Zink Is Zero Ink — Sort Of
hackaday.com
When you think of printing on paper, you probably think of an ink jet or a laser printer. If you happen to think of a thermal printer, we bet you think of something like a receipt printer: fast and…
  • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 days ago

    My first thought was: why have I never heard of this? The answer seems to be: 2" x 3" photo paper costs $0.41/ea.

    Mail-order professional photo prints are quite a bit cheaper than that. So, the main thing this contends with is other instant photo creation methods. Which are pretty niche ever since digital cameras became good.

    • mesa@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      Yeah its VERY expensive and only useful for a very niche setup. But its cool we can have options like this in the first place.

  • supernicepojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    These actually make awesome pictures! Its cool tech that allows you to do prints anytime without feeling like a polaroid where you dont get any option of post. With a mobile setup, you can print off prints to show work. Its certainly not for everyone.