1000ppm Printers?

[Big B]

I doubt this will be out anytime soon, but some researchers have found a way to print 1000 pages per minute. Info over at DailyTech:

This isn’t some idea cooked up in the heads of a couple mad scientists - Moshe Einat and Nissim Einat have already experimented with a 57600 nozzle matrix print head and achieved good results as proof of their design. The implications of JeTrix mean more than just improved printer technology; it could also lead to new ways of gathering and spreading information.

 

[Addis]

I just read that a few minutes ago, I love the idea of having a book kiosk. It would give me so much more choice in buying books, and hopefully cheaper too.

 

[Exfoliate]

That's extreamly cool, if that could someday be implemented into comsumer printers at a resonable price (ink could still be an issue) I'd be pretty excited. Inkjets really annoy me, I'll never go back after getting my Laser and it's only like 16ppm.

 

[Swansen]

umm what about paper, 1000 pages of paper, i think thats like 2 packets of paper. we would have to cut down every tree ever

 

[Addis]

umm what about paper, 1000 pages of paper, i think thats like 2 packets of paper. we would have to cut down every tree ever

Point? Instead of going to print books, paper can be used for kiosks instead. If a printer has a speed of 16ppm, does that mean you'll print 16 pages?

 

[Swansen]

actually i was kinda joking around, but it would be convenient to not have to wait for a book to be shipped or get back in stock