新华网8月23日电 据科技博客网站Gizmodo报道，Makerbot今日推出一款实体复印机：数字化桌面3D扫描仪。这台仪器让3D打印走进普通百姓家，但价格依旧不菲。

今年3月在影视音乐互动大会（SXSW）上，数字化桌面3D扫描仪初次亮相。这台扫描仪利用一台摄像机和一对镭射灯扫描物体，当即就能为用户进行3D打印设计，整个过程基本没有什么技术要求。扫描仪售价1400美元，现在可接受提前预定，预计将于10月中旬发货。

一般情况下，扫描结束后按理还需要一个复印机才能完成整个程序，但是这台数字化3D扫描仪不需要连接任何其他外部设备，直接省去中间这一环节，扫描后直接打印。技术含量极低，不需任何计算机辅助设计相关的经验。

数字化桌面3D扫描仪让3D打印不再阳春白雪，走进普通民众的家中。只要不超过尺寸（直径不超过8英寸，高度在8英寸、重量在6.6磅以下）），任何人都能在家中复制出任何东西。不过，这款3D扫描打印机价格有点昂贵，除非用它复制出1400美元来，要不然家用真有点不划算。

译者：张艺

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MakerBot's New Digitizer Scanner Is a Copier For 3D Items

Today MakerBot introduced what's basically a Xerox machine for physical items: the Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner. It'll make 3D-printing at home a lot easier, but that doesn't mean it'll make it cheaper.

We saw it teased back in March at SXSW, but this is the first time the Digitzer has been available. As a refresher, it scans an object with a camera and a pair of lasers, and instantly renders you a 3D design that can be used to make your object, no technical know-how required. The machine costs $1,400 and is available for pre-order now, shipping in the middle of October.

Of course, you need a Replicator to go with it. But it takes out the 3D printing middleman in an important way. Need a spare part? No need to send off for it, you can just scan it and then print it on your machine. You don't need any kind of CAD or design experience.

This machine is definitely one way to make 3D printing more democratic.Now anyone can reproduce anything as long as it fits the Digitizer's size constraints (less than eight inches in diameter, less than eight inches tall, and under 6.6 pounds). Now if only they made a 3D printer that could churn out $1400. [MakerBot]