Created the first portable inkless printer

With the joint efforts of Zink Imaging and Pandigital , the first photo printer was created, requiring no ink or toner. Novelty called " Portable Photo Printer " and is able to print photos in size 10x15.

The printer is already on sale, but so far it is in a limited edition, mass sales will begin in 2010, according to the creators.
The secret of this printer lies in the special technology " Zero Ink ", which does not require ink, but requires special paper " Zink Paper ". It is multi-layered and consists of crystals of various colors (cyan, yellow, and magenta) that melt when printed, but do not crystallize back when cooled, thus forming the final image.
The printer can work not only from the computer, but also autonomously using flash media and memory cards: MS, MS Pro, SD, MMC and xD, and for preview it uses an LCD display.
The price of the printer is relatively not high, about $ 150 (abroad), but the paper for it will be very expensive - $ 40 per pack.

Sources:
engadget.com
mail.ru

UPD: I was looking for information about the number of sheets in a package for a long time, I found this option: 40 sheets for $ 20, which is quite tolerable.
Source: hammacher.com (direct link from www.zink.com )