The 'Stack' printer by industrial designer Mugi Yamamoto chomps down on stack of paper as you print. Yamamoto's printer eats away at vertical piles of paper so that you can refill paper less often and avoid paper jams. Instead of placing paper in a tray, all you have to do is place paper underneath the printer.
Stack is an inkjet printer designed with high-density polyethylene, metal wire and other electrical components. Yamamoto created the concept printer as his diploma project under the guidance of professors Elric Petit and Chris Kabel.
To begin using the printer, all you have to do is form a neat pile of paper and place the printer on top of it. After wirelessly connecting to the printer, you can begin printing.
Minimalist Vertical Printers
The 'Stack' Printer Munches Down on Piles of Paper
Trend Themes
1. Vertical Printing Technology - The development of printers designed to print on stacks of paper offers opportunities for businesses to automate printing processes and minimize waste.
2. Wireless Printing - The trend towards wireless printing capabilities enables businesses to easily connect and use printers from any location, streamlining workflow and increasing productivity.
3. Sustainable Printing - The use of high-density polyethylene and minimal paper waste with the 'Stack' printer presents a disruptive opportunity for the printing industry to become more environmentally-friendly.
Industry Implications
1. Printing - The 'Stack' printer introduces a disruptive innovation opportunity for the printing industry to improve paper management and printing efficiency.
2. Office Equipment - Wireless and automated printing capabilities offered by the 'Stack' printer could revolutionize office workflow and present a major disruptive opportunity for the office equipment industry.
3. Environmental Technology - The sustainable and innovative design of the 'Stack' printer presents the potential for disruptive innovation in the environmental technology industry, with further development of eco-friendly printers and office equipment.