标题: Snapmaker U1 Launches in Japan with Four Independent Printheads, Five-Second Swaps, and Up to 85% Less Waste [打印本页] 作者: admin 时间: 2026-11-5 20:00 标题: Snapmaker U1 Launches in Japan with Four Independent Printheads, Five-Second Swaps, and Up to 85% Less Waste On November 5, 2026, Nanjixiong learned that Snapmaker, part of Shenzhen Kuai Zao Technology, had officially launched its U1 multicolor, multi-material printer in Japan. Distributor Microboard Technology will begin sales on November 6 at JPY 165,000 including tax.
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The U1 uses Snapmaker's proprietary SnapSwap system. Each of four independent printheads is preloaded with a different color or material, and the printer physically swaps heads in around five seconds. Compared with conventional single-nozzle multicolor systems, it does not need to purge old filament during color changes, cutting waste by up to 85%.
The CoreXY printer has a carbon-fiber X axis, maximum print speed of 500 mm/s, acceleration of 20,000 mm/s², hotend flow of 32 mm³/s, and a 270 × 270 × 270 mm build volume. It supports rigid and flexible combinations such as PETG and TPU, water-soluble PVA supports, and TPU of different hardnesses in one print. An optional Top Cover enables ABS, ASA, PA, and PC, and a hardened-steel nozzle supports carbon-fiber-reinforced materials. A built-in two-megapixel camera supports print anomaly detection, and the printer recognizes filament via RFID.
Nanjixiong's Observations
Tool changing is familiar in industrial equipment. Bringing four interchangeable heads to the desktop and reducing waste by up to 85% shows consumer multi-material printing moving from sequential extrusion through one nozzle to direct swaps between independent heads.
AI-translated from an article by Kuaixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-11-05. Text and images retain the original source attribution. Read the original Chinese article
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