The best 3D printers under $500
3D printer prices have had a dramatic drop recently, but cheap doesn’t mean it’s worth buying. Here are cheap 3D printers actually worth spending money on......»»
Chip Shortage Has Canon Telling Customers How To Defeat Its DRM
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: For years, printers have been encumbered with digital rights management systems that prevent users from buying third-party ink and toner cartridges. Printer companies have claimed that their chip.....»»
Canon can’t get enough toner chips, so it’s telling customers how to defeat its DRM
Lack of chips produces "no negative effects on print quality," Canon says. Enlarge (credit: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg) For years, printers have been encumbered with digital rights management systems that prevent users from buying.....»»
How to prevent mass extinction in the ocean using AI, robots and 3D printers
The ocean is the most defining physical feature of Earth, covering 71% of the surface of this planet. It is home to incredible biodiversity, ranging from microscopic bacteria and viruses to the largest animal on Earth, the blue whale......»»
Sneezes, rain clouds and ink jets: Improving the ability of optical microscopes to measure the volume of microdroplets
Sneezes, rain clouds, and ink jet printers: They all produce or contain liquid droplets so tiny it would take several billion of them to fill a liter bottle......»»
Best Home Printer 2021
Whether you're printing family photos or running a home business, these are the best home printers for you.A printer isn't a product you should have to think too much about. Once you've got it set up, you should just be able to rely on it to.....»»
Printers in the Office: Top 5 Benefits of Having a Printer for Your Business
Ever since the creation of technology, it is without a doubt that life indeed has become easier. People can get to work as early as possible because of improved transportation, students and workers alike are able to get their job done thanks to moder.....»»
Redditors abuse receipt printer bugs to spread their "anti-work" credo
Receipt printers are being hijacked worldwide to raise awareness of the growing anti-work movement......»»
Hackers Are Spamming Businesses" Receipt Printers With "Antiwork" Manifestos
Dozens of printers across the internet are printing out a manifesto that encourages workers to discuss their pay with coworkers, and pressure their employers. Motherboard reports: "ARE YOU BEING UNDERPAID?" one of the manifestos read, according to se.....»»
HP"s new customer support program uses Microsoft"s HoloLens 2 to troubleshoot industrial printers
We've already seen Mercedes-Benz adopt HoloLens tech for automotive repairs, and it looks like the headset’s next major application is in the printing industry. The benefits and execution appear similar in practice, with a technician wearing Micros.....»»
The 4 best home printers for 2021
If you have lots of photos you want to print or need to set up a home office, using one of the best home printers can make your life a lot easier......»»
Best portable printers for 2021
These travel-ready printers let you take your office on the road with you. Here are the best portable printers available today......»»
Canon Sued For $5 Million For Disabling Scanner When Printer Runs Out of Ink
couchslug writes: Canon, best nown for manufacturing camera equipment and printers for business and home users, is being sued for not allowing customers to use the scan or fax functions in multi-function devices if the ink runs out on numerous printe.....»»
Windows 11 joins Windows 10 in breaking printers
Both currently-supported Microsoft operating systems have known vulnerabilities affecting printers......»»
Clever Hack Uses Cheap Resin Printers To Make Flexible Hydraulic Actuators
dirt cheap SLA printers are opening all kinds of doors to new applications The post Clever Hack Uses Cheap Resin Printers To Make Flexible Hydraulic Actuators appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Using transparent ink to print color images
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in China has developed a new way to print color images using standard inkjet printers. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes how they used a type of.....»»
Hacking 3D Printers To Add Full Color Capabilities
This very interesting approach to adding capabilities to a cheap 3d printer came into our inbox this week. Aad Van Der Geest has been experimenting with a dual extruder setup that could bring full color printing to cheap filament based printers. His.....»»
The best all-in-one printers for 2021
Given that working from home is now the new norm, having a printer on hand could be useful for your printing, faxing, or scanning needs......»»
Desktop Metal is acquiring industrial 3D printing company ExOne
As part of its earnings call this week, Desktop Metal announced plans to acquire ExOne. The Pennsylvania-based firm creates a variety of different industrial 3D printers for industries like aerospace, automotive, medical and defense. More recently, w.....»»
ArtSea Ink: a colorful, seaweed-based ink for 3D printing
Some artists are embracing 3D printing as a new medium, allowing them to create intricate 3D compositions that are difficult to produce in any other way. But the rigid, plastic-based materials used in many 3D printers require high heat for workabilit.....»»
Fixing Broken Machines from the Amazon Return Bin
Debra Daun's superpower is fixing broken machines, such as 3D printers. She runs the MakerLab at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois. She has figured out that she can get used and abused machines that have been returned to Amazon. She bids.....»»