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Seiko Epson Corp. has developed
a compact of�ice paper recycling
system called the PaperLab.
This system erases the contents
on the paper without any
usage of water, also remaking
paper in the of�ice premises.
The company has plans to
launch the PaperLab in 2016,
positioning the machine as its
‘smart cycle’ business. Due to
this recycling system, resources
will be preserved and wastage
will also reduce. Important
papers can be processed safely
and economically. With this
new system, the company
has managed to save another
important resource, water. The
technology, which has been
conceptualised to process paper
without using water, is the ‘Dry
Fiber Technology’. Using this
machine is an easy task. All that
has got to be done is to insert
the paper into the machine and
start the process. A recycled
paper will come out in about
three minutes followed by about
14 A4 sized sheets per minute.NEWSNEWS
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Ricoh introduces wide-
angle prime lens
R
icoh Imaging has launched
the HD Pentax-D FA
35mm f/3.5 AL (IF)—a
newly developed medium-format
interchangeable lens—at a
suggested price of 250,000 yen.
The lens consists of 10 elements
in 7 groups including a newly
created glass molded aspherical
lens element. The lens provides
a focal length of 27.5mm ( in the
35mm format; when incorporated
on a 645Z or 645D camera body)
to take wide-angle photographs
of landscapes and architectural
properties. The lens weighs 570g.Reportedly, Samsung will bring
down the curtain on its digital
cameras, camcorders and accessories
in Germany. In a statement, the
company said, “ In Germany, we
have been observing for some time a
gradual decline in demand for digital
cameras, camcorders and related
accessories. We have to adapt to the
demands of the market and have
therefore decided to phase out sales
and marketing of these products
gradually. This is a decision that
affects only the German market.”
Samsung UK has also con�irmed
that it will phase out sales of digital
cameras and camcorders in the
United Kingdom.Samsung to phase
out cameras in
Germany
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