Prusa Research

Prusa Research: Czech manufacturer of Original Prusa 3D printers

Prusa Research a.s. is a company founded in 2012 by Josef Prusa, one of the lead developers of the RepRap project. The company designs, manufactures, and sells Original Prusa brand 3D printers, filaments — particularly Prusament, produced in-house — resins, and 3D printing accessories. Its online store sells directly to users in more than 160 countries.

The company presents itself as the largest manufacturer of 3D printers in Europe and the United States, with headquarters in Prague (Czech Republic) and another in Delaware (United States). According to the company's own data, it has more than 1,200 employees and produces and ships more than 10,000 printers per month.

3D printer catalog

The printer range includes models for different profiles and budgets. The catalog shown on the site includes:

• Prusa CORE One L+ and Prusa CORE One+ (Gen 2), also available as a assembly kit version.
• Prusa CORE One+ (Gen 2) INDX 8-Tool and Prusa CORE One L+ INDX 8-Tool.
• Original Prusa MK4S and Original Prusa MINI+ (semi-assembled, with enclosure bundle).
• Original Prusa XL+ (five-toolhead configuration) and Original Prusa XL.
• Prusa Pro HT90, Prusa Pro SLX, Prusa Pro AFS, and Prusa Pro Medical One, aimed at professional applications.
• Original Prusa SL1S SPEED with CW1S, for SLA printing.

Upgrade kits are also offered, such as the INDX conversion, the upgrade from CORE One L to CORE One L+ and from CORE One+ to CORE One+ (Gen 2), and from XL to XL+.

Materials: filaments, resins, and consumables

The company sells Prusament filaments in materials such as PLA, PETG, ASA/ABS, PC (polycarbonate), PA (nylon), flexibles, composites, and specialty materials. The offering is completed with Prusament resin, resin cleaner, and a filament guide. The site also includes a tool to check Prusament spools and a clearance sale section.

Accessories, spare parts, and printable parts

The accessories catalog covers enclosures, nozzles, print sheets, essential accessories, cameras and add-ons, tools and crafting, adhesives, and merchandise. Spare parts are offered for all printers, organized by families: CORE One, MK4/S & MK3.9/S, MK3/S/+, XL, and MMU. In addition, the company publishes collections of printable spare parts for its printers and upgrades.

Software and digital services

Prusa Research develops and maintains PrusaSlicer, an open-source software for preparing print files, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It also offers Prusa Connect, a cloud service for remote control and monitoring of printers, and the Prusa.app application for Android and iOS. The company distributes firmware and drivers for its equipment and provides technical support for PrusaSlicer and Prusa Connect.

Training: Prusa Academy and online courses

Through Prusa Academy, the company offers online courses on topics related to 3D printing. Each course includes text with images and short videos, further reading links, quizzes, and a certificate of completion. Among the available courses are 3D modeling in Autodesk Fusion, a PrusaSlicer masterclass from beginner to advanced level, a complete guide to post-processing, painting, and detailing 3D prints, and an introduction to Blender for editing and remixing STL files.

Professional applications and industries served

The company directs its Prusa Pro line to manufacturing and R&D applications, and mentions sectors such as automotive, healthcare, education and academic research, architecture and design, the film industry, and critical infrastructure. For the education sector, it offers customized quotes to schools, universities, libraries, and maker spaces. It also provides custom 3D printing services with various materials according to customer requirements.

Community, content, and certifications

Prusa Research maintains an active community around its products, with its own forum, a world map of users, events, and design contests. It publishes a blog with news about materials and products, and offers resources such as a free e-book on the basics of 3D printing. The company states that it holds ISO certification and has a network of official resellers.