Kiosk prints hometown newspapers from remote locations

Kiosk prints hometown newspapers from remote locations
June 24, 2007

HONG KONG — Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong has introduced the Satellite Newspaper KiOSK, a newspaper-printing kiosk that allows guests to print local and international newspapers.

According to a news release, the kiosk in two minutes prints black-and-white editions in portable tabloid formats fastened with staples, similar to the original print editions. Users pay $5 per paper.

"We hope the new invention can ease business travelers in accessing information from their hometown or any corner of the world while they are on the road," said Anita Chan, general manager of Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong. "(The) newspaper will never be sold out."