3D printing is a special form of printing that is related to traditional rapid prototyping technology. 3D-color printer is reported to be the world's first commercially available rapid prototyping device that can create physical parts in multiple colors.
Digital printing is generally used for short-run printing jobs. 3D printing is valued in commercial settings for its ability to streamline the design process and are really just lower-cost, somewhat less-capable, rapid prototyping machines.
3D-printing technology has been around for a while, mostly used by professional design firms and design-intensive businesses such as automakers, handset makers, and aerospace companies. Currently 3D printing technology is only accessible to designers with some 3D Design experience.
3D printers are an example of the popularization and progress of a technology.3D printers are easier to use. As a consequence, they require much less or even no training at all in contrast to rapid prototyping machines.
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