Today, looking at the printers in the company, I entered the hesitation.
How many years has it been, has it not changed at all?
Elderly printer
Printers have been fixed for a long time.
This printer was made 30 to 50 years ago.
Over time, this kind of small square box that can only be printed on straight paper has obviously failed to meet people's needs.
Heavy, single-function, and virtually mobile.
Today, people want printers to print on walls, on paper towels, on cups...
All in all, people want to make some changes to it.
In order to meet the increasing demand, ink cartridges and nozzles are constantly improved, and inkjet printers continue to shrink in size.
A large number of handheld inkjet printers have appeared, mainly emphasizing a small size portable and easy to use to cover the scene richly.
How small can these handheld printers be? I'll show you the latest product to see.
PrintPods handheld DIY printers
Let's talk about this printer first.
It's called PrintPods, and the whole machine is extremely small, with no problems in holding it in your hand, and it's equally convenient to tuck into your pocket.
It may not be intuitive enough to look at it this way, so I'll give you something to compare.
cell phone.
Canned Coke.
It seems to be a bit big.
After turning it around, I found that the closest thing to its volume was a charger...
This is still with a lid, and the daily use of removing the lid is closer to the volume of a charger.
Will a printer as large as a charger be missing?
First of all, this is an inkjet printer, review the principle: spray ink onto paper through a separate nozzle.
The core components are the cartridge, nozzle and power supply, so the size of the first generation of inkjet printers is smaller than that of laser printers.
And this time, EVA is to narrow the volume from the principle - the ink cartridge occupies the volume, then I will make my own ink cartridge;
With a battery of a certain size that can be recharged at any time;
Shrinking these two main components, is it possible to directly mini up!
With this in mind, PrintPods were born.
With its self-developed ink cartridges and nozzles, printPods control the size at 95×43mm.
I've just compared it to you.
At the same time, this custom cartridge not only brings the size of the mini, but also brings functional enhancements.
PrintPods uses a 26mm cartridge nozzle developed by EVA in-house, which is small in size, but the sprinkler is the largest handheld printer of its kind on the market.
With this sprinkler, PrintPods can provide high-precision printing at 300dpi.
You can hit 300 dots in a 1-inch area, which is similar to a traditional printer, and the clarity is definitely enough.
Usage experience
I'll give you a show --
Flat printing
The above is the picture provided in the EVA APP.
We can also choose to upload our own images for printing, such as this -
In addition, the 100 gigawatts use a hot foam printhead, which tolerates more ink and has more scenes available.
The same plane as a traditional printer is of course no problem.
Curved printing
Also, PrintPods can print on curved surfaces.
For example, cups.
The cups can be printed on pots and pans with curved surfaces, and that's perfectly fine.
During use, I found that this thing can replace pen + post-it notes to a certain extent.
Replaces post-it notes
Let's say I cook a lot – I used to use sticky notes to stick some recipes on the fridge.
Once I have a printer, I can print the recipe directly to the surface of the refrigerator, remember, just erase and print a new one.
Convenient for recording
Easy to erase
Signature printing
For example, when I used to study, it was always troublesome to sign new books, and with it, you can replace the signature with printing.
If a celebrity signs an autograph for a fan in this way... I don't know if the fans are willing or not?
Since you use a scroll wheel, you can also print in a rough and uneven host chassis.
The same rough surface of various things, can be printed, no problem drops.
In order to enrich the use scenarios, EW has also developed several ink cartridges of different colors.
There are also different types of cartridges with different characteristics.
Skin-friendly cartridges
You can print directly on the skin with this cartridge, such as printing a tattoo.
It's like this:
The characteristics of skin-friendly inks are easier to clean and less likely to remain, and can be easily erased with wet paper towels or hand sanitizer after use.
If you think the tattoo has a style, but you don't want to regret the wrong pattern... It is recommended to try a skin-friendly ink instead of a tattoo.
When you need to print, you can upload and print the pattern of your choice, and the personality will not leave worries.
Skin-friendly inks are also available in a variety of different color schemes to choose from.
In addition to this, there are food grade cartridges.
Food grade cartridges
The so-called food grade ink cartridge means that the ink inside is an edible material, which can be printed on toast and other foods through SGC safety certification.
SGC is the world's largest and most qualified private third-party multinational company engaged in product quality control and technical appraisal.
Printing fun patterns on foods such as toast can sometimes enhance your appetite.
Without further ado, eat first.
True fragrance.
Don't blame me for being hungry.
There is also invisible ink.
Invisible ink
This kind of ink is the same as the invisible ink pen we used to play, and after printing, turn on the UV lamp to take a picture.
It can be used as a magic trick to scare the friends around you, and it is also a fun way to play with it as a creative confession.
Permanent ink
Around October of this year, EVA will also introduce permanent inks that are not easy to erase.
As the name suggests, it is not easy to wash off after typing, and with the help of these inks, you can DIY more meaningful content on clothes, shoes, and cups.
At this rate of research and development, it feels like there will be more types of ink cartridges in the future.
Isn't it a bit like mobile phone OTA push updates...
After reading so much, I'm sure a lot of people have started to ask about prices.
PrintPods handheld DIY printer Xiaomi has a product debut price of 499 yuan.
Cartridges are a bit cheaper than printers.
Due to the particularity of the use of handheld printers, large areas of content will not be printed in the first place.
Then, with a pattern of 10cm in length and 26mm in width at a time, a single cartridge can be used 3500 times.
An ink cartridge can last for half a year, and the cost of a print is about 0.1 yuan.
If you don't use it every day, an ink cartridge can even be used for a year or two, and the cost is lower
A lighter multifunction printer is the future
From the first printers to the current handheld printers, our devices are constantly becoming lighter and more portable.
It's a lot like a cell phone.
At its core, users are putting forward more and more demands.
Put on the printer, what the user wants is probably to use it at will, play anywhere, and deal with it at any time.
Highlight personalized print tattoos, print a variety of surfaces for everyday use, print to clothes and shoes for creative needs.
People's requirements for printers have long been more than a sheet of A4 paper.
From the perspective of PrintPods handheld DIY printers, the basic printing function has not been weakened, and even more creative gameplay and uses have been created through different kinds of inks.
Speaking of which, do you know who made this sudden printPpods handheld DIY printer?
PrintPods is built by EVEBOT, which is a focus on inkjet printing innovation and research and development, is specialized in non-standard inkjet printing enterprises.
The layout includes content, algorithms, chips, and new materials.
On PrintPods, EVEBOT's previous research on a variety of gameplay is fused together.
Printing is also becoming more and more interesting.
With EVEBOT's efforts, everyone brings their own printer, and where to print will become the norm.
Are you ready to take a printer with you?
Hurry to Xiaomi Youpin to see it!