Category: technology

July 13, 2010 • technology

3-D Bioplotter: A Printer Instead Of A Donor

One day medicine will no longer need the services of donors. So say scientists working on a system that allows you to “print” (or create or grow) organs and tissues using special printers. A prototype of one of such devices, 3-D Bioplotter, was recently presented at Rapid 2010, in Anaheim, California. According to Vladimir Mironov,… Continue reading 3-D Bioplotter: A Printer Instead Of A Donor

July 8, 2010 • Canon • security • technology

Canon to Sell Printers with Biometric Protection

Hard times are coming to those who like to abuse copy machines, soon they’ll have to look for workaround. And all because Canon Japan together with Hitachi introduces a new security system for office printers based on biometric human parameters. Simply put, now to scan or print a document, you will need to confirm you… Continue reading Canon to Sell Printers with Biometric Protection

July 7, 2010 • Epson • inkjet • printing • technology

Epson Stylus Pro 7900 And 9900: Large-Format Inkjet Printers With 98% Pantone Matching System Coverage

Epson has announced that its wide-format inkjet printers Series Stylus Pro 7900 and 9900 reached 98% coverage of the Pantone Matching System. In turn, the company Pantone LLC confirmed that the achievement award of the certificate of conformity for Epson. Pantone is an international reference system for selecting, identifying, combining and control of color in… Continue reading Epson Stylus Pro 7900 And 9900: Large-Format Inkjet Printers With 98% Pantone Matching System Coverage

June 17, 2010 • humor • inkjet • printing • technology

Lego felt tip 110: New Dawn For Inkjet Printing

Those craftsmen making real working things out of Lego bricks just don’t stop. Recently, the collection of unusual gadgets has been supplemented by two new models. The first sample is a circular saw, which case is made of plastic part of the well-known construction kit, while the disc is real with edge blunted for the… Continue reading Lego felt tip 110: New Dawn For Inkjet Printing

June 10, 2010 • HP • printer • printing • technology

New HP Printer Support Printing From iPad and Web Applications

HP has released a new line of printers with a function of wireless printing directly from mobile phones and tablet PCs. It is noted that the new series is designed to work in the WWW, and each device is assigned a unique e-mail address enabling the printing from any place that has an Internet connection.… Continue reading New HP Printer Support Printing From iPad and Web Applications

June 3, 2010 • HP • technology

HP Introduces First Printers With HP Smart Install Technology

HP announced the launch of a line of HP LaserJet Pro printers with the new technology, HP Smart Install, which allows customers to start printing just two minutes after turning on your computer (netbook or laptop): simply connect the device to the printer via the USB-cable without using installation disk. New monochrome printers that use… Continue reading HP Introduces First Printers With HP Smart Install Technology

May 28, 2010 • 3D • printing • technology

BFB 3000 Panther: 3D-color Printer For Less Than $4000

Ability to obtain three-dimensional objects using the printing device is no longer something exotic. In particular, this technology is used in the design and manufacture of prototypes and casting models. However, for the mass market the technology is virtually inaccessible because of the high cost of three-dimensional printers and consumables, although prices have been declining.… Continue reading BFB 3000 Panther: 3D-color Printer For Less Than $4000

May 21, 2010 • HP • innovation • technology

HP To Power Printers With webOS Operational System

On Tuesday, at a press conference the president of HP, Mark Hurd shed light on the prospects of using webOS the mobile operating system, the main asset of the Palm Company recently purchased for 1.2 billion dollars. According to the head of HP, webOS will find its use in several products, including tablet computers and… Continue reading HP To Power Printers With webOS Operational System

May 5, 2010 • printing • technology

Three-dimensional Printer Creates Ice Sculptures

Previously, different materials were used for printing on 3D-printer: glass, organics, synthetic fibers, and more. Now students from McGill University in Canada have been able to apply the most common liquid on Earth: water. They modified a relatively old Fab@Home Model 1, having replaced the extruder with liquid feed system. To prove the efficiency of… Continue reading Three-dimensional Printer Creates Ice Sculptures

February 18, 2010 • innovation • printer • technology

PrePeat, the Inkless and Tonerless Printer

PrePeat is a rewritable printer that requires neither ink, nor toner to print. This device can print and erase images and text using a specific thermal process combines with special plastic paper. So, one sheet of papers can be used several times to print inrofmation on it, just like a rewritable CD or DVD. However,… Continue reading PrePeat, the Inkless and Tonerless Printer