Specialty Printing — Paper and Ink Going Digitial

Quantum reports having output production quantities of electronic paper at its facility. The company’s stated plan is to license its technology to a range of companies, including high-quality conventional printers, for volume production.

Most of the players and analysts involved in this arena don’t have roots in the conventional printing industry. Included are the likes of Samsung and IBM, along with startups such as E-Ink, Plastic Logic and PolyIC. This also makes it more challenging to gauge the implications for printers.