r/UVprinting

According to a report by Chinese tech media 21Tech on August 19, Bambu Lab has officially confirmed the launch of a new project: developing consumer-grade UV printers.

Key details from the report:
- Full-scale R&D: Sources close to the company reveal that the project involves over a dozen R&D focus areas, ranging from printhead driver development and waveform optimization to ink-path systems and software integration.
- Aggressive Hiring: The company has already posted job openings on its official website for UV printing technical experts, FPGA developers, inkjet control engineers, and mechanical engineers (ink systems).
- The "Bambu Strategy": Much like how they disrupted the 3D printing market, the company aims to compress industrial-grade performance into accessible, desktop-friendly units. Their goal is to make professional UV printing—which historically required specialized knowledge and massive budgets—truly "plug-and-play" for makers and small business owners.
- Beyond 3D Printing: This move signals a broader shift for the company. Following the release of the multi-material H2D and the recent teaser for their R1 laser cutter, Bambu is evolving into a comprehensive "personal manufacturing" powerhouse. The company is betting that core technologies from their 3D printers—such as motion compensation and mechanical control—will translate effectively into the UV printing space.

Industry Context:
The consumer UV printer market is rapidly heating up. Competitors like Anker (eufyMake E1) and xTool (O1) are already making waves. The E1 set a Kickstarter record with over $42 million in funding, and xTool’s O1 recently saw its launch-day sales exceed 100 million RMB.
According to Mordor Intelligence, the global UV printer market is expected to reach $1.58 billion by 2031. Traditionally, these machines were bulky, expensive, and reserved for industrial advertising or packaging. Now, a new wave of "maker-focused" companies is shrinking these tools down to the size of a microwave, aiming to make them standard equipment for individual creators.

Source: [21Tech - August 19th Report]

Based on use can anyone recommend a consumer brand/model, best price worked in. I’m leaning Xtool with 0 apr finance…. Mainly pics on canvas, glass, acrylic, tile, etc.. maybe leather, paper, and help my Mrs with her scrapbooking. Game board pieces, coasters. Thanks

I got the hardware set up. It was 2nd hand got it for ~2000. No software included. What software and drivers do I need to run it? The website is relatively useless.

Thank you

Like it says, Our shop is looking for a UV printer so we can run ADA in house, need suggestions. All of our current printers are HP Latex so we're looking for a UV printer with white & varnish channels so that we can run ADA signage with braille & raised inks. For now a smaller unit will be sufficient but in the future they would like to invest in a larger unit that can print full panels. Any & All advice is welcome. Thank you guys in advance.

I'm just researching and found the EufyMake and Xtool a bit too small for what I want to do and the Bigger Printers like the 6090 starting at A1 size. How big is the chance that in the next few years we will see one from Anker or Epson in A2 size?

Hi all,

I signed up for the discount on the o1, but I’ve also seen heygears which both claim to offer direct to fabric… and I guess I’m a bit lost in the options.

The resin prints do appeal to me, and I think my use case will be more in that than the dtf/dtg prints tbh. But I do want the capability, and I guess it’s a question of sooner rather than later, and the subscription factor, ink ease of use/quality, and how forgiving maintenance is… I’d love to hear thoughts since I’ve seen the o1 claims vs heygears, on their tech…

My use cases will be printing on fabric, hard objects, and stickers fyi. (So laminator needed, rotary is a plus but won’t kill me)

I am planning on getting a UV printer and doing customized orders

Rather than just printing and selling what everyone does in the market

I wanted to know what are some high valued items that can be printed on and sold for good margins and has an upcoming or already has a good demand in the market.

I'm using a eufymake e1. I just had my printhead fail after 5 months, black starts printing very smudgy. After buying and installing a replacement head someone informed me that you can actually buy uv print head cleaning kits on amazon and clean them to basically good as new. Eufymake also is requesting you return your used printheads to them which I assume they refurb. So is this legit? Should I try cleaning my printheads when they eventually fail? Or are they truely used up?

Sto per acquistare la testina di stampa singola Xtool O1, ma sono ancora indeciso sulla Morpho perché mi piacerebbe molto poter stampare con inchiostri flessibili, ma a quanto pare la O1 con una sola testina non lo permette.

Cosa ne pensi?

È una stampante per hobby, quindi sono disposto a scendere a compromessi perché non ho i fondi per spendere più di 1.500-1.700 €.

Edit: Thanks everyone. I bought the O1 because I was saving too much compared to the Morpho and I didn't want to risk the Kickstarter.

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to get into the printing business and I'm currently considering this machine. I'd really appreciate any insights from people who've used it — pros, cons, reliability, print quality, maintenance costs, anything that would help me make an informed decision.

https://preview.redd.it/d5fcyroluzih1.png?width=628&format=png&auto=webp&s=665131a1f8193ae4b18a443bbb7917b7a73ebdcc

Also, if anyone here has hands-on experience with UV flatbed printers in general, I'd love to hear about that too — how they've held up for you, any challenges you ran into, and whether you'd recommend them for someone just starting out.

I want to print on this mdf sheet. So above machine is suitable for printing/working 14 hrs/day.

https://preview.redd.it/uefga2q714jh1.png?width=377&format=png&auto=webp&s=61f504cccb35a42c12a158107113bf3f11d506d2

You can also share few tips before purchasing this heavy machine !!
In India, The Best Services provide the machines. Any comment on this .......

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Hello, i sadly do not have enough for a UV printer but would like something printed. Anyone able to help?

The dual head is $800 more and xTool is marketing it as a game-changer for printing white on dark surfaces. But after digging through user tests and teardowns, it's basically just a single head with an extra nozzle. They never actually achieved true parallel printing like they promised. It just bounces back and forth between the two nozzles. So functionally... isn't it the same as a single head? Just way more expensive.

So i was one of the early kickstarter backers, finally received my printer in April 26. For the last 2 months I've been fighting with Eufymake to replace my EXPIRED ink cartridges that I've only had for less then 4 months!

Their solution is for me to buy each cartridges, separately with a 20 dollar off coupon code. This means paying shipping and tax for 6 individual orders because you cannot order them all together with the codes. Completely unacceptable! These should be replaced for free! 12 month expiration shouldn't mean 4 months!

The machine completely locks up when the ink expires, not even letting you design files. There's no work around, and now again my customers will be waiting for their orders. Just avoid this machine.

Hello looking for a UV printer that will print on pu , flexible ink is what I need I heard, my question is how durable will it be, my item will be dealing with stretching , rubbing, sweat dirt etch , I need to know it will hold up, and won’t rub off, any tips suggestions will help, thank you guys

I was day-one on the O1 pre-order. Official announcement said end of August for the first batch, but I messaged support and got told ""after September"" for mine. Reading between the lines, that's basically October. I've got a stack of blanks and Etsy listings ready to go, just sitting on no printer. Would honestly kill for a real ETA at this point.

Still waiting for my xTool O1 to ship, but I saw in the product listing that it comes with a syringe. I'm not entirely sure what it's for. Is it something every UV printer needs, or just this model? I'm pretty new to this and just want to make sure I'm not missing a critical step before I start printing.