Who says printing is dead? Output to tissue, as in human tissue…
Found this article via a Tweet from @driessen over at Océ and just had to share it. The death of print (Note: Link is to an actual study.) has always been exaggerated, but in all seriousness, outputting onto new and exciting (yes, this may be on the exotic side of glossy) materials will likely contribute to “growth” within the printing industry…
New Device Prints Human Tissue
Invetech has delivered what it calls the “world’s first production model 3D bio-printer” to Organovo, developers of the proprietary NovoGen bioprinting technology. Organovo will in turn supply the devices to institutions investigating human tissue repair and organ replacement.
Keith Murphy, CEO of Organovo, based in San Diego, said the units represent a breakthrough because they provide for the first time a flexible technology platform for organizations working on many different types of tissue construction and organ replacement…. Article continues…
Source: http://www.livescience.com/technology/091229-3d-bioprinter.html
Sure hope they heard of the concept of preflighting before outputting to print or web, as with Markzware FlightCheck. They most likely in this case, print right from the native application!
Just also read today that the Five-year forecast predicts high growth in digital textile print. So it is clear, certain segments of the printing market will “grow.”
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