A team of computer scientists at Saarland University in Germany have developed PrintScreen, a technology that could allow regular people to print their own custom displays including touchscreens. Using little more than a regular inkjet printer in conjunction with a special ink, a simple DIY thin-film electroluminescence display can be printed out from a digital template using a regular old program like Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
While printing out a regular near-HD display is neat in itself, this could be just the beginning. The PrintScreen method could eventually make use of other materials such as metal, plastic or wood. Touch-sensitive displays are also on the horizon.
The DIY printed screens could be embedded in everything from furniture to clothing.
DIY Touchscreen Displays
The PrintScreen Method Lets Anyone Print Their Own Custom Displays
Trend Themes
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DIY Custom Displays — PrintScreen technology enables regular people to print their own custom displays using a regular inkjet printer.
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Innovative Printing Materials — PrintScreen method opens up opportunities to print displays on materials like metal, plastic, or wood.
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Touch-sensitive DIY Displays — PrintScreen technology could lead to the development of touch-sensitive printed displays.
Industry Implications
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Consumer Electronics — The DIY custom display trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry.
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Printing and Publishing — The innovative printing materials trend creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the printing and publishing industry.
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Fashion and Home Decor — The touch-sensitive DIY display trend offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion and home decor industry.