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 FRANKFURT, Germany,  November 29, 2012  /PRNewswire/ --Full colour and low cost make 3D printing accessible to everyoneIn a giant step toward the reality of 3D printing for all,  Mcor TechnologiesLtd  has struck a deal with Staples Printing Systems Division to launch a new 3Dprinting service called "Staples Easy 3D," online via the  Staples OfficeCentre.     (Logo:  
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   )Staples' Easy 3D will offer consumers, product designers, architects, healthcareprofessionals, educators, students and others low-cost, brilliantly coloured,photo-realistic 3D printed products from Staples stores. Customers will simplyupload electronic files to the Staples Office Centre and pick up the models intheir nearby Staples stores, or have them shipped to their address. Staples willproduce the models with the  Mcor IRIS, a 3D printer with the highest colourcapability in the industry and lowest operating cost of any commercial-class 3Dprinter.Mcor announced Staples Easy 3D today at  Euromold 2012  in  Hall 11.0, StandB109."Given our market leadership in commercial print, why would we ever stop at twodimensions?" said President  Wouter Van Dijk, president of the Staples PrintingSystems Division in  Europe. "Customised parts, prototypes, art objects,architectural models, medical models and 3D maps are items customers need today,in a more affordable and more accessible manner. Mcor will help us to keepprices low, quality high and colour brilliant as we meet the demand."Although 3D printing is evolving on a similar path to 2D printing, there's nosign that every home will have a 3D printer right away. "Until that time,consumers will look to service bureaus," said Mcor Technologies co-founder andCEO Dr.  Conor MacCormack. "Staples is uniquely positioned to become thepre-eminent service bureau to the world, and we will help them deliver highestquality and value. Staples Easy 3D is a breakthrough service in innovation andaccess for consumers and businesses alike."The online platform for Staples Easy 3D will initially be made available in  theNetherlands  and  Belgium  in Q1 2013 and will be rolled out quickly to othercountries, according to Oscar Pakasi, director business development of StaplesPrinting Systems, who is responsible for developing the concept and the designof the Staples Easy 3D print service platform.About Mcor Technologies LtdMcor Technologies Ltd is an innovative manufacturer of the world's mostaffordable, full-colour and eco-friendly 3D printers. They are the only 3Dprinters to use ordinary business-letter paper as the build material, a choicethat renders durable, stable and tactile models. Established in 2004 with atalented team of specialists in the area of 3D printing, software and CAD/CAM,Mcor's vision is to make 3D printing more accessible to everyone. The companyoperates internationally from offices in  Ireland, the UK and America. 
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 For further information, please contact:Deirdre MacCormackMcor Technologies LtdTel: +353(0)41-6862800deirdre@mcortechnologies.comSOURCE  Mcor Technologies Ltd