( CNN ) -- Pretty soon you 'll be able to print your 3-D projects at the local Staples . A new service called `` Staples Easy 3D '' will allow customers to upload their designs to Staples ' website , then pick up the printed objects at their local office supply megastore , or have them shipped to their home or business â€ ” not unlike the photo- and document-printing service the company already offers . The project was announced today at Euromold 2012 by 3-D printer manufacturer Mcor Technologies , who is partnering with Staples to provide its new Iris printers for the service . The Iris printers employ an innovative method to generate objects , using reams of paper that are cut and printed while being stacked and glued together . This technique allows for a high-resolution layer thickness of 100 microns , similar to that of the MakerBot Replicator 2 , but not quite as fine as the 25-micron capability of the Form 1 . The new printers also incorporate the ability to add photorealistic coloring â€ ” something that more common plastic printers ca n't yet achieve . But while the glued paper is said to have a wood-like hardness , the arrangement of the layered paper grain will require special consideration for certain design layouts ( this can affect other types of 3-D printers as well ) . And while the company says it is able to be drilled , tapped or screwed , its material properties are unknown compared to traditional materials like real wood or steel . Still , the move by an established corporation to offer 3-D printing further legitimizes the adoption of the rapidly growing field by the mass market . Similar services currently exist , being offered by companies like Shapeways and Sculpteo , but this is the first to be made available from a chain retailer . Staples Easy 3D will launch in the Netherlands and Belgium in the first quarter of 2013 , and will be rolled out to other countries shortly afterword . No word yet on pricing or when it will reach the United States . Subscribe to WIRED magazine for less than $ 1 an issue and get a FREE GIFT ! Click here ! Copyright 2011 Wired.com .
A new service will allow customers to print 3-D objects at Staples office-supply stores . The printer is called the 3D Hub, and it can be used for printing a variety of objects, including jewelry, toys or even food. Staples Easy 3D will launch in the Netherlands and Belgium in the first quarter of 2013 .