The company has developed a 3D printer that is considerably smaller and more affordable than the large, expensive 3D printers that have existed to this point.  Desktop Factory says its printer, currently in beta with initial shipments planned for 2008, is about the same size as early laser printers, measuring approximately 25 x 20 x 20 inches and weighing less than 90 pounds.  The company also touts the fact that the printer can be plugged into standard wall outlets, is fully network compatible, requires no special ventilation, and uses an inexpensive halogen light source and drum printing technology to build its parts layer by layer using low-cost composite plastic powder. 

Desktop Factory recently announced that it is taking pre-orders for its printer.

The company was founded in 2004.

Desktop Factory – www.desktopfactory.com