3d Prrinter Buying Guide

hi ciciliamarlen...
the 'most popular printer' may not be the right choice for your needs. You need to think about what you want to do with the printer before you spend any money.

what do you want to do with the printer? Figurines? toys? functional items? cosplay?
what kind of budget do you have?
do you want "big" or will a smaller print volume work for you? again, what do you want to do with it?
Do you have any allergies? (yes, i ask this now, because some are quite sensitive to certain materials/processes)
are their others in your household that might be sensitive to materials/processes?
what kind of space do you have to set it up in?

buying the "latest technology" is not necessarily a great idea... yes, innovation is good, but buying the latest model with brand new tech on it can be problematic... buying something a bit more "tried and true" is far more worthwhile for a beginner. kind of like buying a brand new car model, with lots of fancy tech built in... the first model year usually has issues and bugs that need to be worked out...

also, buying the cheapest you can find is a bad idea... cheap does not equal good... more often than not, cheap = frustration and headaches
same goes for the materials.. cheap materials are made with who knows what, and can quite often cause problems that quality materials never have.

something else to consider... easy of obtaining parts and supplies for the printer in your location.  I am guessing with your sentence structure, english is not your native language. Depending on your location, the ability to obtain parts and supplies can sometimes be a challenge.

Thank you for your replies. I will go through the above videos and look at the features of the latest printers before purchasing.

Yep forget about features. Get a basic printer to start with. As basic as it needs to be to accomplish what you want. The more features it is the more stuff there is to break and then you are stuck to figure out what is wrong. There are very few places that work on printers. Most owners do all the work themselves.

I bet you have an iPhone. Just guessing since you are a newest feature junkie.

Thank you for all the suggestions. After reading all the replies, I did some research on 3D printers and their uses. here I am very much confused to choose a perfect one for me. there are various printer types like resin 3D printers, FDM 3D printers, SLA 3D printers and more. I have no idea about any of them and how they work. I am looking for 3D printer that is used for completing small tasks like school projects, making toys and more. Please suggest a 3D printer that helps me to complete my tasks.

ok, so this is kind of a step in the right direction. I would suggest, based on your above comment, that an FDM/FFF style printer would be type you should be looking for.
This is by far the most common type, but has many variations in how they are constructed. My preference would be a "box" or "cube" shaped printer.. not the i3 type with an upside down "U" upper frame - or the cantilever styles.. Why? Stability! The more stable the frame is, the better.

But again... WHERE you are located in the world will have a very large impact on what specific printers, parts and supplies will be easily available to you.
Sure, I could tell you to buy XX printer from Y dealer.. but unless they are willing to ship it, and any needed parts or supplies to you, that is a pointless exercise in frustration. You need to know what is available to you where you are.

Tin Falcon is correct when he suggests that you need (or should have) at least a little mechanical aptitude.
This is not something that you can take to your local appliance repair, or mechanic to get fixed if something breaks or does not work right. You need to be able to trouble shoot, identify, and have the ability to disassemble and reassemble the printer.
OR, know someone personally that can help you in that regard.

All 3d printing begins with a 3d computer model. Yes, there are websites that have models available for download, sometimes for free, sometimes at a small cost. But being able to make your own is vastly better - especially if it will be used for school projects. Maybe there is something out there available for download, but again, maybe not. If you can create your own, you are ahead of the game.

Another point - Just because a model exists does not automatically make it printable and some models will print better on one type of machine over another.
Size of the model, how well it was made, the way it is oriented all play a role in successful printing.

You say "school projects" which suggests at least one child - how old? young children can get seriously hurt if not supervised around the printer.

FDM/FFF printers have at least one, usually 2, heat sources - the hotend that melts the plastic and usually the bed on which the model is printed.
The hotend alone can cause serious burns if one is not careful around it - printing temperatures can typically range from 200C on up. But it is not just the heat sources that can cause injury.. many moving parts can cause pinch injuries - especially for little fingers.

Yes, buying a 3d printer can be a daunting task if you have no idea how they work, or why. Educating yourself - doing your homework - is not something to be overlooked. Yes, it takes time and effort, but it is well worth it if this is something you really want.

The other factor that heartless eluded to is not only what printer to buy but where to buy it. Do not buy a printer direct from china as there will be not real tech support. Buy from a reputable local dealer or importer .IMHO a 3d printer is too expensive and too fragile to risk personal importing.
Any 3d printer it is a good idea to check all the nuts, bolts and electrical connections before trying to power on as things can come loose in shipment. 
Not to beat the proverbial dead horse but where in the world are you.

eww.. that page is HORRIBLE to look at... the color combination is really bad. light grey text on a white background? really? what are they thinking? That is nearly impossible to read.
Not to mention i see (barely) they are using S3D as a basis for calibration - i would not recommend that program, or anything related to it, either, for a couple of reasons.
1. they have fallen pretty far behind the curve with updates,
and 2. Cost...
Slic3r, and its derivatives, and Cura are free to use, and are leaps and bounds better than S3D these days.. yes, even Cura.. which i also do not care for, personally... but still better than S3D.

LOL, you are not exactly new to this whole thing, either, Tin. Never said they wouldn't work, just that these are not something i would recommend to someone that is brand new to the world of 3D printing.
Any kind of instability can seriously throw things off, causing more headaches and frustration than actual prints.

just like I would not recommend a delta/kossel to someone brand new.. Yes, they are fascinating machines, and can do amazing things when set up correctly, but they are not new person friendly, tbh.

well, this is what I see... and my monitor IS color calibrated with no over ride settings

contacting him seems like a waste of time from looking at the "contact me" page... probably would not even get a quick first glance, let alone a 2nd...

Color combinations - text & background - on websites are important.. especially if you want people to actually use the site... apparently he doesn't, not with those colors.

And my first was also an SD4 - which i now own 3 of, lol   the first one is still going strong, too.

Both of those web sites are useless beyond informational purposes .
The first one is a marketing company marketing anything they can find not a 3d printing company of any kind. The second a Tech review company like I said information to take into account but not gospel.

https://www.prusa3d.com

https://www.prusaprinters.org

I have no personal experience with this printer. it is designed to be inexpensive by having minimal parts.

Prusa has an excellent reputation . the printers are tested extensively in there print farm before release. They have reputation for good tech support. All the printed parts are open source so that means one can and should download the files and print spare parts before the printer breaks. Prusa provide slicing profiles for prusa slicer . that takes most of the pain out of setting up your own .

This is a cantilever design so expect to have it finely tuned mechanically. This will not be as stable a a cube design recommended by heartless . This is an open printer so do not expect good results with  ABS this printer is designed for pla and petg. also no protection for or from little fingers if that is a concern .

Your dime your choice. There are certainly worse choices you could make.  The company will say this an excellent first print but guess what most marketing department will tell you that that is how they get customers.
so research the company and watch reviews on that printer.
IMHO the cantilever design is the least stable of cartesian printers. that said many reviewers find certain models to be stable work horses.

and apparently does not read the comments fully...

that design is one that was specifically advised AGAINST.

but ok.. do what you like.. you asked, we offered advice.. in the end, it is your decision.. have fun