Mcor to give 3D printing consumables away to schools

Mcor Technologies makes a line of desktop 3D printers that use paper and ink, and inexpensive and practical for quick modeling. But one of Mcor’s primary markets, education, is budget constrained even when it comes to buying reams of paper.

The Mcor Iris 3D printer uses paper, glue and vivid inks as its 3D printing medium. (Source: Mcor Technologies)

So Mcor is running a special for schools in the United States. Buy an Mcor Iris 3D printer by December 15, and Mcor will throw in three years of unlimited consumables. The printer is not cheap (approximately $15,000), but it is not uncommon for a school to have special grant money available for such a purchase, but then struggle to keep consumables in supply.

The Iris uses a stack of printer paper, knives, glue, and ink to carve out a full-color 3D model. The results are remarkable. The images here show only a small sample of what is possible. As a former educator, I would have sold my principal into slavery to have such a marvelous imagination extension machine in the classroom.

I don’t usually pass along news about sales promotions, but this one is intriguing. Share this with your favorite teacher. For more information visit www.mcortechnologies.com.

Classrooms of all ages and subjects can benefit from adding the 3D visual element to the curriculum. (Source: Mcor Technologies)

Phone case models created on an Mcor Iris 3D printer. (Source: Mcor Technologies)