HP to Launch its First 3D Printer Next Year

HP will finally launch its first 3D printer in the middle of 2014. It has confirmed by HP chief executive Meg Whitman at the Canalys Channels Forum in Bangkok.

“We are excited about 3D printing,” she said. “3D printing is in its infancy. It is a big opportunity and we are all over it”, Whitman added.

HP is one of the largest names in printing today. Alongside consumer level printers, it is also one of the biggest names in enterprise printing.

“We want to lead this businesses,” Whitman said. “HP labs is looking at it”, she added.

One area where the company is hoping to gain an advantage is in the speed of 3D printing.

Whitman gave the example of printing a bottle. Currently the process takes between eight to ten hours. She wants HP to dramatically change that.

She also said that the company is looking at lowering the price of 3D printers.

Source: T3