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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.
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? |
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"Here's my wallet - just TAKE it." |
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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] |
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[baked] There are several companies that do this... The product is readily available. |
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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. |
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If it's cheaper than stapling old newspapers to the wall, which I do now. . . then [+] |
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