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Knowing Epson, the catch is probably along the lines of "requires consumable cartridges that cost as much as the machine itself". I'm only half-joking.
by mthoms 11y ago
Knowing Epson, the catch is probably along the lines of "requires consumable cartridges that cost as much as the machine itself".
I'm only half-joking.
- DonHopkins 11y agoYou're less than half joking! Epson says it can print colored and scented paper. Remember the "iSmell Personal Scent Synthesizer" from DigiScents? "The device contained a cartridge with 128 "primary odors" which could be mixed to replicate natural and man-made odors. DigiScents had indexed thousands of common odors, which could be coded, digitized, and embedded into web pages or email." [1] "We expect to have low-end and high-end iSmell hardware," Smith agrees. "The low end may retail for under $200. The smell cartridges - even at the high end - will probably cost under $50." With moderate use, he guesses, they should last a few months." [2] DigiScents claimed they were going to make money [3] by following the Epson printer model, selling the device for cheap, while making money on the cartridges. I imagine that the cookie scent would get used up a lot faster than the poopie scent, then you have to replace the whole monolithic cartridge of 128 odors. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISmell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISmell [2] https://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/7.11/digiscent_pr.html https://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/7.11/digiscent_pr.ht... [3] http://www.startupover.com/en/20-million-burning-smell-like-just-ask-digiscents/ http://www.startupover.com/en/20-million-burning-smell-like-...