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Polaroid Media Printers

The Oksu Digital Data Printer Delivers Visuals and Virtual Links

— July 10, 2012 — Tech
Where to begin with the Oksu Digital Data Printer -- what a remarkable concept! It's a compact cube-shaped device that prints Post-It sized cards easily from smartphones, tablets and computers as a way to capture and share more than images and websites, but also music and movies with full sound and picture. Incredible!

The tiny desktop electronic needs no cartridges, employing Z-ink technology to activate pigments already stored within the paper to give the white sheets color. Embedded in each card is an NFC chip, which really gives the printout its cutting-edge dimension.

Links to websites and media files can be shared through the Oksu Digital Data Printer. A card can be simply held up to an iPad or an iPhone and a song or video will begin to play.
Trend Themes
1. Compact Data Printers - The Oksu Digital Data Printer showcases the disruptive innovation of compact printers that can easily print Post-It sized cards from smartphones, tablets, and computers.
2. Z-ink Technology - The use of Z-ink technology in the Oksu Digital Data Printer presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the printing industry, eliminating the need for cartridges and activating stored pigments within the paper.
3. NFC Embedded Cards - The inclusion of NFC chips in each card printed by the Oksu Digital Data Printer enables sharing of links to websites and media files, opening up new possibilities for interactive and dynamic printouts.
Industry Implications
1. Printing - The printing industry can explore the disruptive innovation opportunities in compact data printers like the Oksu Digital Data Printer, which offer convenience and versatility in printing small cards.
2. Technology - Z-ink technology presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the technology industry, allowing for more efficient and sustainable printing without the need for cartridges.
3. Media and Entertainment - The NFC embedded cards produced by the Oksu Digital Data Printer create disruptive innovation opportunities in the media and entertainment industry, enabling interactive and multimedia printouts that enhance user experience.
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