{"id":4672,"date":"2021-10-19T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T10:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the3dsourced.wpengine.com\/?p=4672"},"modified":"2023-03-03T16:26:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T16:26:12","slug":"color-3d-printer-full-multi-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dsourced.com\/3d-printers\/color-3d-printer-full-multi-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Color & Full-Color 3D Printers: The Complete Buyer’s Guide 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just a decade ago, the thought of a color 3D printer in every home would have sounded like delusional madness. Even single-color 3D printing on basic 3D printing machines cost thousands of dollars unless you built an early RepRap 3D printer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in 2023, you can turn any cheap 3D printer<\/a> into a multi-color 3D printer and create stunning color prints for just a few hundred dollars. Some color 3D printers come with this ability, and the rest can be adapted using special color 3D printer adaptors. You can even buy a full-color 3D printer, offering complete CMYK color ranges of over 50,000 colors, that fit on the side of your desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best Color 3D Printers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Name and brand<\/th>Type of color 3D printer<\/th>Price<\/th>Best place to purchase<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Geeetech A20M<\/td>Mix color 3D printer<\/td>$399<\/td>Amazon here<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Geeetech A20T<\/td>Mix color 3D printer<\/td>$449<\/td>Amazon here<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Crane Quad<\/td>Full Color 3D printer<\/td>$899<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
XYZprinting Da Vinci Color<\/td>Full color 3D printer<\/td>$2,995<\/td>Amazon here<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Palette 2S<\/td>Color 3D printer adaptor<\/td>$599 \/ $799<\/td>Matterhackers here<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Prusa Multi Material Upgrade<\/td>Color 3D printer adaptor<\/td>$300<\/td>
Prusa Store<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3DChameleon Upgrade Kit<\/td>Color 3D printer adaptor<\/td>$99 \/ $199<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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What is a color 3D printer: differences between a multi color 3D printer and full color 3D printer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we say multi color 3D printer<\/strong>, we do not mean that the 3D printer can print the whole spectrum of colors, but several different fixed colors in one model. Colored filaments are printed in certain places in the model, creating parts made from a restricted number of block colors, but these colors are bold and stand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A full-color 3D printer on the other hand<\/strong> offers a complete range of colors, mixing CMYK or RGB colors so that even slight changes in color or texture are reflected in your 3D printed model. Far more color customization is available, though colors can be less bold and look more washed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The majority of the color 3D printers featured in this buyer’s guide are multi-color 3D printers that are able to print 2, 3, 4, or even 5 different colored filaments in one model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We have split this article into different sections based on what you’re looking for. You can get right to that section by clicking each part below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Standard dual extruder printers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Filament splicers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Full-color 3D printers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Non-FDM, industrial technologies for full-color<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The artistic and memeable applications of the best color 3D printers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The main ways to 3D print in color<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For a quick introduction, these are the main ways to 3D print in color:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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