Use case: Hard goods
Hard-goods decoration belongs on UV flatbeds first: direct-to-object prints on phone cases, tumblers, and signage blanks. This shortlist stays on UV—not textile DTF.
Phone cases, tumblers, plaques, and small signage blanks need a bed that fits the SKU and a curing path that sticks. UV flatbeds match that job better than garment DTF on day one.
Compact A4 cells validate demand and fit tight benches. A3 dual-head platforms win when larger blanks and throughput are already paying. Do not buy UV DTF hybrids unless sticker/transfer SKUs are the catalog.
List blank sizes for the next 90 days, budget jigs beyond Without Jig trims, and confirm ink/fixture spend before treating machine price as the full cell.
Procolored
A3 dual-head UV flatbed for hard goods
A3-class dual-head UV flatbed for direct-to-object product decoration (phone cases, signage blanks, hard goods).
Print technology
uv
Print width
11.4 in
Print width class
medium
Starting at
$5,999.00
Procolored
A3+ UV DTF sticker / transfer hybrid
A3+ dual XP600 UV DTF 2-in-1 for sticker/transfer workflows that need UV DTF film paths rather than direct flatbed only.
Print technology
uv-dtf
Print width
13 in
Print width class
medium
Starting at
$6,399.00
Procolored
Compact A4 UV flatbed entry
Compact A4 UV flatbed for small-shop direct-to-object decoration when bed size matters less than footprint and entry pri…
Print technology
uv
Print width
6.7 in
Print width class
compact
Starting at
$3,599.00
Some transfer workflows exist, but direct UV flatbed is usually the cleaner hard-goods path. Keep DTF for apparel unless transfers are already your product.
UV DTF is for sticker/transfer catalogs. Shortlist VF13-class machines separately when those SKUs—not flatbed-only hard goods—drive revenue.
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