Back in December we shared some ideas on how to best use the P&P Office Waste Paper Processor— you know, the one that turns paper into pencils? Now if that machine is a great idea for classrooms, perhaps this Magic Erase Board invention for printers can be the equivalent for high paper volume offices. What is it exactly? Read on.
Invented by Sharsha Lee for Liteon Technology Corporation, the Eco Printer 'magically' erases documents , making the paper usable again. The printer uses ink with photographic materials that disappear from UV irradiation. So documents that are printed, but do not need to "last" can be printed and then something new can be reprinted on the same piece of paper.
Since paper can be recycled 5-10 times, this can up the ante even more. Without thinning or degrading the paper, the cycle is greatly increased before recycling. Now, we don't know how many times more you can print, but from what we read, there is no limit. Some may be concerned that well-lit offices may erase the printed document too soon, it looks like this shouldn't be a problem since the main component to erase the ink is inside of the machine, and you would need a whole lot of sunlight. This idea was one of the winning entries for the 2010 Red Dot Concept Design.
Now this idea initially came out in 2009 but that printer required special paper, while this machine claims to take any paper you have on hand.
So what do you think? Would you use this at home, at work, or in the classroom once it goes into production?
(Images: Red Dot)
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Best idea for saving paper I've heard yet. I am highly concerned about deforestation but I still print stuff out to read because computers give me a headache. In grad school (for conservation biology!) we joked that we were deforesting whole regions in order to read about the environment. We tried to share and save paper and especially use both sides but it's not easy. This is a great idea.
Hmm. A great idea for sure, I'd consider it for home use BUT I hardly ever print things out in the first place unless it's an important document that has to be saved anyway. It may be more appealing in the office, but it would depend - probably not if you're at a law firm.
I would love to have one of these. I am in graduate school, and print out around 100 pages a week to read. I would read them on the computer, but I am a commuter, and tend to do my readings on the 2.5 hrs. a day I spend on the train. This would be terrific. Not only would I help the environment, but I wouldn't have to worry about what to do with all these articles at the end of each semester.
Wow, I just started college and in my first week i would say i printed a total of less than 20 pages. ... I only print what i need and i try to recycle whenever possible. Which is becoming easier since my college just put recycling bins in every classroom.
Hi really i like that printer,every day in my office we printin more than 1000 papers per day. Am searching like this product please let me now coast of this printer and how to order. Please be do need full. If you can possible to send information about this send me to my mail please we need this product.