Printbrush - The World's Smallest Mobile Printer

Although it seems that print technology is going obsolete as more information goes online, there is still a need for printers. When you search for a good quality printer, some of the things you consider are speed, size and background noise level.

Printbrush is an interesting portable printer designed by PrintDreams. The handheld printer remembers its positional coordinates as it prints. When you run Printbrush over a piece of paper, it will deposit black and white printer ink on the page in 600 DPI (dots per inch). The device uses Bluetooth communication and includes rechargeable batteries for people on the go.

The PrintBrush will be by far the smallest printer device in the world that can print full size formats (A4 or letter size). In many ways it will be even better than stationary printers or other so called "mobile" printers. For example, it will be possible to print directly in notebooks or other media that would never fit into a conventional printer device. It will also be completely silent allowing you to print during ongoing meetings, etc. On top of all that, no wires, no cables, no mess!

The device is not just limited to printing on plain paper. Rather, it can print on any flat surface including fabric material and letter envelopes. There’s no need to use the manual feed on an office printer if you have one of these.

Preliminary product specifications

• Resolution: 600dpi monochrome
• Print technology: inkjet and RMPT™ Full
• Max. speed: 250mm/sec
• Volume: Approx. 200cc
• Weight: Approx. 250gm
• Interfaces: USB 2.0, Bluetooth, IRda
• Power supply: rechargable Li-Ion battery
  

Printbrush is expected to retail by the end of 2009 or early 2010 for $199.

Source: Coated.com