Talk:3D printing

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It something subtractive like this considered 3D printing? --Nabumetone 16:37, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

I'd say no. Some might call it rapid prototyping, but generally that is strictly not subtractive. This link just shows a regular CNC machine. —Ben FrantzDale 18:35, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

I think terminology varies. We have a fused deposition modeling machine here and it's called a "3d printer" around the lab. --Delirium 07:08, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Printing process

HI I want to know how printer print colour as well as black & white.How c is use full to move print head , is there is any free source code to understand whole process / about printer drivers. please inform me if u have ! ...... at nandwana.s@gmail.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 59.89.113.140 (talk • contribs) 09:45, October 11, 2006.

"3D Printing" is very generic, so there is no single "print head" or piece of hardware that the term refers to. There are also no "print drivers" - each rapid prototyping machine has its own software that you feed 3D geometry to, from which it creates a series of commands that actually run the machine. Maybe someday there will be "3D printer drivers", but that day is pretty far off. --GargoyleMT 15:45, 11 October 2006 (UTC)