Inkless printing touted at CES

A year after it pulled the wraps off its inkless printing technology, a Waltham, Mass., company named Zink Imaging--a portmanteau word for "zero ink"--appears to be garnering support for its endeavors. Zink today announced partnerships with Alps Electric Co., Foxconn Technology Group, TOMY Company and Polaroid Corporation. Only one of the partners, though, Polaroid, had an actual product to display using the scheme. The Polaroid Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer will pump out two-by-three-inch, "peel and stick," prints using special Zink paper. The printer, which can connect to mobile phones via Bluetooth or a camera via USB, is expected to hit the market this fall at a pricetag of $150. Paper will cost from 30 to 40 cents a sheet.