The print type ultimately corresponds to the printer that will be used to print the models.

When most people hear about 3D printing, they are likely thinking of an FDM printer. This type of printer works by moving and printing the model one "line" at a time, going layer by layer until the print is complete. It heats the plastic to 210 degrees Celsius (or higher) and puts down each line. 

If you've ever heard of miniature games like Warhammer or seen statue figures in games, these are typically made of resin. A resin printer works by shining UV light on the resin using a special LCD setup. It prints one layer at a time. You can get really high-quality figurines from a resin printer with mostly invisible layer lines. 

The print detail refers to how fine the details are on a print. In printer terms, it refers to the layer height, or how thick each individual "line" of material is.

High-quality prints are produced at either 0.16mm for FDM printers or 25 µm for resin printers. This smaller layer height makes it so you are less likely to see lines in the print, but comes at the cost of longer print times.

Low-quality prints are produced at 0.32mm for FDM printers or 100 µm for resin printers. These are great for drafts and prototyping, or if you just want to save a little money. They print in a shorter time, but the layer lines are extremely prominent.

Standard prints are produced at 0.2mm for FDM printers or 50 µm for resin printers. This is the typical print setting used and is a good cross between quality and cost. 

Print quality refers to the overall quality of the print, in terms of defects or the lack thereof.

Defective prints are 100% functional, but have something "off" about them. 3D Printing is a one-way production process, and sometimes these may fail. We don't like wasting material or throwing stuff away, so we sell them at a discount. These defects may include anything like:

1. "Gaps" in some parts of the print.
2. The printer ran out of material, so it's missing the top layers.
3. Support failures on statues can cause droopy features.
4. The printer ran out of material and the replacement material is a different color.

When we design new models, we typically do a series of test prints until we feel we have a viable product. Everything before this is considered a draft print. These will be viable products, but they are far from perfect. For example, our ZeroBreeze adapters are "snug" fits, but a draft print is too loose. These may be printed in different materials for testing purposes, and may not be suitable for your specific application. You get what you get.

Standard prints follow our quality guidelines. These will typically be void of any major or easily identifiable issues.