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19 Atypical Printer Designs

From Polaroid Media Looks to 3D Fossils

— August 18, 2012 — Eco
These atypical printer designs are proof that the evolution of technology is impossible to stop. People could never dream about printing photos in their own home 20 years ago. Nowadays, there are printers capable of creating everything from fossils to toasts. Talk about the march of technology.

What makes all of these atypical printer designs so great is the clean split between the concepts and the actual working printers. For every 3D food printer concept featured here there's a real-world printer designed to spit out Post-It notes and ceramics. The best technology has to offer now and in the future is on full display here. Here's hoping that one day all meals and drinks will be printed. For some reason it seems like it would be easier to clean a food printer than a sink full of pots and pans.
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Home-Building Printers
Home-Building Printers
'The Contour' Can Create a House in a Week
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Printing Skin
Printing Skin
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Designs Futuristic Wound Treatment
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3D-Printed Fossils
3D-Printed Fossils
The Sam Noble Museum is Remaking History
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Social Media Status Printers
Social Media Status Printers
Keep Physical Copies of Status Updates With the Facebook Box
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Electronic Conversation Printers
Electronic Conversation Printers
BlackBox by Joe Doucet Makes Hard Copies of Messages
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Polaroid Media Printers
Polaroid Media Printers
The Oksu Digital Data Printer Delivers Visuals and Virtual Links
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Religious Printers
Religious Printers
TextBase by Blair Fraser Digitally Keeps the Faith Alive
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3D Chocolate Printers
3D Chocolate Printers
The 'Choc Creator' Can Turn Your Design into a Desert
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3-D Printed Airplanes
3-D Printed Airplanes
Airbus A380 Uses Perfectly Printed Parts Throughout the Building Process
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Breakfast Printers
Breakfast Printers
'Print Your Toast' Revolutionizes Your Morning Routine
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Capsular Coffee Shop Printers
Capsular Coffee Shop Printers
The Samsung Cafe Print Makes Bistros Appealing Productivity Centers
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Hipster Photo Printers
Hipster Photo Printers
The Instagram Blurb Book Tells a Story with Pictures Taken on the Fly
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Ink-Erasing Printers
Ink-Erasing Printers
The Ink Removal Printer Adds Longevity to Your Looseleaf
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Sustainable Liquid Printers
Sustainable Liquid Printers
The Organic Protein Printer is an Eco-Friendly Computer Accessory
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Printed 3D Ceramics
Printed 3D Ceramics
The Unfold 3D Bowl Introduces a Whole New Era of Pottery
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Post-It Printers
Post-It Printers
Dongyeon Kim Brings the Post-It Note into the Digital Age
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Coffee Printers (UPDATE)
Coffee Printers (UPDATE)
The OnLatte Foam Printer
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3D Food Printers
3D Food Printers
The Cornucopia Food Printer Creates Healthy Meals
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Toast Printers
Toast Printers
The Toaster Printer Hybrid of Your Modern Dreams
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