Co Print Previews Quadro, a Four-Headed Multi-Material Bed Slinger

Co Print is best known for its successfully Kickstarted Chroma Kit retrofit for many desktop 3D printers. The company’s upcoming project, the Quadro 3D printer, marks a pivot from that open-ended user-fitted accessory to a full unified 3D printer that eschews the single-nozzle material switching popularized by recent market leaders.

Instead, the Quadro features four separate printheads that share a single X-axis but move under their own power. When not laying down plastic, inactive heads shuffle off to the sides. Right now, you can glean the promise of the Quadro from a reservation page ahead of a planned Kickstarter campaign.

In theory, this architecture grants the benefits of a toolchanger without the complex mechanism and accuracy required for physically detaching heads. Co Print claims this setup eliminates the need for filament cutting, purging, or nozzle cleaning, effectively promising a “zero waste” multicolor workflow. Since each toolhead is distinct, users can assign different temperatures and flow parameters to each, unlocking proper multi-material printing, not just cosmetic color changes.