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New Details on Xerox Inkless Printer

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the desirable-transients dept.

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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  1. Re:won't happen. by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Funny

    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."

    1. ... they'll print your paychecks on it. Better cash them in quick!!!
    2. ... government lotteries will print their tickets on it - so even if you win, you're still a loser
    3. ... politicians will print their electoral platforms on it, so they'll never have to keep their promises (not that they do now)

    One real use would be newspapers - this way, instead of "buying" the news, you're just "renting" it.

  2. Coming soon... by jemenake · · Score: 5, Funny

    The new technology includes reusable paper which can be printed and erased dozens of times...
    Coming soon to your local office-supply store... 8.5x11 and A4 paper will now be labeled "8.5x11-R" and "A4-R" in preparation for the arrival of "8.5x11-RW" and "A4-RW". In a related story, Sony announced today their competing "8.5x11+RW" and "A4+RW" formats.
  3. Re:Fantastic by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    "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.

    KFG