SWYP concept printer combines good looks with touchscreen editing

A concept printer from Seattle-based designers Artefact wants to bring those touchscreen editing skills learnt from smartphones and tablets to the not-so-electrifying world of printers. The streamlined SWYP (See What You Print) has a pretty striking design — for a printer. The paper tray even folds away flush on top of the touchscreen in a very ( very !) familar way. That contraption shown above would be able to connect directly to your camera or phone, foregoing the PC step with editing and collating all done on-screen; there’s even an augmented reality interface that visualizes ink levels and those inevitable printer woes. At present, these guys aren’t gunning to take out the only thing HP hasn’t flubbed lately , but hopefully the glossy concept vid after the break will tide you over till commercialization (prayerfully) hits. [Thanks, Gene ] Continue reading SWYP concept printer combines good looks with touchscreen editing SWYP concept printer combines good looks with touchscreen editing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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