TL;DR: UV printers are typically used by businesses to print designs onto a wide range of surfaces, but eufyMake aims to bring similar capabilities to individual users. Early-bird pricing for the company’s new Direct-to-Film (DTF) printer is now available, with a Kickstarter campaign launching at the end of this month.

The UV Printer E1 from Anker’s eufyMake brand allows non-business customers to print detailed color designs onto cups, tiles, paper, canvas, and numerous other materials. It supports 3D textures and AI-based image editing tools.

UV printers can print onto surfaces such as wood, metal, acrylic, leather, glass, rock, and ceramics by using UV light to rapidly dry ink. Compared to other methods, it can be faster, more environmentally friendly, and often doesn’t require mounting or finishing.

Direct to Film (DTF) UV printers apply the process to a peel-off film that users can transfer onto various hard, smooth, flat, or curved surfaces, eliminating the need for heat pressing. However, traditional UV printers are often large, expensive machines designed for industrial use.

Anker’s 1440 DPI DTF printer scales the concept down by about 90 percent to a form factor more suited to personal use, small businesses, contract designers, or other small-scale purposes.

Its auto leveler facilitates rotary printing onto mugs or other cylindrical objects, and its lasers can accurately measure height and contours for 3D texturing. The company claims the device is useful for creating decals, small-volume product labels, signage, and electronics or sports gear decorations. Prints can resist sunlight, weather, and washing for months.

Starting in June, the UV Printer E1 will be compatible with eufyMake Studio, the brand’s image editing software. Users can create and customize 2D and 3D textures by hand or with AI tools that generate images, change art styles, and remove photo backgrounds. A built-in jet cleaning system uses cleaning fluid to reduce maintenance.

Early-bird pricing starts at $1,499 with a $50 deposit, available until April 28. During the Kickstarter campaign – from April 29 to June 8 – standard bundles begin at $1,899, with a limited early-bird discount of $200. Shipments to the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore will begin in July. The standard package includes 100ml CMYK, white, and gray ink cartridges, a 380ml cleaning cartridge, a rotary attachment, and a DTF laminating machine.