First ink-free portable photo printer created

Together, Zink Imaging and Pandigital created the first photo printer that requires no ink or toner. The novelty is called " Portable Photo Printer " and is able to print photos in size 10x15.

The printer has already gone on sale, but so far is in limited release, mass sales will begin in 2010, according to the creators.
The secret of this printer is the special Zero Ink technology , which does not require ink, but requires special Zink Paper". It is multi-layered and consists of crystals of various colors (cyan, yellow and magenta), which melt during printing, but do not crystallize when cooled back, thus forming the final image. The
printer can work not only from a computer, but also independently using flash media and memory cards: MS, MS Pro, SD, MMC and xD, and it has an LCD display for preview purposes.The
printer price is relatively low, about $ 150 (abroad), but paper for it will be quite expensive - $ 40 per pack.

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UPD: Long sought information about the count of the sheets in the package, found such an option: 40 sheets for $ 20, which is quite tolerable.
Source:hammacher.com (direct link from www.zink.com )