Table 1.
Summary of key advantages and limitations of food printers.
| Food Printer | Key advantage | Key limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Procusini 3.0 Dual | Easy cartridge refilling, magnetic bed | Low capacity |
| Choc Creator V2.0 Plus | Wireless on-board interface | Only prints chocolate |
| Ultimaker 2+ and Discov3ry 2.0 | Dual-feed mixing | Extruder housed in external enclosure |
| Foodini | Independent temperature control | Time consuming to change material |
| F3D | Cooking lamp | Printing has to pause when cooking |
| Fab@Home Model 3.0 | Modular | Open-source, IP not protected |
| Sanna | Robot Arm | Small printing area |
| F5 | High capacity storage tank | Prints only 1 material at a time |
| QiaoKe | Continuous operation | Only prints chocolate |
| BeeHex Printer | Self-cleaning | Complexity of cleaning system |
| PancakeBot 2.0 | Non-drip | Prints only 1 material at a time |
| The 3D Everything Concept Printer | Non-clogging nozzle | Concept, no public example in use yet |
| Barilla Pasta Printer | Simple ingredients | Only prints pasta |
| Zmorph 2.0 VX and Thick paste extruder | Layer correction | No heating |