Commercial Printer Details Pros, Cons of 3D Printing

"You're looking at an 18- to 24-month learning curve before you come close to breaking even," Boer says. "That might not seem like a lot of time but, given all the other digital printing equipment pieces you can go out and buy—like a $15,000 inkjet t-shirt printer, where you're 'guaranteed' a return on investment in three to six months—for many print services providers an inkjet t-shirt printer is a lower risk, faster return on investment. A 3D inkjet printer investment is a bigger risk, potentially bigger reward." PI