (EMC Documentum). Your tax dollars at work!
The question is: is this paper going to be like a Polaroid? Sure it's convenient, but I'll take a bit of a hassle to make sure my materials are still there when I or my estate's executor or my children need to get at them; that my relics will remain.
Then get an Epson photo printer. The prints are scratch/moisture resistant, and fade resistant for 200 years, or so they say. (I guess we'll find out in 200 years)
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Hey, he could have an Amish manager, you insensitive English clod!
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"Excellent, some piece of technology that can magically make my problem go away without me expending any effort to try and actually solve it."
That's how we ended up with all these fucking computers in the first place.
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"now we'll have $300 sheets of paper..."
Yep, we are going to get reamed on that.