It absorbs the printed paper and makes the paper white: a marketed "de-printer"

The innovation of the day is the marketing of the first "printer".

A printer upside down: we give it printed paper and it comes out with brand new white paper.

"It's a real tour de force. Everyone has dreamed of it. Gaston Lagaffe had invented one (which he obviously tested on the contracts of the famous" De Mesmaeker "). But so far, no one has. had manufactured, let alone marketed. Epson, the printer manufacturer, launched the first. It looks like a very large photocopier. Except that it swallows reams of paper already printed and spits out up to 12 blank sheets per minute You can even choose their grammage, size (A4 / A3 / A5) and color.

The device is called the Paper Lab.

Its marketing will begin in a few days.

How much does it cost ?

Expensive !

Between 5,000 and 7,000 euros per month.

It is a professional device with a service contract for one million sheets per year.

If you do the math, you'll see that it's not very profitable when you just want to save on paper.

But for companies that want to reduce their ecological footprint, it can make sense.

Because a ream of 500 leaves from the machine will only have consumed two liters of water, against 500 for ordinary paper.

Is the paper completely white?

No, because the process does not use chlorine.

There will be micro traces of ink here and there (which can create a style).

Another problem: the recovery of used leaves.

Because the machine does not accept folded, torn or balled paper.

He absolutely needs presentable reams.

This therefore requires changes in habits and organization.

Conclusion: a great innovation, even if we are impatiently awaiting the version in which we can empty our entire wastebasket. "