Hi all -

Well, the thread name says it all. I am wondering if it is legally acceptable to print a 3D Model from Poser. 

From what I remember of conversations about this in a subforum here, the answer would be: Yes, for personal use only. No, for commercial use, unless you arranged for licensing through the model's owner. (I assume it would be DAZ in this case.) If DAZ owns the mesh, there is a license available for 3D printing that would give you a license to print the models on a batch-run. ie: First 100k, second 100k, etc.. Something like that. However, and this is important, you would pay licensing fees whether or not the models were sold. In other words, once printed, you're charged, regardless if the model is sold or not. You can find these licensing issues specifically detailed in the GameDev agreements, I believe. I think the legal/copyright subforum, here, has the conversation I'm referring to. Take a look for it.

PS - In general, ANY direct reproduction of a 3D figure is a "derivative work" if it spans media types. (3D to printed figure, for example) Derivative clauses in any licensing agreement would also include 3D printing. Unless the license holder gives you specific permission to produce derivative works and to sell them, you can't under normal copyright conditions. That's generally true for anything where the copyright holder has reserved rights.