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Alright so a bunch of people don't seem to understand how this thing works, and aren't reading the Kickstarter. This is not actually a PRINTER. It's a photo p
by msandford 12y ago
Alright so a bunch of people don't seem to understand how this thing works, and aren't reading the Kickstarter.
This is not actually a PRINTER. It's a photo paper exposer.
What's the difference? Printers work by somehow applying ink to paper. Photo paper works by already having the ink impregnated within it and exposing it to light causes the ink to become active and the result is that you get an image.
So the phone is an integral part of the process; without it you have no colored light source and thus, no printer.
Why did they use the word "printer" when it's not actually a printer in the technical sense of the word? Because the difference is lost on most people.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/printers.htm http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/printers.htm
EDIT: changed to a better link