Forensics Journal - Stevenson University 2014

FORENSICS JOURNAL ribbon and transfers the image of the character to paper. Nonimpact printers function as the name implies. No part within the printer touches the paper. Inkjet printers employ an array of tubes that squirt ink onto the paper (Tyson). Laser jet printers use a method of fusion, bonding and static electricity to place toner, also known as dry ink, on paper using heat (Tyson). (“How 3D Printing Is Changing”). The medical industry has also been impacted by this technology. While still in the development stage, 3D printers can now produce molds for dentists, prosthetic body parts for patients, and print almost functional human organs. This print technology is making strides in the medicinal industry. These printers assist with drug testing and tissue re-creation (“How 3D Printing Is Changing”). Specifically, 3D printers assist by recreating human tissue samples used to directly test the outcome and effects of treatments. Doctors are then able to accurate H

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