HP has figured out a way to make their inkjet technology a bit more versatile: by getting it to inject drugs into humans. Yep, HP is looking to replace hypodermic needles with their inkjet technology in a method reminiscent of nicotine patches. HP is licensing a patch with up to 90,000 microneedles per square inch which could then inject drugs into a patient either over time or when certain conditions (i.e. blood pressure) are met. It would allow injections to be much more precise, which is good. Also, you wouldn’t need to get injected with a big scary needle anymore, which would also be good. [ZDNet]
Two hundred bones will get you a lot of printer these days. Epson’s Stylus Photo RX680 printer/scanner/copier is a Gutenberg wet dream with text and copy speeds up to 40 ppm, two separate paper trays that can hold a total of 270 sheets of paper, draft photo printing in 11 seconds and an auto-duplexer for hassle-free double-sided action.
Today, Epson also introduces the RX680′s baby brother, the $149.99 RX595—a bit slower, with everything but the duplexer and extra paper tray. If all you want to do is print, there’s also the $99.99 Epson Stylus Photo R280: 38ppm in a slimmed-down package.
Epson’s latest line of Stylus Pro “Print Engines,” better known to us as inkjet printers, have just been announced. The 4880, 7880, 9880 and 11880 all have their share of interesting features, such as the ability to hold a wine bottle’s worth of ink in one cartridge.
Epson has launched a new cheap multifunction that looks keen to keep everyone in the family happy. The Epson Stylus CS5500 is selling for just $99, offering up a printer, scanner, copier menage a trois.
One of the eye popping elements is an option to use individual colour cartridges starting from an RRP of just $8.99. These economy carts deliver 170 pages (black) or 200 pages (colour) – versus 240/380 in the full carts. A good price if you are only a casual printer, and they use the latest DURABrite Ultra inks, so you’re not getting a cheapo ink mix either.
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