Shrinking demand has put large printers such as Schlott Group in Germany out of business.

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The division sells things like inkjet printers, laser printers and large-format printers.

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Executives in blue jeans sit cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by big boy toys like 3D printers and large tables with Exacto knives and foam core for people to congregate and make fast, rough prototypes.

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Other large standby drainers include ink jet printers, which can use from three to 20 watts, and mini-stereos, which can consume from one to 25 watts.

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For example, in Australia researchers are using 3D printers to produce more effective tags that can be used to track large fish.

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