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Your office in a suitcase

John Chan  |  Sep 02, 2008

We know business professionals are supposed to be able to do their work anytime, anywhere, but this might be taking things a little too far. On the outside, the Go Pro Mobile Office looks just like any piece of travel luggage with its wheels and telescoping pull handle. But on the inside, you'll find an inkjet printer, an inverter that draws power from your car's cigarette lighter socket and an adjustable laptop platform.

According to the manufacturer's Web site, it'll save you time and money because you won't have to make trips back to the office to get things done. We think it'll give you an excuse to see your boss less often. It is available online at US$469.05 from Go Pro, but you should send an email to the company to check if international shipping to Asia is available before making an order.

Via Red Ferret Journal

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Polaroid planning camera with built-in printer

Leonard Goh  |  Aug 13, 2008
Since Polaroid announced its decision to stop production for its instant film, many artists and fanboys have sent out petitions to persuade the company to revive its production line. However, with more and more shutterbugs adopting digital cameras, instant film clearly doesn't have a place in the industry now.

In what looks like a desperate attempt to stay afloat, Polaroid announced that it is engineering a new shooter with an onboard PoGo instant photo printer. But instead of using the conventional 2 x 3-inch photo paper, the company has decided that it will adopt the more traditional and familiar 4 x 3-inch media. Tentatively, the camera is slated to be unveiled in 2009.

The company is open to suggestions from photographers on how the new camera should be designed and what features are to be incorporated. This is part of a competition that Polaroid is organizing with Amateur Photographer, and the grand prize is a trip to New York and VIP pass to the Museum of Modern Art.

I am pretty sure the winner will also receive a set of the camera-printer hydrid device, if it ever makes it past the commercial launch.

Via Amateur Photographer
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Zebra Technologies introduces G-series thermal printers

Justin Yu  |  Jul 17, 2008
Zebra Technologies just announced its new "G-series" line of thermal printers. These little guys fall under the 4-inch desktop printer category and, while not specifically for the consumer market, will still appeal to industries that deal with printing labels, receipts, price marking tags, shipping and return labels, boarding passes, ID wristbands and tags, and admission tickets.

The new offerings from Zebra include the GX420t, GX420d, GX430t, GK420t, and the GK420d. Across the board, these printers feature a wide range of convenient, easy to operate printing solutions in the work or home office. Notable specifications include:

  • Wireless: 802.11g and Bluetooth in addition to 10/100 Ethernet
  • Speedy 6 inches per second print time
  • Available in both direct thermal and a combination of direct thermal/thermal transfer versions
  • Flash memory built into the printers for faster and more robust processing power
  • Remote activation and management via ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise software
The new G-Series thermal printers from Zebra are available to purchase now on Zebra's Web site.

Via CNET Crave
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Perhaps the greenest printer of them all

Leonard Goh  |  Jun 27, 2008
It's disturbing to see trees being felled to make paper, worse when most of us just print on one side of the sheet. Although duplex printing function is slowly being introduced into more inkboxes, we still have to buy more paper when the tray is empty.

This shouldn't pose a problem for Toshiba which has developed the B-SX8R. This printer can erase the contents on the paper, ready to be printed on again. The revolutionary idea works on the basis that certain mixtures of pigments change color when heated to a particular temperature. This is different from the technology Xerox employed by using ink that fades after a period of time.

The formula used in the B-SX8R turns black at 180 degrees Celsius, but between 130 and 170 degrees it is white. So by subjecting the paper to heat, the ink "disappears".

While the trees are being saved, we have to think about our wallets--this cocktail of pigments and chemicals definitely won't come cheap. Also, the heat required to operate may make the printer consume more energy, which contributes to carbon emission. While this inkbox won't save the Earth, at least the trees can heave a sigh of relief. For now.

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Are you a perpetrator of workplace printer abuse?

Justin Yu  |  Jun 18, 2008
According to a new survey released today, about 60 percent of the Canadian workforce is making personal use of their office printer.

The survey, conducted by Angus Reid Strategies for Samsung Electronics revealed that a large majority of Canadians who work in offices with high volume laser printers aren't using them for memos and work-related e-mails, but rather for personal letters, color photos, and even *gasp* resumes! The study breaks down the percentage of people that print out random documents:

Percentage of people that print personal documents
(Percentage (out of 100 percent) of people surveyed)
Print maps and directions
59% 
Print receipts and bill payment confirmations
40% 
Print personal emails
40% 
Print color photos
20% 
Print resumes
1% 

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