Re:HP Labs developed a new rewritable printing technology
by Someone on Monday April 17, 2017 @03:37AM
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I think the "HP IonTouch System" that reads the bar code _is_ the printer, so that wouldn't necessarily mean a razor blade business model.
Also, the printer knowing the mapping between badge# and image to show might be more convenient. For example, consider a case where a badge shows what areas personnel is allowed to enter, with that changing per day (cleaning personnel in high security buildings, or visitors from competing companies who have meetings at multiple locations across several days for example)
In either case, you could give them a badge and let them check out and check in without human intervention.
I would expect HP will try and lease out the printers, though, charging $X per month plus $y per print.
Also, the printer knowing the mapping between badge# and image to show might be more convenient. For example, consider a case where a badge shows what areas personnel is allowed to enter, with that changing per day (cleaning personnel in high security buildings, or visitors from competing companies who have meetings at multiple locations across several days for example)
In either case, you could give them a badge and let them check out and check in without human intervention.
I would expect HP will try and lease out the printers, though, charging $X per month plus $y per print.