That’s something you don’t hear everyday huh?  Well from the look of things it might be a phase you should start becoming familiar with.  Start-up company Zink (Zero Ink) have developed a revolutionary new type of inkless printing technology.

The Zink system “can be embedded in any device.” It is also more environmentally friendly, the company says. Ninety-five percent of ink cartridges never get recycled.

With the ability to shrink printers to the size of a PDA, I’m sure that we will see more and more uses for this type of technology. Zink will be getting the ball rolling by releasing the first two products; a standalone pocket printer and a camera with printer technology built in.

The first printers using Zink’s technology will only produce 2 x 3 inch photographs, but other sizes may be produced in the future. The target price is $99 for the standalone printer and $199 for the camera printer. Paper for the Zink items will run around $19.95 for a pack of 100 sheets. Besides working with camera and hardware manufacturers, Zink is trying to land deals with paper producers.

[via CNET]