Conservative
36 jobs/month
60% of expected volume
6.6 months
Estimated payback
- Estimated monthly revenue
- $2,242
- Estimated monthly contribution
- $1,021
- Estimated first-year ROI
- 182.3%
Procolored V11 Pro UV Printer
Best for · A3 dual-head UV flatbed for hard goods
Purchase options
Typical price range
$5,999.00
In stock at merchant
A3-class dual-head UV flatbed for direct-to-object product decoration (phone cases, signage blanks, hard goods).
Business economics
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- Catalog price
- Merchant / manufacturer fact
Typical price range
$5,999.00
- Cost profile
- UV flatbed printerEquipmentSelect assumption · operating $85/mo · not from a spec sheet
Complete setup cost
Total investment is more than sticker price. Amounts are catalog facts, cost-profile assumptions, or quotes you enter — never guessed accessory SKUs.
- Equipment price
- $5,999
- + Required setup
- $220
- + Initial consumables
- $0
- + Other startup costs
- $500
- Estimated initial investment
- $6,719
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Why the total investment can be higher than the machine price
UV printer prices usually exclude ink, RIP software, jigs, and a first stock of substrates.
- Ink sets and printheads-as-consumables are a startup cash outlay.
- RIP software is often licensed separately.
- Jigs and pretreatment for mixed substrates are job-specific extras.
Estimated cost/job
$28.08
Materials, labor, and allocated operating cost
Estimated monthly contribution
$1,585
After materials, labor, and monthly costs
Estimated payback
4.2 months
Complete setup investment ÷ monthly contribution
Estimated first-year ROI
283.1%
Annual contribution ÷ total investment
All four figures are estimates under your expected jobs/month—not accounting results.
Estimates
Test your assumptions
Conservative, Expected, and Optimistic change monthly jobs (utilization vs the volume you entered). Selling price, purchase price, labor, and materials stay as entered. Utilization is not rated machine capacity. All figures are estimates.
- 60 jobs/month expected
- $56.17 average selling price
- $5,999 equipment purchase
- $25.00/hour labor
- $16.00 materials/job
- $300 estimated monthly labor
Expected
60 jobs/month
100% of expected volume
4.2 months
Estimated payback
- Estimated monthly revenue
- $3,370
- Estimated monthly contribution
- $1,585
- Estimated first-year ROI
- 283.1%
Optimistic
84 jobs/month
140% of expected volume
3.1 months
Estimated payback
- Estimated monthly revenue
- $4,498
- Estimated monthly contribution
- $2,149
- Estimated first-year ROI
- 383.8%
Bar length tracks estimated monthly contribution (higher is stronger). Payback and ROI are estimates, not accounting results.
What changes the decision?
One shock at a time versus your expected assumptions. Each row reuses the same payback engine.
+25% utilization
3.5 months
Jobs/month vs your expected volume — not rated machine capacity
0.8 months faster
-10% selling price
5.4 months
Shock to the selling price currently used
1.1 months slower
+20% equipment cost
5.0 months
Shock to purchase price, not setup
0.8 months slower
+20% labor cost
4.1 months
Shock to hourly labor rate
0.2 months faster
+20% material cost
3.8 months
Shock to materials per job
0.5 months faster
Estimates are based on the information you provide and should not be considered financial advice. We do not store your calculator inputs on a server.
Key specifications
- Print technology
- uv
- Print width
- 11.4 in
- Print width class
- medium
- Machine type
- desktop-flatbed
- Print heads
- Dual TX800
- Print height
- 140
- Varnish / texture
- dual-head varnish path
EquipmentSelect Score
8.2 / 10
Strong A3 UV flatbed pick for hard-goods decoration once Procolored is the preferred OEM path.
Shortlist V11 Pro when direct-to-object UV on an A3 bed is the revenue path. Prefer VF13 if UV DTF transfers matter more than flatbed-only work; prefer K13/F13 if apparel DTF is the job.
Affiliate commission and merchant relationships do not affect this score. It is editorial fit, not modeled profit or payback.
Why
One editorial judgment across these dimensions—not five separately calculated sub-scores.
- Capability
- Value
- Business fit
- Production potential
- Ecosystem/support
- A3-class dual TX800 UV flatbed positioning for business decoration
- Clear official PDP with Awin cread tracking
- 140 mm print height and dual-head varnish/texturing path
Potential drawbacks
- Not a garment DTF/DTG substitute — different consumables and workflow
- Jig and laminator kits are separate spend beyond the base printer price
- Single-brand first wave — limited cross-OEM UV comps until more CPS approve
Best for
A3 dual-head UV flatbed for hard goods
- Product shops decorating phone cases, tumblers, and signage blanks
- Buyers who need dual-head A3 UV throughput over A4 entry beds
- Teams standardizing on Procolored UV ink / jig ecosystem
Not ideal for
- Not a garment DTF/DTG substitute — different consumables and workflow
- Jig and laminator kits are separate spend beyond the base printer price
- Single-brand first wave — limited cross-OEM UV comps until more CPS approve
Technical specifications
Machine
| Print technology | uv |
|---|---|
| Print width | 11.4 in |
| Print width class | medium |
| Machine type | desktop-flatbed |
| Print heads | Dual TX800 |
| Print height | 140 |
| Varnish / texture | dual-head varnish path |
Software
| RIP software OS | Windows |
|---|
Workflow
| Fixtures | optional jigs / laminator |
|---|
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Print technology
dtf
Print width
13 in
Print width class
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Starting at
$1,799.00
$2,999.00
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Print technology
dtf
Print width class
medium
Print width
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Starting at
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Best for · 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
Comparison suggestions
Shortlist these machines with Procolored V11 Pro UV Printer to clarify tradeoffs.
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Where to buy
Sorted by landed price when merchants publish one. The recommended click is the tracked primary offer — not always the lowest number.
| Merchant | Price | Stock | Last checked | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProcoloredRecommendedAffiliate offer | $5,999.00 | In stock | Not recorded | Check price |
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