technabob » inkjet http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 inkjet cartridges get a personality http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/22/inkjet-cartridges-get-a-personality/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/22/inkjet-cartridges-get-a-personality/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:25:26 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/22/inkjet-cartridges-get-a-personality/ These wacky collectible desktop figurines get their inspiration from inkjet printer cartridges.

Cardboy CMYK Figurines by Mark James

Mark James’ Cardboy CMYK Cartridge critters comes in the four familiar printer ink colors, cyan, magenta, yellow and black.

Cardboy CMYK Figurines by Mark James

The 4-inch tall figures are available individually for £5.95 (appx. $12 USD) each, or as a complete set for £19.95 (appx. $41 USD).

Unlike regular printer ink cartridges, you won’t have to replace these guys every twenty pages.

[via Pocket-lint]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/22/inkjet-cartridges-get-a-personality/feed/ 3 hp photosmart a826 photo printer: mork calling orson http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/21/hp-photosmart-a826-photo-printer-mork-calling-orson/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/21/hp-photosmart-a826-photo-printer-mork-calling-orson/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:31:29 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/21/hp-photosmart-a826-photo-printer-mork-calling-orson/ This odd-looking photo printer from HP has a style that you’ll either love or hate. Reminiscent in some ways of the original egg-shaped iMac models from the late 1990s, the Photosmart A826 printer looks a bit like something out of an old science fiction movie.

HP Photosmart A826

While its design might be a bit outlandish, functionally, it’s pretty robust for a dedicated photo printer. Retailing for $249.99, it’s not as cheap as some other standalone photo printers, but its definitely more feature rich. The A826 can handle edge-to-edge photo prints in wallet, 4×6, 5×7 and panorama sizes, but nothing larger. HP claims the printer’s premium grade Vivera ink and paper technologies offer instant drying, water-resistant prints.

Thanks to its built-in memory card slots, Bluetooth connectivity and and 7-inch color LCD screen, you can do all of you photo importing and selection without ever having to touch your computer. The printer’s touchscreen interface lets you easily select images, and even embellish your photos by adding text, borders and special effects. The image editing capabilities can remove red eye, slim down your portly friends and enhance colors directly on screen. There’s even the ability to use the screen for running slideshows when the printer tray is closed.

So if you’re looking for an easy all-in-one photo printing solution, it’s definitely worth a look. For more details on the A826, check out HP’s online store.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/21/hp-photosmart-a826-photo-printer-mork-calling-orson/feed/ 1 memjet confirmed: get ready for superfast printing http://technabob.com/blog/2007/03/20/memjet-confirmed-get-ready-for-superfast-printing/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/03/20/memjet-confirmed-get-ready-for-superfast-printing/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:09:34 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/03/20/memjet-confirmed-get-ready-for-superfast-printing/ The other day, I reported on a suspicious, but promising new technology that claimed to print up to 60 pages per minute. Well I’m happy to inform you that Memjet technology is for real.

Memjet Printing Technology

This new technology, developed by Silverbrook Research, will enable ridiculously fast desktop inkjet printers and could totally revolutionize the printing industry. Check out these amazing videos of several prototype Memjet printers in action, including photo, label and wide-format devices. As I reported earlier, the device uses a series of 20mm wide printheads joined together to form massive, page width printheads to enable lightning-fast print speeds.

The technology can print 8.5″ x 11″ black-and-white documents at 60 pages per minute, and 4×6 full color prints at 30 pages per minute. Each printhead is controlled by a specialized chip capable of calculating an astounding 900 million dots per second of data. Typical business-class Memjet printers are expected to retail for under $300. Consumables are also supposed to be significantly less costly than typical inkjets.

Memjet is definitely one to watch, and I personally can’t wait to see one of these printers up close and personal.

[Press Release]

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Australia’s Silverbrook Research has circulated a video of the prototype device in action, churning out pages at an astounding thirty pages per minute in full color, sixty pages in black and white:

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Their “Memjet” technology claims to achieves these stellar speeds by using a print head that spans the entire width of a page. The printer has a target retail price of $150 and a cost per print of $0.02 to $0.06 which would be substantially less than today’s inkjet printers.

[via Texyt via Engadget]

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