Ricoh – a Japanese printer, imaging, and electronics
company announced a new Handy printer which can print anything from a text to a
QR just by sliding it on a paper. Defying the old system of feeding papers into
the printer, the new Ricoh Handy Printer can easily print where you want it to
print, just by placing it over the surface.
The printer weighs just 315g making it more
convenient and portable. It can easily print on paper – labels, envelopes,
postcards; and clothes, shoes, cardboard including many other items. Unlike the
rest of printers, Handy Printer can print QR codes, illustrations and images
effectively without wasting any time.
Ricoh Handy Printer uses water-resistant ink and
supports mechanism to dry the wet ink quickly. The printer supports 600 x 600
dpi resolution and can be used continuously for two hours. It is quite simple to use the
device via its official mobile App. Users can download the official app to
input the text and adjust other settings before printing. There are two
printing modes – Scroll mode and Slide mode. The scroll mode is used for small
scale printing and is best suitable for printing text, barcodes, and QR codes.
Whereas, the slider mode is used to print images, involving machine movement in
different directions.
Ricoh Handy printer’s ease of use features makes it
more useful. Users can easily position it while printing using its side clip.
Moreover, easy ink replacement and strap hole make it a perfect portable
printer.
It is available in three different colors – White,
Gray, and Dark Red. the handheld printer is scheduled for sale on April 17 for
the price of NT$ 14,445 roughly translates to US$ 128 and 862 Yuan.