Gone are the days when a printer was simply tool for printing basic documents; today, printers can product everything from braille-enabled sheets to chocolate confections.
One of the most popular trends is 3D printing, which enables users to seamlessly print objects right from home. While this is an excellent idea for architects and engineers to pass designs around, it is being strangely modified for the mass market with ones that can craft candies and toast. There are a few out-of-this-world designs that are concepts, which leaves hope that they won't actually be released for purchase; that is, unless, you're really hoping to be able to print food or the pictures that can be enjoyed before being consumed.
51 Super Strange Printers
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Large Object Printers
The Cubex 3D Printer by Cubify Can Produce a Basketball
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Phone Photo Printers
This Polaroid iPhone Dock Concept Lets You Print Photos Anywhere
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3D Food Printers
Nico Klaber's 'Moleculaire' Makes Cooking a Push-Button Project
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Disposable Printers
The Instant Cartridge Printer Prints Pictures On-The-Go
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3D Food Printers
The Cornucopia Food Printer Creates Healthy Meals
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3D Office Copiers
ZPrinter 350 is the Closest Thing We Have to Teleportation
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Edible Platter Printers
Piece of Plate by Eliza Parucker Serves Up a Dish for Your Dinner
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Photo Frame Printers
The Epson PictureMate Show Displays Memories and Prints Them
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3D Chocolate Printers
The 'Choc Creator' Can Turn Your Design into a Desert
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Toast Printers
The Toaster Printer Hybrid of Your Modern Dreams
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Tiny Personalized Newspapers
'Little Printer' Shows Miniature Updates Important to You
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Religious Printers
TextBase by Blair Fraser Digitally Keeps the Faith Alive
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Convertible Computer Peripherals
The AVES Inkjet Printer Transforms to Carry Out its Task
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Texty Photo Equipment
The Descriptive Camera Develops a Narrative of a Scene in Words
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Electronic Origami Machines
Mac Funamizu's Dream Printer Creates Fully Folded 3D Models
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Tactile Page Printers
The Sim Cheong Printer & Scanner Makes Documents More Accessible
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Edible Picture Printers
The Canon Edible Images Printer Ensures the Perfect Customized Cake
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Portable Printers
Pandigital Uses ZINK Zero Ink Printing Technology
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Polaroid Media Printers
The Oksu Digital Data Printer Delivers Visuals and Virtual Links
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Social Media Status Printers
Keep Physical Copies of Status Updates With the Facebook Box
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Inkless Eco-Printers
The Tanning Printer Uses the Sun to Sear Images and Text onto Stationary
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Portable 3D Printers
PopFab by Ilan Moyer and Nadya Peek Fits in a Briefcase & Works Anywhere
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Ultra-Green Printers (UPDATE)
The Eco-Friendly Pencil Printer II Gives Pencil Shavings a Good Home
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Capsular Coffee Shop Printers
The Samsung Cafe Print Makes Bistros Appealing Productivity Centers
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Electronic Bandage Printers
The Band-Aid Printer Uses Tech to Cover Skinned Knees
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DIY Plaything Printers
The BattleBricks MakerLegoBot is a Fully Functioning Block Printer
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Tubular Paper Machines
Yang Jae Wook's Circle Printer is Sleek and Space-Saving
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Do-All Touchscreen Tech Concepts
The AC Portable Office Functions as Both a Tablet and Printer
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Perpetual Printers
The Prepeat Inkless Printer from Sanwa Newtec is for Upscale Eco-Offices
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Electronic Conversation Printers
BlackBox by Joe Doucet Makes Hard Copies of Messages
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Hipster Photo Printers
The Instagram Blurb Book Tells a Story with Pictures Taken on the Fly
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Touchscreen Fax Machines
The Panasonic KX-PW821 Proves That the Fax Isn't Dead Just Yet
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High-Res Printers
Epson Stylus Photo R2000 Ink Jet Printer Brings Print-Store Quality Home
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Re-Printable Paper Devices
The Eco Printer Increases the Lifecycle of Paper
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Sustainable Liquid Printers
The Organic Protein Printer is an Eco-Friendly Computer Accessory
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Earth-Loving Printers
The Reenk Pen Ink Printer Sets the Tone for Eco-Conscious Copiers
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Compact Upright Electronics
The BookShelf Printer by Boaz Zemer Frees Up Space on Your Desk
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Wall-Mounted Printers
The Rolling Printer Occupies No Valuable Space on Your Desktop
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eMAKER Huxley affordable 3D printer kits
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3D-Printed Fossils
The Sam Noble Museum is Remaking History
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Post-It Printers
Dongyeon Kim Brings the Post-It Note into the Digital Age
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Minuscule Smartphone Printers (UPDATE)
The mPrinter Can Print Wirelessly From Your Smart Device
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Personal Thermal Printers
The mPrinter Combines Open Source Software with Old School Hardware
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Touchpad Printers
The Epson Artisan 725 Arctic Edition is Super Stylish
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Crazy Cuisine Printers
Imagine 3D Printer is the Closest Thing to Star Trek's Food Replicator
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Smartphone Printers
The iPhone Photo Printer Makes Mobile Images Picture Perfect
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Printing Smartphone Docks
The Bolle BP-10 Printer Dock Prints iPhone Photos On-The-Fly
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Man-Bag-Inspired Printers
The Humble Home Printer is Stylish and Stand-Up
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Disguised Compact Printers
The Book Printer is Small Enough to Fit in Your Book Bag
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Pocket Photo Printers
The Polaroid GL10 Mobile Printer Provides Smartphone Snaps Instantly
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Instant Action Camera Printers
The Insta360 Ace Pro 2 Pocket Printer Uses Zink Technology
Next-Generation Digital Printers
The RICOH Pro C5400S Series is Efficient and Versatile
Food-Grade 3D Printing Filaments
Bambu Lab Announces the Debut of PLA Pure for Home Printing
Next-Generation Cartridge-Free Printers
Epson Introduces Three New EcoTank Models
Subscription-Based Printing Services
Epson Boasts Convenience with Its ReadyPrint Service
Multi-Material 3D Printers
ELEGOO's Centauri Carbon 2 Combo is for Home Use
All-In-One Printing Systems
xTool's O1 Omni Printer Can Handle Any Substrate
3D-Printed Football Boots
Adidas Unveiled a 3D-Printed Football Boot Through Project R.A.P.
Desktop Photo Printers
The Xiaomi Mijia Desktop Photo Printer 2 is a Dye-Sublimation Photo Printer
Open-Source Inkjet Printers
The Open Printer is an Open-Source Colour Inkjet Printer
Paper-Inspired Ice Creams
Chin Chin Ice Cream's Paper Ice Cream Featured Edible Blueberry Ink
Compact Business Printing
Brother Launches Space-Saving INKvestment Printers for Small Businesses
Custom 3D-Printed Basketball Shoes
adidas Revealed New Project R.A.P. Silhouette
Kid-Safe 3D Printers
Funbox Was Built for One-Tap Operation and AI-Powered Creative Play
Nostalgic 90s-Inspired Gaming Consoles
Analogue 3D Funtastic Consoles Come in a Rainbow of Colors
Large-Format SLS Printers
Formlabs Launches Its Fuse X1 Printer
3D-Printed Home Prototypes
The Tiny House LUX 3D-printed Residence in Luxembourg
Novel Robotic Vending Machines
Sweet Robo Presents ChocoPrint™ at the 2026 CES Event
Voice-to-Sticker Printers
Stickerbox Supports AI-Powered, Safe, Independent, Creative Play
Industrial Pellet 3D Printing
Modix Combines Pellet and Filament Manufacturing
Speculative Cutlery Forms
The Evolving Spoon Project Reimagines Spoon Evolution
30-Second Nail Printers
30 Sec Nails Rapidly Prints Custom Graphics Directly onto Nails
UV Flatbed Printers
Epson Adds a New Device to Its Roster — the SureColor V4000
Live-Printed Billboards
HP Showed Off the Power of Its Smart Tank Printers One A4 Sheet at a Time
3D Printed Shoe Platforms
Fitasy Makes Custom-Fit 3D Printed Shoes More Affordable & Accessible
Thermodynamic Programming Drink Mixers
The Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser Makes Hot or Cold Drinks
Dual-Extrusion Next-Generation 3D Printers
Bambu Lab Debuts the New X2D Printer
Full-Color 3D Printers
The HeyGears G1X Creates Models, UV Printing and More
Efficient 3D Printing Systems
The Snapmaker U1 Color 3D Printer is Technologically Advanced
Retro TV Pet Houses
CRT Pet House by Burnski Recreates a Vintage Television Form using 3D Printing
Community 3D-Printed Toys
3D Printing Elves Launches Free Toy Program for Children
Ergonomic 3D-Printed Sandals
Havaianas x Zellerfeld 3D-Printed Flip Flops Arrive This September
Sleek Instant Print Cameras
C+A Global Unveiled the 'KODAK Printomatic+ Instant Print Camera'
Advanced 3D Printing Technology
Fibreseeker 3 Makes Premium Composite 3d Printing More Accessible
Pocket-Sized Handheld Printers
The Inkwon Tag is Versatile and Convenient for Creatives
Dual-Vat Resin Printers
The Anycubic Photon P1 Features a Dual-Vat System and a 14k Display
3D-Printed Fidget Toys
Jigglets are Produced with Less Waste Than Traditional Toys
Accessible Atmospheric Water Dispensers
The 'Water from Air' Dispenser Concept is 3D-Printed
Direct-To-Film Printer Series
Epson Expands Its Portfolio with the SureColor G9070
Discreet Digital Art Displays
The Paperless Paper 7-inch E Ink Frame Has a Spectra 6 Display
Multi-Storey 3D-Printed Houses
Park + Associates Completed the Design of the QR3D House
Tactile Digital Cameras
Camera (1) imagines a tactile digicam for a screen-tired generation
Sculptural 3d-Printed Lighting
The Soufflé Lamp Rises in Paris with Striking Form and Hidden Color
Air Gapped 3D Printers
Ultimaker Launched the 'Secure Line' of 3D Printers for IP Protection
3D-Printed Custom Assistive Devices
Makegood Relies on 3D Tech to Build Custom Assistive Devices
3D-Printed Pharmacy Platforms
Pete Pharma and Atrium24 Announced a GPO Partnership
Compact Metal 3D Printers
Scrap Labs Scrap 1 Brings Affordable Metal Printing to Smaller Users
AR Message Pens
The Favor AR Pen Lets You Draw in Air and Print Interactive Photo Cards
AI 3D Printing Tools
Ai Doll Generates And 3D Prints Personalized AI Action Figures Instantly
Pocket Printing Devices
INKWON Tag 4-in-1 Pocket Printer creates tattoos, stickers, and photos
Consumer Holographic Photo Frames
Looking Glass Musubi Frame Launches on Kickstarter
Factory-Scale Metal Printing
Divergent expands production with Monolith One and a new factory
Professional-Grade Hybrid Garment Printers
Brother Boasts the GTX300 Hybrid Garment Printer
12-Nozzle Desktop 3D Printers
AtomForm's Palette 300 Showcased at CES is a Full-Scale Home Printer
3D Printing Inks
Universities of Heidelberg and Stuttgart Introduced a Conductive DLP
Dual-Head UV Printers
The Longer ePrint is Compatible with More Than 300 Materials
All-in-One Maker Engraver Printers
The Procolored X one Supports UV Printing, Engraving and More
Embedded Electronics Printing
Rice University’s Meta-NFS Prints Circuits Directly into Materials
Five-In-One Auto Heat Presses
xTool's WonderPress is Highly Functional and Versatile
Polychromatic Denture Prints
Stratasys Debuted its TrueDent System on J5 DentaJet
Artwork-Friendly Smartphone Printers
The FUJIFILM Instax mini Link Plus Has Several Print Modes
AI 3D Printing Workflows
Hi3D Launches Its Hi3D All-In-One 3D Printing Workflow
Wearable Construction Toys
MindFrames Pieces Attach to Create Headwear, Glasses and More
Modular Concrete Printer Systems
Sunnyday Technologies M3-CRETE Is Open-Source and Field-Ready
Advanced 3D Printing Systems
HeyGears Debuts Two New Models — the Reflex 2 Pro and the Reflex 2
3D-Printed Recycled Construction Materials
Vitriform3D Turned Waste Glass into Building Materials
3d-Printed Collab Flip Flops
Havaianas' Inagural 3d-Printed Flip-Flops Arrive in High-Tech Style
Large-Format 3D Printers
Bambu Lab's H2S Printer Offers an Industrial Printing Solution at Home
Business-Oriented Inkjet Printing Devices
Brother Updates Its Business Inkjet Printer Lineup
Compact 3d-Printed Housing
The Tiny House Lux is Helping Address Luxembourg’s Housing Shortage
Personalized 3D Print Styles
MIT's MechStyle Ensures Structural Integrity for 3D Models
Cut-Out Easter Treat Disguises
Cadbury Created Print Ads That Hide Easter Eggs as Everyday Items
Sculpted Ceramic Lighting
MIOS 3D-Printed Ceramic Lamps Merge Digital Craft & Material Tradition
Open Platform Printers
The Open Printer Platform Hands Makers Full Control Over Inkjet Experience
Volumetric Bioprinting
EPFL Uses Holographic Light Systems to Create Tissue Structures
At-Home Manufacturing Tools
eufyMake Launches Compact UV Printer for Personal Production
Food Recognition Apps
Photo To Recipe Converts Meal Images Into Instant Cookable Recipes
Ai-Fueled Sticker Makers
The Stickerbox Converts Spoken Ideas into Printed Stickers for Children
Wood-Printed Furniture Ranges
De Stul by Vasily Aleev is a 3D Wood-Printed Collection
Reprogrammable Surface Printing Devices
MIT ChromoLCD Turns Surfaces Into Rewritable Canvases
Open-Source Receipt Printers
Project Scribe Prints Life Moments on Thermal Receipts with Ease
Transparent Fountain Pens
The Maze Fountain Pen Reveals Ink Movement Through a 3d-Printed Maze
Space-Grade Smart Skins
Danish Technological Institute Unveiled 3Its D Printed Electronic Skin
Curriculum-First Additive Programs
3DPrint.com Introduced Teacher-Centric Training
Additive Manufacturing Scaling
Austal Advances Systematic Adoption of Industrial 3D Printing
Personalized Pharma 3D Printers
CurifyLabs Announces Its Aurum Printer and Platform
Large-Format Additive Printers
Evergreen Additive Inc. Launches Large-Format 3D Printer
AI Document Digitization Tools
ScannedMaker Transformed Physical Paperwork Into Digital Formats
Creative AI Devices
Create is a Screen-Free Concept That Prints AI Drawings for Kids to Color
Barcode Printing Technology Advancements
Kyocera Introduced Its New TPA Series Thermal Printhead
Cave-Inspired 3D-Printed Homes
Kizuki and Onocom Launch O House with the COBOD Printer
Bread-Themed Wrapping Paper Sets
Bakermee Introduces the New Set of Wrapping Paper and Stickers
Versatile Rotary Tool Systems
Printable Accessories Offers the Rotary Workshop on Kickstarter
Motion Liquid Art Distortions
The Lidris Robot Creates Edible Illustrations Directly Inside Drinks
Sporty Wall-Mounted Lamps
This 3d-Printed Lamp Transforms a Baseball Motif into Wall Lighting
Compact Print Frame Cameras
The Polaroid Hi-Print 3x3 Doubles as a Photo Frame
3D-Printed Static Mixers
ReMixers Launches 3D-Printed Static Mixer Nozzles
Glow-in-the-Dark Device Skins
Ddbrand Circuit Board Skins Share a Realistic 3D-Printed Pattern
3d-Printed Retail Suitcases
The 3d Printed Suitcase Reframes Retail as Human-Centred Experience
Custom 3D-Printed Speedboats
Innoventive 3D Has Unveiled the Vortek Speedboat
Customizable Retailer Printing Services
Morrisons Printing Service Covers Photos, Gifts and More
Edible Printing Educational Curriculums
This New Primera Curriculum Puts Printing in Focus
Logo Visualization Tools
Paper Transforms Static Logos into Dynamic Liquid Metal Visuals
Organic Paper-Like Lamps
The Farolito Lamp Captures Paper Lantern Warmth Through 3d Printing
Visualized Intelligent Toaster Models
The Cuisinart SimpliTouch XL Lets Users Pick Through Visuals
3D Potato Bites
Star-Shaped Pop Stars Snacks Deliver Multidimensional Flavor Experiences
3D Print Calculators
PrintMate Calculates 3D Print Costs From Filament And Energy Usage
Recycled-Metal Production Printers
Brose and Farsoon Introduced the 'LF Metal System'
Printed Engine Blocks
Bosch and Nikon SLM Produce a One-Piece Aluminum V8 Engine Block
Printed Fortune Clocks
The Houracle Clock Prints Fortunes and Jokes on Command
3D-Printed Corn Composite Panels
MANUFACTRA Introduced the Corn Lime Material 'Concretl'
Multi-Toolhead 3D Printers
Flashforge Showcases its New Creator 5 and Creator 5 Pro Launch
Printed Flatware Exhibitions
Marta's Knife, Fork, Spoon 3.0 Explores Cutlery Through 3d Printing
Continuous Fiber 3D Printing
BigRep and Endless Industries Scale Industrial Manufacturing
All-In-One Home Printers
Epson Has Released the Expression Photo XP-980 All-in-One Printer
Underwater Concrete Printing Systems
Cornell And DARPA Advance Underwater 3D Concrete Printing
Modern High-Speed Printers
Ricoh Introduces Two High-Speed A3 Colour Multifunction Printers
Experimental Printed Books
The Manual Project Embeds Its Own G-Code Directly to a 3D-Printed Book
Tech-Inspired Art Merch
Computer Vision Pin Transforms Machine Recognition Into Wearable Art
High-Resolution Resin Printers
The YIDIMU MagPro Is a High-Speed 14K Resin 3D Printer
Scalable Metal 3D Printing
Velo3D Expands Rapid Production for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing
On-Demand Braille Label Printers
Nemonic Dot Combines a Portable Printer and an AI-Enhanced App
Industrial 3D Jet Engine Manufacturing
Beehive Industries Expands Additive Production with EOS
Walnut News Printers
The Paper Console PC-1 Prints Curated Content on Demand
Vacuum-Heat Smartphone Case Printers
The HTVRONT H17 Creates Custom Cases on Demand
Instant 3D Captures
Oneshot Turns One Photo Into a Shareable, Editable 3D Model
Family-Friendly Multicolor 3D Printers
The ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 2 Combo is Beginner-Friendly
Diy Instant Cameras
Poor Man’s Polaroid Prints Photos Using Thermal Receipt Paper
Clinical-Grade Bioprinting Facilities
University of Miami Opens Its 3D Bioprinting Facility
Manual Braille Label Makers
Sakshar Braille Embosser Labels Medicine and Food Without Power
Functional Block Brick Typewriters
The Lego Typewriter Uses Gravity Instead of Ink for Text Output
Hybrid Advanced Manufacturing
ORNL Combines 3D Printing with Metal Part Production Processes
All-In-One Desktop Printers
The Longer ePrint is a Dual-Head Personal UV and DTF Printer
Cutting-Edge 3D-Printers
Snapmaker U1 Combines Multi Material Printing with Speed and Efficiency
Automated Print Finishing
AM Solutions Launches an Entry-Level Automated 3D Post-Processing System
Large-Scale Printed Architecture
WASP Prints a 6-Meter Air Traffic Control Tower for Zaha Hadid
Braille Label Printers
The Mangoslab Nemonic Dot Printer Prints Braille Labels from Voice Input
Handheld 3d Scanners
Revopoint POP 4 Captures Objects for Digital Modeling and 3D Printing
Clinical 3D Printing
IU Health Launches an FDA-Cleared Patient-Specific Print Studio
Industry-Specific Spare Parts
MORSAN & LEHVOSS Launched Its Digital Spare Parts Offering