Reusable paper from Xerox
Xerox Corporation scientists have invented
a way to make prints whose images last only
a day, so that the paper can be used again
and again. The technology, which is still in
its preliminary stage, blurs the line between
paper documents and digital displays and
could ultimately lead to a significant
reduction in paper use. The experimental
printing technology, a collaboration between
the Xerox Research Centre of Canada
(XRCC) and PARC (Palo Alto Research
Center Inc), could someday replace printed
pages that are used for just a brief time
before being discarded. Xerox estimates
that as many as two out of every five pages
printed in the office are for what it calls
“daily” use, like e-mails, web pages and
reference materials that have been printed
for a single viewing.
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