RP 3100 II PrePeatPrinter

Robert OrloffMIS 304

2/15/2010

No Ink and No Toner Needed

The PrePeat printer uses thermal technology and special reusable printer sheets to print without ink.

The rewritable printer sheets are made out of PET film/plastic.

The RP 3100 reuses old printer sheets by erasing old information and printing new information.

Reprinting Process

Insert Print

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Going Green The RP3100 PrePeat was exhibited at

an Eco Fair in December 2009 in Tokyo(Sustainable Society and Global Warming Prevention).

Each rewritable sheet can be used up to 1000 times.

Separate sheet cleaning units can be used to clean sheets.

Careful disposal of old cartridges and toners is unnecessary.

Problems The RP 3100 Printer is not yet on the

market and is still in the stages of Research and Development.

The estimated cost of the RP 3100 Printer is $5600 US.

The printer sheets are expected to cost around $3.50.

Print time is approximately 13 seconds to erase and 10 seconds to write.

Problems Cont’d Researcher is having problems

printing on both sides of the paper. Reported problems with printing in

color.

Sources http://www.sanwa-newtec.co.jp/

english/products/rp_rp_3100_e.html http://www.gizmodo.com