There are a variety of printer types, including dot-matrix, dye sublimation and laser printers. One variation on these ink-based printers is the thermal wax transfer printer. Although functionally ...

The best sublimation printers make it possible to print graphics and logos onto mugs and textiles using inkjet technology, transfer paper and a process called dye sublimation. Their ability to fix ...

From paper to plants, printing has come a long way since Gutenberg. These days scientists and engineers can print almost anything, from bones to robots to more printers using the latest technology.

Which is better, laser printers or inkjet printers? It really depends on what you need to print—and we break down the pros ...

The printer often has a bad reputation — something that rarely works, or is always out of ink — often because of the complexity of commercial and office printers. But these at-home models should be ...

This is an inkjet print head made using a RepRap. The manufacturing process is both simple and ingenious. It uses a vibrating piezo buzzer to pump printing liquid through a tiny nozzle. The red disc ...

A printer that uses the same printing mechanism as a dye sublimation printer, but rather than laying down a transparent die, it melts dots of wax-based ink that adhere to almost any kind of stock, ...