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Friday, June 13, 2008
Self-erasing paper
Xerox is developing technology that will make words and images disappear from the paper on which it's printed after a day.
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 a preliminary state, 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 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. (Xerox: Experimental Xerox Paper Erases Itself, Results In Temporary Documents On Reusable Paper)
That actually reminds me a little of some copy machines I used early in my career. If you weren't careful and left your document sitting out for an extended period of time, it would fade. And the paper became discolored. I'm sure this new technology is nothing like that.
• Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:02 PM
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