3D printers with touch screen

Touch screen

— the printer has a touch screen, similar to those used in smartphones and tablets.

Such a display is a full-fledged control tool, and it is more convenient and functional than more traditional options such as keypads: you can display a wide variety of control elements (buttons, sliders, lists, etc.) on the screen, selecting the optimal set of these elements for specific situation. In addition, the screen itself usually can be colour with a fairly high resolution, which makes it possible to display a wide variety of service data – even drawings and diagrams. Thanks to all this, most printer control functions can be performed through such a display; some models with it are able to work even without connecting to a computer.

The disadvantages of touch displays include their higher cost than conventional ones, despite the fact that control via a computer is usually still more practical and visual. So this function is relatively rare these days.