Before printing, the embedded dye crystals are clear, so the ZINK Paper looks like regular white photo paper.

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Others giving evidence included Ronald Zink, of Bing, Neil Turner, of the British Press Photographers' Association, and Colin Crowell, from Twitter.

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Superb Print Quality: The Polaroid Z340 camera uses ZINK Imaging's second generation of the ZINK Technology, delivering vibrant and highly saturated prints.

ENGADGET: Polaroid releases Z340 Instant Digital Camera, Gaga's Grey Label snapper still on the edge of glory

"It's tricky and I must confess we've all been a bit nervous, " Manfred Zink, from the German space agency (DLR), told BBC News.

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"The closest will be adjusted when we are through the commissioning phase, " explained Dr Zink, who is project manager for the TanDEM-X ground segment.

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"The two metres is what we call the relative accuracy, " explained Dr Manfred Zink, the project manager for the TanDEM-X ground segment at DLR.

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Designed for both form and function, photo printing is now as portable as photo taking: ZINK Technology does not require messy ribbons, toner or inkjet cartridges.

ENGADGET: Polaroid releases Z340 Instant Digital Camera, Gaga's Grey Label snapper still on the edge of glory

Designed for portability, the Z340 combines a 14.0 megapixel digital camera with a ZINK-enabled printer using the ink-free Zero Ink Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging to deliver a 3x4'' print - the same size as the classic Polaroid photos that captured millions of special memories over the past 63 years.

ENGADGET: Polaroid releases Z340 Instant Digital Camera, Gaga's Grey Label snapper still on the edge of glory