printers

A question posed to readers on Hacker News asks whether people still own a printer at home. The discussion touches on how households handle printing needs today, with many relying on phones, digital documents, and occasional print shops instead. It reflects a broader shift away from home printers as paperwork moves online, though many still keep one for forms, schoolwork, or travel documents.

Bambu Lab, the Chinese 3D printing company best known for its fast consumer printers, has officially teased its first 3D scanner, the S1. Details are scarce, but recent FCC filings suggest the company is withholding some specifications ahead of a fuller announcement. Early reactions in the maker community speculate that the device could be expensive, as Bambu moves to expand its ecosystem beyond printing into scanning.