Samsung showcases printer made from cardboardAugust 15, 2013 - 20:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Samsung has showcased a design concept for a printer with an outer shell made from cardboard, Digital Spy said. The Samsung Origami was designed to raise awareness about environmental issues by cutting down on the amount of plastic used during manufacturing and forcing the owner to consider how much paper is used in the printing process. Designed by Min-chul Kim, Sang-in Lee and Seung-wook Jeong, the Origami would require users to put the device together themselves based on detailed instructions printed on its cardboard casing. The Origami is one of three design concepts for a new laser printer from Samsung that was recognised by the International Design Excellence Awards 2013. Another printer dubbed Clip has similar interior parts to the Origami, but is encased in compressed polyethylene plastic that can be clipped together by the customer, eliminating the need for screws and glue during manufacturing. "There's no barrier for production," Samsung senior designer Juehyun Jung told Wired. "After a few engineering problems are solved, it can be offered about 10% cheaper, compared to other products in the same segment." The third and final design was referred to as Mate, a highly customisable printer comprised of modular panels in a variety of colours that users can mix and match. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |