The ZUtA Labs Pocket Printer, set to release this month, has made appearances on sites such as WIRED, Fast Company, and even Forbes. Besides its interesting spelling, this little gadget revolutionizes the world of printer technology and, quite frankly, does what technology is meant to do: create an easier experience for the consumer.
Before we get into its unique features, let’s talk about the problems a pocket printer can fix. No more will you, or anyone ever, have to plan out a trip to the library or the next room to print out a document. Not only that, this special printer can print out any standard size paper. Energy efficient and portable, the Pocket Printer brings a lot to the table.
The Pocket Printer itself is very lightweight, weighing in at an astonishing 350 grams and only 10.2 cm. in diameter. ZUtA’s printer can print 1 to 1.2 A4-sized pages per minute. Not only can this printer print from any device (PC, Mac, tablets, smartphones, etc.), it also sports an easy-to-change cartridge system. With each cartridge, this little guy can print over 100 pages, all from a hand-sized machine!
Unfortunately, the Pocket Printer’s small stature also causes some problems. On one full battery charge, the printer will only go for about one hour. Use of this printer may require a small bit of planning, unless, of course, it is frequently charged.
Also, at the time of this writing, ZUtA only has one color for the model, black. Hopefully, in the future, if this neat little machine picks up a following, ZUtA will allow customization (kitty cat printers for everybody?).
Though the printer has a few shortcomings, for a start-up project, it has proven to be quite impressive. Anyone can pre-order their own ZUtA Pocket Printer on their website, zutalabs.com, for a discounted price of $199.
Fortunately, the ZUtA logo isn’t as big as Google’s or Apple’s, otherwise the affordability would be significantly compromised.
