Stack Inkjet Printer Automatically Moves Down As Pages Get Printed

Stack Inkjet Printer Automatically Moves Down As Pages Get Printed

Graduate designer Mugi Yamamoto has designed a stack inkjet printer that sits on top of a stack of paper and automatically moves down as pages get printed and deposits the printed pages on top of the machine.

The compact Stack printer is simply placed on top of a pile of A4 paper, rather than loading paper into the device in batches. The sheets are fed through rollers underneath the machine and exit on the top.

Yamamoto said that his intention was to reduce the space taken up by a printer. "Thanks to this new way of printing it is possible to remove the paper tray, the bulkiest element in common printers," said Yamamoto. "This concept allows a very light appearance and avoids frequent reloading."

The designer looked at commercial printers and modified existing mechanisms to create the working prototype.

The printed paper creates a new pile on top of the machine. "It's not endless - it might go up to maybe 200 sheets of paper," Yamamoto added.

Stack Inkjet Printer might go up to maybe 200 sheets of paper

Stack is smaller than an A3 sheet of paper and is just about 2″ tall. It owes its compact size partly due to having no paper tray. In theory, it’s also easier to add more blank paper to it.

Right now the Stack is a working prototype, but Yamamoto says he’s looking to work with companies who can help him to refine the design and manufacturing process. “To sell Stack as a mass product, some more development and refinement needs to be done,” he says, noting that the he built the current prototype totally on his own. “To make the function more reliable and to reduce parts and costs, I would like to work together with engineers to find the best solutions.”

Stack Inkjet Printer's components

I think it is great, removing the paper tray which is the bulkiest element in common printers, which makes it easy to stash away in a drawer when not in use.

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Write by: RC - Friday, August 23, 2013