If you follow the desktop 3D printer market, it probably won’t surprise you to hear that nearly every 3D printer on display at the inaugural East Coast RepRap Festival (ERRF) was made in Chin… ...

State-backed rivals have made open source 3D printing nearly impossibleChinese subsidies shift global competition in desktop 3D printer productionCheap Chinese patents create obstacles far beyond ...

The Importance of Printer Security While this prank was harmless, unsecured printers can pose a serious security risk. According to Impact My Biz, open printer networks can be exploited by hackers ...

Printer security flaws have long been theorized, but the Columbia researchers say they've discovered the first-ever doorway into millions of printers worldwide.

Open source 3-D printers have cut out an important niche with DIY enthusiasts - and therefore household printers - thanks to the expiration of dozens of tightly held patents.

The new open-source 3D metal printer cost less than $1200 to make. Anyone with access to a welder and the Internet soon could make his or her own replacement parts or tools with a new 3D metal ...

Most printers – inkjet and laser – include an outer cover that protects the paper-handling and output mechanisms while they operate. If you open this cover to clear a paper jam, replace ink or ...

The 3D printer was created by Joshua Pearce, an Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and his team from parts including a small commercial MIG welder and an open-source ...