Not only this, but you've got a multi-function printer there, which means that in addition to the inkjet complexity, the manufacturer has to squeeze in the mechanical and optical parts for the scanner ...

3D printers are extreme precision instruments. It's easy to forget just how miraculous it is to have a tiny box in your house build detailed objects from raw material. This was pure science fiction ...

A new level of capabilities is coming to the 3-D printer industry, thanks to a fresh batch of products that includes a system that can create high-quality wood parts with ‘intricate, complex’ designs ...

Anyone with an idea for a new mechanical device can create it on their computer with 3-D solid-model software and email it to a company that will “print” it and quickly return a prototype.