The invention discloses a 3D printer for printing an ice structure and a printing method of the 3D printer, and relates to the field of 3D printing. The printing head
assembly comprises a mounting seat, a printing spray head, a
water supply assembly, a spray
head cooling assembly and a spray material cooling assembly, wherein the printing spray head is mounted on the mounting seat; the
nozzle cooling assembly is installed on the outer side wall of the printing
nozzle. The material spraying and cooling assembly is installed on the installation base, and the discharging end of the material spraying and cooling assembly corresponds to the discharging end of the printing
nozzle. When the printer is used for manufacturing structures such as ice sculptures and ice houses, materials are convenient to take,
liquid water can be directly used as raw materials, and the water is conveyed into the printing spray head through the
water supply assembly, rapidly cooled to be below the
freezing point from the normal temperature and sprayed out under the action of the spray
head cooling assembly; and the sprayed
water layer and
ice crystals are rapidly condensed on the ice layer below under the action of the spraying cooling assembly, so that the firmness of connection between the ice
layers can be enhanced during layer-by-layer printing, interlayer flowing is prevented, the
manufacturing efficiency of the ice structure is improved, and the manufacturing precision of the ice structure can be ensured.