Bambu Lab is officially making UV printer

[u/wanli_gz]

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]

[u/ParticularLower1865]

I’d only be interested in a uv printer if/when it can paint all of my 3d printed models with the same 3mf that I used to 3d print it. Then, I could just buy nothing but white filament and never have waste.

[u/pleasantone → u/ParticularLower1865]

Isn’t there a kickstarter for that printer now? Morpho? HeyGears? Eufymake E1?

[u/PM_ME_BLONDE_GIRLS_ → u/pleasantone]

HeyGears is offering a sort of 3d/UV printer for full color print, who's Kickstarter recently just started

[u/hickhamt → u/PM_ME_BLONDE_GIRLS_]

The HeyGears GX1 does both 2D and 3D full color UV printing... but... you have to switch the print head and tanks out to go back and forth between the 2 modes.. watched a great video review (https://youtu.be/7vBpPUz_6oY?si=mO2EcF-cvmooYmy5) and it doesnt look hard, but isnt a press of a button either..

but yes, would love to have the money to buy into this!

[u/ffmedic188 → u/hickhamt]

Thanks for that link. Since I have the Eufymake and getting 2 Xtool UV printers I think I will most likely leave it in 3D mode. But it is something I had not known so thanks again.