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I think the printing industry is just inherently difficult to serve. Manufacturers can barely deliver quality products and support on the printers they make now. I can't imagine them also having to support all of these "custom" setups. I imagine a future where these custom printers you describe might exist, but in a centralized "kinkos" type store, or better yet a makerspace. There's a big difference marketing and selling to a consumer vs. specialized industry.



There are a ton of specialist printer manufacturers out there including point of sale, barcoding, wide format printing, etc. My guess is if the printer manufacturers thought there was a market for it they would do it.




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