HP used RAPID+TCT 2026 to announce the Multi Jet Fusion 1200, a compact system intended to widen access to the company's industrial polymer 3D printing process. The April 14 announcement placed the printer among several updates to HP's additive manufacturing lineup, including new modes and material options for other systems.
What makes the announcement notable
Multi Jet Fusion is a powder-bed process aimed at producing functional parts and small production runs. HP describes the MJF 1200 as a compact system, but its release does not frame it as a hobby desktop printer. The target audience is organizations that want industrial production methods in a smaller footprint or a more accessible workflow.
The same release says HP's Jet Fusion 5600 series is adding a High Productivity mode intended to raise output by 20%, plus a two-tone white-and-gray capability planned for late 2026. These features apply to the 5600 series, not automatically to the new 1200, so it is worth keeping the product details distinct.
Why it matters beyond factories
Developments in industrial additive manufacturing can influence which materials, geometries, and production strategies become practical over time. But powder-based MJF is a different process from the resin and filament printers commonly used for tabletop miniatures, and the MJF 1200 announcement is not a direct consumer-printer launch.
Read HP's RAPID+TCT 2026 announcement for the company's full portfolio update.