HP Scientists Concocted A Way to Grow Your Own Toner

Sounds amazing doesn't it? If only that could be true. However, do you think printer comapnies would make that happen? Hell no! They are making so much money selling inks to us consumers that I can use the ink money to buy a new printer instead of refilling my ink. But the big one from Palo Alto has created toner particles that are chemically grown. Instead of mechanically grounding toner powder from a carbon block, HP's spherical monochrome toner is vat-grown. It sounds like Frankenstein science, but unlike Shelley's monster, HP's homegrown toner makes a bit of sense.

HP claims that this process results in a consistently round toner particle which allows for a more efficient printing process that will led to a smaller cartridge. HP also claims that toner placement on paper will be more precise because of the evenness of this new toner particle. Question is: Would this newly spawned toner come with a monster price tag per cartridge?
[via CNET Asia]