Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'
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Inkjet Printer Wallpaper

Roll-fed paper you can print on and hang
 
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Well, I suppose that pretty much sums it up. Obviously you'd either need a special coating to apply to the paper after printing, or special paper which holds the color and is waterproof, or a special waterproof ink in the inkjet cartridge. I'll leave the details to some brainiac in an R&D lab somewhere.

The massive waste of ink and the expense of printing it yourself would be offset by the artistic freedom you enjoy (much like home-printed photos and t-shirts today).

Websites devoted to new wallpaper designs would spring up overnight, no doubt. Heck, I'd bet that sites like the one for HGTV would just lap this stuff up.

Size_Mick, Feb 28 2004

InkResQ http://www.inkresq.com/store/
A great place! [Macwarrior, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]

Vutek 5330 http://www.vutek.com/products/p_5300.asp
Prints up to 5 meters wide in 4 or 8 channels of color. Bring money. [bristolz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]

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       Have you seen the price of ink cartridges nowa days?   

       "Here's my wallet - just TAKE it."
Letsbuildafort, Feb 28 2004
  

       I've found one place on the internet that's actually a reputable site, has good-quality products, and is a really good deal. [link]
Macwarrior, Mar 14 2004
  

       [baked] There are several companies that do this... The product is readily available.
zigness, Mar 15 2004
  

       In many trade shows, you'll see large signs which are individually machine-printed. I would think if someone wanted to paper a room with such, it would be feasible. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if some commercial businesses already do precisely that.
supercat, Mar 15 2004
  

       If it's cheaper than stapling old newspapers to the wall, which I do now. . . then [+]
Mungo, Mar 16 2004
  
      
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