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WHAT’S NEW
Portable robot printer
Winner of a 2015 Best of
Innovation Award at the CES
2015 consumer electronics
show, the ZutA Pocket Printer
turns printing on its head. Unlike
conventional printers that work
by laying ink/toner onto a sheet
of paper that passes through
the device, ZutA’s robotic printer
moves back and forth across a
stationery sheet, printing as it
goes. The battery-powered device
connects to any wireless
device via WiFi and can print
onto standard paper sizes at
speeds of around 1 A4 page per
minute. It incorporates a single
black cartridge with enough ink
for 100 A4 pages. A fully-charged
battery provides one hour or 60
pages worth of printing.
Mobile colour
printing
Not as much fun as the ZutA
Pocket Printer (see below), but
considerably more versatile,
the battery-powered Epson
WorkForce WF-100 colour inkjet
printer features built-in wireless
connectivity and Wi-Fi Direct
for quick and easy printing
from laptops, tablets and
smartphones. It prints business
documents and borderless
4” x 6” photos at speeds of
up to 6.7 pages per minute
(mono) and 3.8 ppm (colour).
When powered by battery, print
speeds fall to 3.5 and 2ppm
respectively.
Print wherever
you go
ImageTech has just completed
a successful funding campaign
on Kickstarter for two portable
print controllers that provide
a quick and secure way to
print directly from an iOS or
Android mobile device to more
than 5,000 makes and model
of printer. With the printUSB/
printWiFi and free printView
app, there is no need to install
print drivers, log onto a network
or email documents to a
printer; you simply connect the
pocket-sized controller to the
printer’s USB port, open the
document in printView and tap
print. The connection between
the controller and mobile
device is via USB cable with
printUSB, and via USB cable or
WiFi with printWiFi. Up to 30
mobile devices can wirelessly
connect to a single printWiFi,
enabling one to be used as a
printing hotspot in a classroom.
Versatile document
feeder
Panasonic’s new duplex scanners
are capable of processing batches
of documents of varying size and
thickness, as well as exception
items like plastic cards and
passports. The KV-S1057C can
scan 65 pages per minute and the KV-S1027C can scan 45 pages
per minute. Both have 100-sheet document feeders and a compact
design that allows them to fit into small spaces. For ease of use,
the scanners offer one-touch scanning and the ability to store up to
100 job settings.
Arjo Wiggins is adding
interactivity to all the papers
in its Creative Papers range,
including Conqueror, Curious,
Pop Set and Rives. Papers
with the new Alive branding
incorporate a laminated layer of
printed electronics that enable
brand owners to add NFC-
enabled interactivity to printed
packaging, cards, corporate
communications, labelling and
advertising. The paper also has
applications in security, as an
alternative to swing tickets and
RFID tags; in anti-counterfeiting
– to show that a product is
genuine; and to facilitate stock
control.
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Green exhibition stand
The cardboard Eco Banner stand from
Printdesigns is a 100% recyclable alternative
to stands that use plastic or metal
components. It is made from recycled 100mm
Ultra Board with a honeycomb centre and
is lightweight and easy to transport. The
Printdesigns portfolio also includes the
TEXstyle collection, which uses printed fabrics
instead of PVC. Printed textiles can be washed
and re-used many times or
be fully recycled along with
other fabrics.
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Stylish and interactive
