# LightMake L4 3D printer features four independent heads for simultaneous or multi-color printing (Crowdfunding)

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Author: Debashis Das

Published: 2026-09-02T10:55:06Z

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Language: en

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## AI overview

The LightMake L4 is a desktop FDM 3D printer with four independently controlled printheads and linear-motor motion. It supports simultaneous duplicate printing, multi-color and multi-material printing, and batch production, with claimed toolhead changes in one second, near-zero purge waste, motion precision of ±1µm, and speeds up to 500 mm/s.

## Source excerpt

The LightMake L4 is a desktop 3D printer with four independent printing heads for high-throughput multi-color, multi-material, and batch production. It uses four independently controlled printheads and linear-motor motion instead of conventional belts, allowing users to print four identical models simultaneously, produce complex multi-color parts with minimal purge waste, or combine up to four materials in a single print. Typically, multi-color FDM 3D printers like the Bambu Lab X1 or Geeetech A20M use a single-nozzle purge material during every color change, which leads to a lot of material waste and longer print times. The LightMake L4 takes a different approach by keeping four filaments loaded and heated in four completely separate extruders. According to the company, this allows for one-second toolhead changes and near-zero purge waste. The linear motor system also promises ±1µm motion precision and speeds of up to 500 mm/s. LightMake L4 and L1 specifications: Printing technology - [...] The post LightMake L4 3D printer features four independent heads for simultaneous or multi-color printing (Crowdfunding) appeared first on CNX Software - Embedded Systems News.