With all the undoubted merits of modern office equipment, there are significant drawbacks. Printers can be called one of the worst irritants: they are noisy, vibrating and generally take up too much space. And while all electronics have a general trend toward smaller footprint, it seems that printers are avoiding this trend. Korean designer Yang… Continue reading The Concept Of The Cylindrical Printer «Circle»
A Japanese company Mobile Star Micronics has introduced the SM-T300 printer designed for mobile computers, i.e. smart phones and tablets. The gadget is fully optimized for working in the field: it has a rechargable battery and a rubberized case for reliable operation. Case Star Micronics SM-T300 can withstand falling on a hard surface from 5… Continue reading Star Micronics SM-T300: Mobile Printer for Mobile Devices
Canon has announced a new compact all-in-one printer supporting web applications and smart features. This model is suitable for students or families who need an affordable printer that is compatible with current internet technology. Thanks to the built-in Wi-Fi module, the MG4120 can scan and copy documents at any point in the house. Canon Easy… Continue reading Canon PIXMA MG4140 – Affordable All-in-One Printer Supporting Web Applications
Modern designers often work with three-dimensional shapes, but all these forms remain on that side of the screen. The Japanese company Roland DG released a relatively affordable «3D-printer. However, in contrast to the modern systems it does not make object out of liquid plastic, but rather grind it out from a solid bar of plastic… Continue reading Roland iModela Affordable 3D-printer
You are probably familiar with the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) acronym, which stands for a property of programs to display an image that is close to the final result, whether it’s printed text or Web page. It seems like now the term can apply to printers as design studio Artefact introduced… Continue reading “See What You Print” Printer Concept
Almost everybody knows that 3D-printers can print anything you want. Some people want a snack, and they prefer chocolate. This is not something impossible anymore. Most modern 3D-printers as the main material used plastics because it melts at relatively low temperatures and is easily deformed. Scientists at the University of Exeter (England) have noticed that… Continue reading 3D-Printers’ New Trick: Printing With Chocolate
Samsung Electronics announced the launch of ML-4510/501X series printers expanding line of printing solutions for the B2B sector. The new models are designed for small and medium-sized businesses, these are monochrome laser printers. The printing speed of Samsung ML-4510ND is 43 A4 pages per minute, while the ML-5010ND and 5015ND models produce up to 48… Continue reading Samsung Introduced ML-4510/501X Monochrome Laser Printers
How do you like the idea of moving the wall, an integral part of today’s social networks, to the real world? Liat Segal is obviously a fan of social networking who wants to leave messages for friends not only on the virtual wall, but also on quite tangible one. To do so, Liat invented Cellular… Continue reading Cellular Wall Printer – Android-Device To Make Virtual Wall Real
Xerox Corporation introduced new color printers, Phaser 6000 and Phaser 6010. According to the manufacturer, these are the most compact and fast devices today for personal users and small workgroups of 2-5 people in companies SOHO and SMB markets. Printing speed of Phaser 6000/6010 amounts to 10 and 12 color pages per minute, respectively, and… Continue reading Xerox Phaser 6000 And 6010 Fast Color Printers
From the very moment it came to life, Kinect has become more than just an innovative game controller (like it was not enough!). There has been many unconventional ways make use of this Microsoft device, but it has never been used to create physical objects. Using Kinect camera to capture images of conference attendees at… Continue reading Fabricate Yourself In 3D With Kinect