BUYING GUIDES FOR SMALL PRINT SHOPS

Choose a UV printer by what you make.

Compare machines, attachments and consumables for custom cases, cups and labels.

01 / Start with the job

What are you making?

01 / Flat goods

Check material, bed size and how the blank will be held in place.

02 / Curved goods

Price a rotary setup and compare it with applying a transfer.

03 / Repeat orders

Compare film, lamination and application time before buying.

02 / Equipment

eufyMake E1

A desktop starting point for textured flat goods, with optional workflows for cylindrical pieces and transfers.

Direct UV

xTool O1 Omni

Three versions for shops deciding whether to add specialty UV effects or a separate fabric workflow.

Direct UV

Procolored VF13 Pro

A dedicated print-and-laminate machine for recurring transfer orders.

UV DTF

03 / Field guides

Buying guide / 01

Choose a small-shop UV printer by product, workable setup and ongoing costs.

Buying guide / 02

Compare a dedicated UV DTF printer, outsourced transfers and a compatible flatbed with lamination.

Operating costs / 03

Estimate the cost per sellable E1 print from ink, maintenance and reprints.