Systems, devices, and methods for printing on three-dimensional objects

A system for printing onto a surface of a three-dimensional object, comprising:

• a light source;
• a controller configured to formulate an image to be projected onto a surface of a three-dimensional object, the image having a pattern of polygons associated therewith such that each polygon is associated with a region of the image;
• an objective for directing light received from a spatial light modulator towards the surface of the three-dimensional object onto which the image is to be projected;
• and
• a spatial light modulator configured to direct light received from the light source towards the objective based on the formulated image from the controller to project the image onto the surface of the three-dimensional object,
• wherein the controller is configured to command the spatial light modulator to progressively project one subset of the pattern of polygons at a time until each polygon of the pattern of polygons is projected onto the surface,
• wherein the controller is further configured to command the system to progressively cure the photosensitive material disposed on the surface at a location at which each subset of the pattern of polygons is projected onto the surface, and
• wherein a subset of the pattern of polygons includes one or more polygons that is not every polygon of the pattern of polygons.