Pity the poor printing plate. You have to be tough to stand up to the constant physical wear and tear of slapping ink on paper or some other surface. And that's after starting your life in a caustic ...

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Just last week, Stephan Schürmann launched the BlackBelt on Kickstarter, a 3D printer that catered for continuous printing thanks to a carbon fiber conveyor belt instead of the usual print bed. Now ...