HP used the RAPID+TCT 2026 trade show last week to announce the HP Multi Jet Fusion 1200 3D Printer Solution, a compact system with a 12-liter build volume that brings the company’s industrial Multi Jet Fusion technology into smaller facilities at a lower price point. The printer is expected to ship from early 2027.
The MJF 1200 comes bundled with Magics Print for HP, build-preparation software powered by Materialise, which handles nesting, part orientation, and build layout. HP says automated unpacking, material mixing, and build preparation reduce manual intervention. Early testers included Anima Design, whose Design Prototyper Eric Paris said the machine “delivers industrial-grade parts in a compact format” and helps validate designs “without changing our workflows.” LualdiLabs, a medical-sector beta tester, is exploring how the printer could bring manufacturing closer to clinical settings, according to CEO Redouane Selmoune, who called it “a new model of care.”
Beyond the new printer, HP announced a High Productivity print mode for its existing Jet Fusion 5600 series that boosts output by 20%. The 5600 will also gain support for HP 3D High Reusability PA 12 Glass Beads, a material suited to stiff, dimensionally stable parts. A separate feature called HP Multi Jet Fusion Dual Tone technology, which prints in white and grey to create textures, QR codes, markings, and labels, will arrive on the 5600 series in late 2026.
“As we mark a decade of innovation in additive manufacturing, these latest advancements across our portfolio reflect HP’s focus on bringing industrial-grade capabilities closer to where ideas take place,” said Alex Moñino, SVP and GM, HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions. He also noted that ADDMAN recently purchased 13 new printers to expand its installed base of HP equipment.
HP also confirmed general availability in the United States and Canada of the HP Industrial Filament 3D Printer 600 High Temperature, first announced in November 2025. The machine targets aerospace, oil and gas, medical, automotive, and industrial manufacturing applications through an open materials platform. David Vannieuwenhuyse, Head of R&D at Haelvoet, said the printer “enables us to create high-quality prototypes and small production series that elevate the finish and ergonomics of our products” and has shortened the company’s design-test-iterate cycles.
On the metals side, HP is qualifying new materials for its Metal Jet S100 platform, including copper for thermal management and electrification applications, the nickel-based superalloy M247LC for high-temperature aerospace components, and tungsten carbide-cobalt for tooling. The company also announced a collaboration with Volkmann GmbH to offer the vPort, a semi-automated powder management system for the Metal Jet S100 that handles depowdering, cleaning, powder recovery, and refilling. The vPort will be sold by Volkmann in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Source: hp.com
