The inventive device would simply plug into a digital camera and be ready to print right away, with different size cartridges depending on paper size.
Creator Yuexun Chen said that the printer and package would be the same thing, reducing waste. The outside would be made from recycled paper, while the cartridge would be made for easy recycling.
The environmentally-friendly properties of the printer have been promoted, but since the printer is single use and disposable, its green credentials are debatable.
More images and detail on the cartridge printer, as well as the creator’s other work can be found at his online portfolio here.
Chen’s previous works include concepts for a touch activated fluid lamp, USBs that can be connected in a chain, and disposable plates that separate depending on portions.