Polaroid's Z2300 instant digital camera with ZINK printing technology.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Polaroid's Z2300 instant digital camera with ZINK printing technology.

The latest is the Z2300, which packs an integrated printer to spit out prints in under a minute – no shaking required.

Introduced at this week’s CEA Line Show in New York, the Z2300 produces 2x3-inch prints of captured images using ink-free Zero Ink (ZINK) printing technology. ZINK is a thermal printing technology that produces full color hard copy prints by using heat to activate cyan, yellow, and magenta dye crystals embedded in layers inside the ZINK paper.

 Because the ZINK paper is coated in a protective polymer outer coating, the resulting photos are moisture and UV resistant, smudge-proof and long lasting. The ZINK technology also allows the Z2300 to be more compact than its analog predecessors – however the prints are also much smaller.

The Polaroid Z2300 is a 10-megapixel camera and packs a 3-inch LCD color display, 32 GB of internal storage and comes bundled with 4 GB of external storage. This can also be expanded with support for SD cards of up to 32 GB. In addition to stills, the camera can also capture HD video that can be viewed on the rear display with the unit’s built-in speaker providing audio playback. The display also provides the ability to crop images without connecting to a PC and users can choose to print every image they snap or pick and choose to save on paper.

The Z2300 comes in black or white and will begin shipping this August, with Polaroid currently taking preorders. The camera is priced at US$159.99, with 50-sheet packs of 2x3” ZINK paper retailing for $24.99 and 30-sheet packs selling for $14.99.

Camera Features

10 MP digital camera

3.0” bright color LCD for viewing images

Compact size and usability

SD compatible for expanded memory, up to 32GB

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Speaker / micropohone

Prints with ZINK® Zero ink®

Integrated Printer Features

Snap, print, share—no computer connections needed

2x3” full-color prints

Smudge-proof, water-resistant, tear-resistant, photos with better picture quality and sticky back for extra fun

No Ink. No Hassles. No ink cartridges or ribbons to throw away

View and crop images on camera before printing

Option to print date, file number

Add a fun and useful border to your photo including the Classic Polaroid Border logo format

Option to print in black and white and fun shades of the Polaroid logo colors

Upload custom borders

Automatically save photos to camera or SD card for downloading

Prints under 1 minute

Package Includes

Instant Digital Camera

10 sheets of the new premium ZINK Photo Paper®

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

AC adapter/charger

USB cable

Quick Start Guide

Works with the 2x3 premium ZINK Photo Paper®

Polaroid