Inkless printing technology in Zink launches second-generation

Zink Imaging is announcing nowadays that it has launched its second-generation technology for printing without ink cartridges.

The move shows that the Bedford, Mass.-based business is making fixed progress with a new technology that represents one of the main changes in printing since the commercialization of the inkjet printer in the 1990s.

Zink’s new engine intended for printing allows for bigger paper sizes than the 2 inches by 3 inches that present Zink-based printers use. The original one allows for 3 x 4 inch and 4 x 6 inch paper sizes.

Zink uses paper that is fixed by yellow, magenta and cyan dye crystals. Upon printing, the paper passes through an intense surface and the ink dyes are melted to create an image on the paper. By printing this way, Zink allows for new kinds of printers, including printers that are embedded in digital cameras or transferable printers that can be used by traveling sales people or others on the go.