[http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/swyp.jpg](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/swyp-concept-printer-combines-good-looks-with-touchscreen-editin/) A concept printer from Seattle-based designers Artefact wants to bring those touchscreen editing skills learnt from smartphones and tablets to the not-so-electrifying world of printers. The streamlined SWYP (See What You Print) has a pretty striking design -- for a printer. The paper tray even folds away flush on top of the touchscreen in a [very](http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/ipad-2-gets-a-smart-cover/) ([very](http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/19/samsung-pulls-controversial-anymode-smart-case-says-it-never-re/)!) familar way. That contraption shown above would be able to connect directly to your camera or phone, foregoing the PC step with editing and collating all done on-screen; there's even an augmented reality interface that visualizes ink levels and those inevitable printer woes. At present, these guys aren't gunning to take out the only thing HP hasn't [flubbed](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/hp-will-discontinue-operations-for-webos-devices/) [lately](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/22/hp-names-meg-whitman-new-ceo-gives-leo-apotheker-the-boot/), but hopefully the glossy concept vid after the break will tide you over till commercialization (prayerfully) hits.
[Thanks, [Gene](http://twitter.com/geneMurphy)]
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