We recently reported about Jelly 2, the
world’s smallest 4G smartphone running Android 10 operating system. Today, we
have come across Selpic P1, which claims to be the world’s smallest handheld
printer. This niche product comes from California-based Selpic which had
previously launched Selpic S1 and S1+ portable printers. The new product from
the company — Selpic P1 can handle all the printing needs, claims the brand.
The printer uses inkjet technology and can
be operated just like a pen. It allows users to print photos, text, barcodes,
QR codes, among others on almost any porous surface, including paper, textiles,
leather, wood, and also curved or uneven surfaces. It supports printing in the
horizontal and vertical orientation and can also switch direction from left to
right or right to left. It has a built-in line break function that has the
ability to print either a single-line or across multiple lines.
The Selpic P1 has built-in 600 x 600 DPI
support and comes with 300 nozzles with a spacing of 0.002 inches. The company
says that each nozzle can eject 18 million drops per second, producing
incredible quality and detail. One of the most interesting features is that it
doesn’t even require a computer or smartphone to print text. It has
high-quality speech recognition technology that converts speech to text which
can be printed just with the touch of a button.
It also comes with a dedicated smartphone
app that can be used to customize the layout and content for the print. The
cartridge for the printer, which will retail for US$ 59 (currently US$ 39), can also
be replaced quite easily with the click of a button. Now coming to the pricing,
the Selpic P1 handheld printer is currently up for crowdfunding on Indiegogo for US$ 99 and comes in Black and White color options. At the time of writing this,
the campaign has reached 71% of its US$ 20,000 goal with 30 days left and
shipments expected to start from September this year.
