xTool UV Printer Specification Announcement: A3+ Format for High-Value Projects
Today, we're revealing the working area specification for the xTool UV Printer - an A3+ print bed (330mm*420mm), generous vertical clearance (at least 150mm) that accommodates thick substrates, and rotary support for cylindrical items - all in a desktop footprint.
With this release, the UV printer steps beyond the typical limits of hobby-grade systems. It can handle structured commercial work, repeat batch production, and a wide range of products. Tasks that once required industrial equipment or third-party services can now be managed in-house.
A larger bed size signals more than the ability to print bigger objects. It allows more items to fit in a single run, supports a wider range of materials and shapes, and opens the door to creative applications. This blog centers on what becomes possible with this expanded working area.
Breaking the Size Barrier: The Power of A3+ (330mm*420mm)
Size has not been a major issue in commercial, bulky printers. But in the desktop UV segment, providing a sufficient work area that meets the use-case scenarios for most users was challenging. xTool breaks many such barriers by introducing a compact yet versatile printing solution.
Expanded Canvas
One of the most immediate advantages is the ability to tackle larger prints more efficiently. With an A3+ bed, measuring 330mm by 420mm—roughly the size of a 16-inch laptop—you get more linear/2D space to work with. This makes it possible to print larger signage in a single pass, lay out multiple smaller items across the flatbed in one go, or maximize productivity for batch printing without constant reloading.
Vertical Advantage (The Z-Axis)
Besides surface area, vertical clearance, the Z-axis, is equally critical in UV printing. Unlike paper/film-based workflows, UV printing often involves substrates that have real physical volume: thick materials, layered surfaces, or objects with varying heights across their profile. The ample Z-axis clearance of at least 150mm on the xTool UV Printer leaves sufficient room to accommodate those objects.
Solving the "Irregular" Challenge
Some objects that don't sit flat, or don't have uniform surfaces, or weren't designed with printing in mind. Deep-walled boxes, pre-assembled products, thick wood slabs, and items with raised features all fall into this category. The clearance available on the xTool UV Printer allows you to load these objects in their finished state and print directly onto them, rather than modifying the substrate to fit the machine.
Maximum Throughput: The "More Cups" Advantage
More space also means you can do more in less time, more production, greater efficiency, and ultimately a lower cost per unit.
Batch Efficiency
Since there's ample room on the A3+ bed, you can print on multiple substrates simultaneously instead of running them one after another. For flat items this is consistent and similar to our other products, but the more prominent upgrade is for cylindrical items.
Support for Cylindrical Cups
The xTool UV Printer's rotary attachment supports printing on a variety of cylindrical objects. It works seamlessly with smooth-surfaced drinkware such as espresso cups, standard mugs, tumblers, travel bottles, and wine glasses. Please note that objects with recessed areas or grooves may require a smooth printable surface for optimal results.
Business Impact
The throughput gains are most tangible in high-velocity use cases. For wedding, corporate, and event gifting, custom drinkware orders of 50–200 units become operationally feasible within a single session rather than multi-day production runs.
The same is true for print-on-demand operations. Reduced per-unit setup time directly improves fulfillment speed. And more importantly, when a batch is produced in one run, the fixed cost of that session gets divided across every unit in the tray. The more units per run, the lower the cost per piece, and the more margin you retain on each order.
Diversified Application Scenarios
The combined effect of A3+ format (330mm*420mm), Z-axis clearance, and rotary compatibility creates a platform capable of addressing a materially wider range of application scenarios:
Home Decor
With the xTool UV Printer, you can easily produce large-scale home decor items in a single pass — wall art panels, decorative tiles, and custom furniture surfaces — directly onto rigid substrates like acrylic, MDF, or aluminum composite. That means you now have the option to bring personalized decor to every room without scaling down your designs to fit the machine.
Custom Merchandise
Phone cases, coasters, luggage tags, keychains, compact mirrors, and small consumer electronics can all be arranged across the full A3+ tray in multi-unit configurations. In short, you can produce high volumes of custom merchandise in fewer runs. Those running a merch operation or fulfilling retail orders, will certainly see a major difference with this upgrade.
High-Value Vertical Items
UV printing is already known for color accuracy and surface compatibility that other print methods struggle to match. When you add a working area large enough to accommodate substantial objects, the range of high-value items you can work with expands considerably.
You can print directly onto premium packaging, rigid gift boxes, presentation cases, branded retail inserts, without transfers or decals. Similarly, on toolboxes and equipment cases, durable UV-cured branding sits cleanly on powder-coated or anodized surfaces. Sports equipment, helmets, protective gear, accessories, with irregular profiles can also be accommodated with ease.
Conclusion
The A3+ format (330mm*420mm) and generous vertical clearance (at least 150mm) are aimed at creating a product that is versatile and genuinely more useful for hobbyists, DIYers, and small business owners alike.
Our goal is simple: we want you to think, design, and create without spending mental energy on substrate limitations or size constraints. The machine should expand what's possible, not define the boundaries of it.
So, if you've been eyeing a UV printer, now is the time to start getting your large-scale designs ready. The xTool UV Printer launch is just around the corner, and when it arrives, we want you to hit the ground running.
For more information and to connect with others working with UV printing, you can join our Facebook community group and visit our UV Printer Discovery Hub to follow our latest updates.