Yu
YuPix Compact Printer
Micromax's
Yu Televentures, after launching few smartphones and a fitness band under its
'Yu' brand, over the weekend launched a portable printer, the YuPix. The
portable compact printer will be available to purchase from Amazon India
starting Monday at Rs. 6,999 (US$ 105).
The
YuPix pocket sized printer, as per the firm, can print an image under 60
seconds and has an image transfer speed 10 times faster due to the inbuilt
Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. Compatible with both Android and iOS devices, the
printer is said to feature a 'unique' cartridge which does not require a
cleaning roll and has an integrated ink ribbon and photo paper. It can print up
to 10 continuous copies. The device is also claimed to be water and fingerprint
resistant.
The
compact printer can print photos in 2.1x3.4-inch size with a printing
resolution of 291 dpi. The device is said to use Dye Sublimation technology to
print photos. Measuring 2.99x6.01x0.94 inch, the YuPix weighs 273 grams and is
backed by a 750 mAh battery. Android users can also download the YuPix app from
Google Play to wirelessly sync their devices with the printer.
Although
it is good to see the smartphone maker entering new markets other than
smartphones and fitness bands, there are chances that YuPix might fail to gain
some traction and see less demand as in this modern times most of the work is
done using soft copies and documents. Also, a print out of 2.1x3.4 inch might
hardly be used somewhere.
