Paper Printing
Technology is continuously evolving, with inventions coming out daily. The history of technology presents some landmark inventions and innovations that changed the face of technology. One of the landmark innovations that have remained significant is the printing press. The transmission of information has changed significantly since the invention of the printing press, with authors and readers benefiting at an equal measure. The printing press has existed for a long time with stone monuments and cravings presenting the ancient printing techniques. The Gutenberg printing invention has, however, been viewed as the origin of the modern printing press. Technology has led to significant improvements, and the paper printer is one of the most recent innovations in the printing industry.
The paper printer is one of the most significant innovations in the printing press since it works with a wide variety of computers. The compatibility between the paper printer and the personal computer has increased the usage of the innovation on households and commercial purposes (Xu et al. 210). The paper printer has come along with a series of innovations that have moved the printing press to an advanced level. Generally, paper printing has been taken through a series of software innovations to beat the challenges facing the printing industry in the 21st century. For example, the market has changed significantly to raise customer expectations in terms of quality services. The paper printers have incorporated the printing of HD resolution images in line with customer requirements. Generally, the introduction of higher resolution printing has improved the transmission of information with a lower risk of information loss. Moreover, the constant connection and automation of complex workflows give the paper printers a notch over the ancient printing technologies.
Customers have in the past fallen victims of low-quality services in the event of malfunctions and high labor requirements. The paper printing industry has, however, incorporated a series of innovations to connect the user to the manufacturer as well as to improve on the decision-making ability of the printing machines (Endis, Dinusha, Lemley and Rimmer, n. p). The connection of the printer to the manufacturer allows for continuous analysis of the operation of the printer to avoid unnecessary malfunctions. The connection ensures that the problems that might be faced b the users are solved at an instance and that the risk of depletion is eliminated. Also, the improvement of the decision-making ability of the printer has ensured that the users can assign tasks to the printer irrespective of the complexity of the tasks. Besides, paper printing allows for simplified paper adjustment to ensure that the transmission of information goes in line with the requirements of authors. Moreover, the paper printing industry promises a technologically improved future in terms of printing.
The future of the printing industry lies in the innovations associated with paper printers. The market for printing services has changed over time to include customers with more expectations in terms of quality and time-saving (Rayna, Thierry and Striukova, 220). Generally, the data on the number of households that use printers is not readily available. However, the fact that the paper printers are peripheral and compatible with household computers explains their growing popularity. The data available from printer sellers provide a pattern that shows a decline in the number of ink printers purchased. However, the decline does not imply that printers are getting out of preference. Instead, the trend is explained to show that users are gradually shifting to digital printing methods, which promise high-quality services and less labor intensity. Moreover, paper printing can be improved in the future for users to enjoy more services and high-quality products.
Technologies developments come along with several challenges. The paper printers need to be improved to offer more solutions to the challenges that keep on emerging. The ink on paper printers is slowly becoming obsolete, leaving a gap in the printing industry (Rindfleisch, Aric, O’Hern and Sachdev, 682). Demand is growing for digital printing methods with individuals and companies preferring to use digitized printing services. Therefore, the future is based on the ability of printers to save users from the challenges that had been associated with the ink on paper printers. For example, 3-dimensional printers offer limelight on the need to have a more lively printing experience as well as a more realistic representation of ideas (Claussen, Jörg, and Halbinger, n. p). However, the future does not show signs of suitable ink printers, but changes are expected on the way the printers will operate. Generally, the future of the paper printing field is based on the efforts that will ensure that the challenges faced in the past are dealt with and more efficient innovations introduced.
In sum, paper printing is one of the most recent innovations in the printing press. The compatibility between the paper printer and the personal computer has increased the usage of the innovation on households and commercial purposes. Innovations have been emerging continuously in the printing industry, with individuals and companies moving gradually towards more digital printing methods. Generally, the future of the printing field is based on the provision of challenges that have faced users in the past.
Works Cited
Claussen, Jörg, and Maria Halbinger. “When Users Become Innovators: The Role of Pre- innovation Community Experience in a 3D Printing Platform.” (2019).
Mendis, Dinusha, Mark Lemley, and Matthew Rimmer. “Conclusion–The future of printcrime: intellectual property, innovation law, and 3D printing.” 3D Printing and Beyond. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019.
Rayna, Thierry, and Ludmila Striukova. “From rapid prototyping to home fabrication: How 3D printing is changing business model innovation.” Technological Forecasting and Social Change 102 (2016): 214-224.
Rindfleisch, Aric, Matthew O’Hern, and Vishal Sachdev. “The digital revolution, 3D printing, and innovation as data.” Journal of Product Innovation Management 34.5 (2017): 681- 690.
Xu, Guannan, et al. “Exploring innovation ecosystems across science, technology, and business: A case of 3D printing in China.” Technological Forecasting and Social Change 136 (2018): 208-221.
Appendix
Figure 1: Paper Printer with automatic paper stock illustration