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The People Tuesday Date: 06.08.2013 Page 26 Article size: 116 cm2 ColumnCM: 25.77 AVE: 32531.55
LG launches
portable wireless
printer By Business Hub Reporter OREAN electronic
giant manufacturer has introduced the LG
Pocket Photo Printer, a
super portable wireless printer
that fits in the palm of your hand, in the Kenyan market You can print photos from your smartphone wirelessly, . no matter where you are. With a 40 second print time and fast Bluetooth connection,
you can take your photo one minute and have it printed out and in your hand the next. The Bluetooth capabilities fnakes the Pocket Photo easily connect to your smartphone, laptop or other Bluetooth device to print out ali of your
favourite photos. The device also supports Near Field Communication (NFC). The stylish LG Pocket Printer is one of the smallest and
lightest mobile phone printing dpvices on the market where
' users can print on the go and " 'also share photos on social
§ media platforms and online, directly from the device. The gadget uses inkless
printing technology from ZfNK. This technology eliminates the need for expensive ink
cartridges as it uses heat to ' activate the colourforming chemistry within the ZINK 2.0 paper.
In comparison with conventional printing processes, ZINK's inkless paper system preserves
images longer and produces less smearing.
"Nothing beats a printed photo; it has a visual appeal and realistic touch to it that a
digital photo does not offer," said Josep Kim, the Managing Director of LG East and Central Africa.
"The device is able to sync i any Android or iOS all one needs to do is
nload the accompanying
LG app first and you can turn out 2*3incrt prints of your favorite memories," said Mr. Kim. The app even lets
you make simple photo edits before printing and stamp QR codes onto them.
The range of editing tools included on the Pocket Photo
app makes it simple to embed OR codes and perform simple changes, including cropping and coloring.
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