$3,633,530 raised out of $10,000
Overview
Platform
Indiegogo
Backers
23,154
Start date
Oct 10, 2019
Close date
Nov 11, 2019
Concept

Palm-size and lightweight, enables color printing anywhere & anytime and on any surface by 3 steps.

Story

 

 

PrinCube is the ultimate handheld, portable printer. It’s ultra-lightweight, fits in the palm of your hand and lets you create fast, vivid, color printing anywhere. It works over Wi-Fi with your phone to easily upload any text, image, or design and instantly print onto virtually any object or surface at the touch of a button. Printing has never been more mobile and more convenient.

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This incredible lightweight, the color printer is portable enough to take the power of inkjet printing on-the-go anywhere you want. It’s color inkjet personalizes ordinary objects, makes messages that stand out and is the perfect tool for arts and crafts. It’s perfect for business travel, events, art, and fun.

 

 

  • Works on any material

The biggest limitation of traditional printers is that they can only print on paper. Until now, expensive laser engravers and screen-printing were required for putting logos and lettering on everyday objects. Now, with the PrinCube handheld portable printer, virtually any object can be printed upon. It makes precise prints on virtually any materials including paper, metal, textiles, plastics, wood, leather and other building and artistic materials.

  • Print on the rough, curved and uneven surface

It works on any texture or shape even on the skin, and can print over uneven surfaces with ease.

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In addition to other surfaces, PrinCube is perfect for making safe temporary tattoos on the skin. Get creative with any design to add art or messages to the skin in a safe way.

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PrinCube is designed for practicality and convenience. It works with both iPhone and Android and getting started is easy. After a simple scan (or visit the online app), this palm-sized printer is ready to go in just three simple steps:

PrinCube works seamlessly with your smartphone and all the printing operations can be controlled with a single print button. It can connect to a mobile hotspot or Wi-Fi to a smartphone or computer. Then, simply select an image or text, hit the button and print away!

 

  • Lifelike Vivid Color

Until now, other portable printing options were limited to Black & White printing only. PrinCube is the world’s only portable full-color printer. It utilizes the latest 3-Color Thermal Ink-jet Technology that provides vivid color printing. Now the portable printing experience is elevated with lifelike, full-color printing on any surface.

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  • Multi-line printing

PrinCube Enables multi-line printing feature. You can print a total of 3m/9.8 feet content when using the powerful multi-line feature.

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Using the latest battery technology, PrinCube is always ready to work. A single charge provides 6 hours of working time and an incredible 1 year of standby time! The high efficiency printer has 20 times more memory than other mobile printers and is capable of printing over 415 pages of A4 paper on a single cartridge! The extended working time and high output volume makes PrinCube perfect for business travel and special events where charging may not be possible.

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PrinCube’s revolutionary compact design sets users free from the desk. It is wireless, works over Wi-Fi and is lightweight and ultra-portable. At only 72x51x68mm it is small enough to fit into a pocket or handbag and travel anywhere.

The ergonomic design makes it easy to print with one hand and at only 160g (including print cartridge) , which the lightest printer available today.

 

When it’s time to change the ink cartridge it is easy to do in seconds, simply open PrinCube, press in the new cartridge and get back to printing. 

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PrinCube has a contemporary design that makes it portable, ergonomic and stylish. With simplicity in mind, all the printing operations can be controlled with a single print button. It charges using the latest USB Type-C port that is preferred for reliability and fast throughput for mobile devices.

  

 

We included fun and a useful bonus feature that makes PrinCube even more unique. Its Secret Printing function allows two users to share encrypted information with each other. The information sent is only revealed once it is printed out. A great way to share a secret or keep classified information hidden.

 

Technology changes fast and we understand the need to stay on the cutting edge. PrinCube supports API secondary development to meet the unique needs of makers now and in the future. Future upgrades will continue and be made available to all users.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

ALERT: PrinCube is Now ONLY AVAILABLE On Indiegogo, Please DO NOT Fall into other scam websites! We’ll inform you via the Indiegogo Update and Facebook once we have other purchase channels open!

 

 

Try The PrinCube PWA(Progressive Website Apps) In Advance by Visiting HERE.
 
 

1. Color-print an Excel form. (By using the ruler)

2. Print an ultra-wide picture on the curved track.

3. “Add text” feature showing & Print on the metal surface (Macbook).

4. Print on glasses.

PrinCube Multi-line  Photo Printing:

 

 

2nd Trial-producing & Final Testing – PCB + SMT Manufacturing

 
 

Shipping Starts From the End of November

 

‘The God Things’ is an exciting new startup dedicated to new technology and innovative printing solutions. We’re a remote team based in New York, US and Shenzhen, China. The team is made up of experts from the field of inkjet printing technology, industrial design, and software development.

Our goal is to make high-quality portable printing accessible and simple for everyone. We have devoted years of R & D to create PrinCube and are ready to share PrinCube with the world! 

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

1. What are the maximum printing dimensions with a single pass?

The maximum printing hight is 14.29 mm/0.5625 inch. For a single pass, it can print 1.3m/4.26 feet long. On multi-line printing mode, it can print up to 3m/9.8 feet. If you want to print the pattern with larger dimensions, you can use the multi-line feature with the help of rulers to put them together.

2. Normally, how often do I need to refill or change the cartridge?

A single cartridge can print up to 415 full pages of paper (A4), enough for a year of daily use. If you need to replace the cartridges, you can purchase the corresponding cartridges on our official website after the campaign ends at https://princube.thegodthings.com/

3. How long does the ink last on shirts and other washable objects?

The printing will last for a long time until you wash it or it’s soaked with water or sweat, which will wash away the ink. If you want a permanent printing, we recommend you take our permanent ink cartridge, which uses the eco-solvent ink. You can choose it in the add-on options.

4. When can I get the PrinCube?

Right now, we have completed the test for production. We’ll start mass production in late October. For orders with standard ink cartridges, the estimated shipping time is mid-November. For orders with permanent ink cartridges, the estimated shipping time is about late November.

5. How’s the working time/battery life?

Princube integrates a 900 mAh battery. For a single charge, it can continuously print for 6 hours with 1 year of standby time.

6. How does it take to fully charged?

2 hours normally. For a single charge, it can continuously print for 6 hours with 1 year of standby time.

7. Can I print on metal/glass?

Yes, you can print on the metal/glass. To make it more durable, we suggest you use the permanent ink cartridge, which delivers permanent printing with solvent-based ink. You can get it in the add-on option.

8. Are you selling the PrinCube on other places?

PrinCube has no distributor partners so far and is only live on Indiegogo now, We’ll ensure our Indiegogo backers are the first users that receive the PrinCube. If you do see these Scam Wesbsite and Facebook Ads, please help us to report their ads and page. We think as more people report this problem, the Facebook team will get aware of this issue!

 

9. How can I order extra ink if we have already purchased the printer?

If you ordered the PrinCube but wants to purchase more ink cartridges, we are able to offer the additional perk for you now: The Permanent Ink: https://bit.ly/2MzvP0O; The Standard Ink: https://bit.ly/2VwBvwO. The Ink Cartridge will be sent out together with the Perk you ordered before. Thanks for your support!

 

10. What is the exact benefit of using PrinCube Ink Cartridge?

For the ink cartridge, the specs of PrinCube ink cartridge is quite similar to the 62XL. If you check the price of this ink cartridge on its website, the price of it is actually over $70. By using the PrinCube ink cartridge, you will also have less ink out the error and it has better viscosity for printing on.

 

11. Can I use the hp ink cartridge instead yours?

We’ re using the PrinCube self-developed Ink Cartridge and that’s the one perfectly fit the PrinCube. And yes, it also compatible with the HP62 and HP804 Color ink cartridge(Both Standard&XL supported, as well as the HP64, but the color arrangement is not that good like HP62&HP804).

 

12. Can this printer print on black surface? or white?

PrinCube can print on Black Surface but it can not show the color perfectly if the ground color is too dark. Printing white color is not supported.

 

13. How can this print black if it just uses the tri color cartridge?

The Black color you see in the video or campaign page is printed by the PrinCube. The cartridge prints black by combining percentages of cyan, magenta and yellow. and that’s how the tri-color works.

 

14. Printers clean themselves periodically to avoid getting clogged, does yours?

We suggest you clean the PrinCube ink outlet at least once a month. When you’re not using it, it’s better to put the lid on. Btw, PrinCube has the clean function, which supports you long-press the button and it will print 3 color line so you know the printing status in advance.

 

15. What is the shelf-life of the ink?

The shelf-life of the ink cartridge is 18 months. If it is the used ink cartridge, you stored properly in the correct environment, you may still be able to use it for 18 months (15° – 30°)

 

Risks and challenges

With our team’s years of experience with printing technology and the successful production of previous products, we have reliable suppliers and excellent manufacturing partners, making us confident in our production schedule for PrinCube. However, we understand that challenges often occur with shipping and logistics.

To avoid potential delays, we have already confirmed with our suppliers that production is ready and shipping can begin on time. Our most important task is to satisfy the promises we make to our backers.

If any unexpected problems arise we will keep our backers updated and informed about how we are solving the issue. We are excited to bring PrinCube to the world and thank you for your support.

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