We all know what a pain-in-the-*** it is to do last minute searches for a printer before heading to the airport or for that matter the lack of access to printers whenever one needs it. I will never forget the time when the Delhi Airport Security refused to allow me inside the terminal because I did not have a hard-copy of my flight itinerary. Since the number of forgetful passengers like me are on the rise, some airlines in India, such as Jet Airways, generously offered help by providing duplicate ticket print-outs for INR 50. Whether they are charging too much for a trivial task of printing or to make up for the dying business of budget flights is a separate discussion. [Read more: Link]
What if there is a service available, with automated printer kiosks in locations such as, airports, train stations, business destinations, and/or malls, where you could connect to the printer through a website or an app, or even just insert your USB drive to get a print-out at a very reasonable price. Setting up such kiosks without any manual supervision will probably also lower the operations cost substantially (as long as the kiosk doesn't get stolen despite the CCTVs).
An idea that I've dwelled upon a lot but present day situation has taken a new turn. The printer industry may not remain profitable in the near future. Here's hoping the paperless office that Bill Gates talked about in his '99 book "Business @ the Speed of Thought" becomes a reality soon.
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