This company deals with commercial printing and as there is an increased need for efficiency in this space and demand for printing, McPherson expects InnerWorkings to do benefit.

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Members of the OAAA donated printing, materials and billboard space, while a private anonymous donor paid for the campaign's design, Golimowski said.

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But, before we get there, the company hopes to revolutionize space exploration in the same way that 3D printing and microfunding have revolutionized manufacturing.

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The machine is compact at 1.6m high, 0.9m deep and 2.1m wide, which would make it an ideal candidate for Post Offices which often have under-utilised space that could easily house a book-printing machine.

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Still, while 3D printing may not be from another galaxy, it is helping our own space explorers do their jobs.

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