This printer is supposed to print on any material – does it work?

Stefanie Lechthaler

21/8/2026

Translation: machine translated

Pictures: Stefanie Lechthaler

A UV printer for the living room that conjures up paintings on canvas and prints photos onto magnets? I tested the EufyMake with Ferrero boxes, phone cases, and my own drawings. The result is more impressive than I expected.

Full Disclosure: The EufyMake was provided to me by Jasando for testing purposes. However, Jasando has no influence on the test results, my evaluation, or the testing process.

A Ferrero box, a dog with wings, a click in the app, and the lid is already printed in three dimensions. That is exactly what the EufyMake promises—a UV printer for the living room that editorial colleague Lorenz Keller has been raving about since he first saw it at its unveiling over a year ago.

Now we finally have the printer in our range, and I get to test it.

3D printers

EufyMake E1

Incredibly easy setup

According to the manufacturer, I can decorate almost any surface with a desired motif using this device, which is durable, waterproof, and does not fade in sunlight. Sounds promising. I unpack it: peel off the protective films, connect the power, insert the color and cleaning cartridges, attach the filter, download the app. Done. I press the power button, and the device emits a signal tone. It’s running. Within ten minutes.

Wow.

However, I still need to set it up. And from years of experience with office equipment, I know how long that can take. Indeed: at first, the connection to my smartphone via Wi-Fi fails, but then the EufyMake appears on the screen, and from then on, it works. The app explains the safety precautions for printing. Put on safety goggles, leave the room, do not look into the device. Just like with the "completely harmless" X-ray at the doctor's office. Check.

Then the "initialization phase" begins. The device checks the ink level, cleans the extruder, and calibrates the camera. I have to do almost nothing. After 20 minutes, the app reports that the test print is complete. Then the EufyMake calibrates the camera based on the test print, which takes another 20 minutes. The new notification shows me: The EufyMake is waiting for its first task.

Test print via app

I look around the apartment for something to print on and find the Ferrero Rocher box that serves as a hair tie box. First, I clean and dry the lid. Then I attach it to the adhesive mat. Close the lid and reach for my phone. In the app, I select a design and specify the material and print quality. Then a live photo appears with a blue border around the transparent lid. I drag a dog angel from the free library onto it.

I would prefer to rotate the dog slightly. But on the small touchscreen, I lack the finesse and the corresponding controls in the app for that. Never mind. First attempt. I slap some pink text under the dog and start my first print job.

The EufyMake rattles, and I disappear from the room. The app shows me how far along the print is. After 20 minutes, it gives me a sign. My test attempt was successful. A dog angel is now shining on the lid.

Wow.

The texture fascinates me. The image doesn't just look three-dimensional; it is three-dimensional. The surface feels clean and neat. Every detail, no matter how small, stands out from its surroundings, and no matter how hard I try to scratch the dog off, it stays in place.

Upon closer inspection, I notice small flaws: the surface of the box around the motif is slightly scratched and therefore cloudy, and on the back, the plastic bends inward. The printing has altered the material. In addition, I chose a thin font that is almost unrecognizable.

Simple design program and a large community

My dopamine level rises, and I search the apartment for old stuff that should go under the beautification laser. Now I just need ideas for motifs.

I find what I'm looking for in the EufyMake app. Community members share their creations there, which I can copy and edit directly in the mobile or computer app for my own projects. Earrings, keychains, business cards, even nail art stickers. From the community, for the community.

Unfortunately, among the great projects, a few others catch my eye: AI art.

But the program also has its good sides

All in all, the EufyMake app reminds me of image editing programs like Canva or Adobe Express, with easy, intuitive operation, a fast learning curve, and cool results. The "remove background" function, for example, leaves individual hairs on my self-portrait, so the head shape remains natural. "Vectorize" turns the image into a vector file in seconds, which can be scaled as desired without loss. I build simple collages from free text suggestions and funny elements. For complex adjustments, however, I still need Photoshop, Affinity, or another professional program.

And now: Let the printing games begin

I place one of the included ceramic magnets on the flatbed. I want to decorate it with a collage, for which I sacrifice five AI coins. As you can read in the infobox above, I get 200 of those for free per month.

Except for a small margin on the adhesive platform, everything lands on the magnet exactly as intended. It's a different story with the two phone cases I have lying around.

I wonder if the EufyMake can print on two objects at once? In short: yes, it can. But it takes a lot of time for that. In the case of the two covers, that's one hour and 40 minutes. Afterward, I take them out of the UV printer, shocked.

The UV printer warped the cases along with the motifs. Not very tragic, because they were old cases. EufyMake mentions that materials must not be printed on if they are flammable, susceptible to chemical reactions, or emit harmful gases under UV radiation. Furthermore, different materials differ in their surface structure and their ability to absorb and react to UV inks. This, in turn, affects adhesion, curing, and the color result.

That's why Eufy recommends doing a test print in a small area beforehand. All right—from now on, that's how I'll do it.

It continues: I decorate an old headphone case with a hot dog, print one of my oil pastel paintings on a canvas, put another painting on a ceramic magnet, and fail in the attempt to print stickers.

I conclude: This device works wonders—but I still need to delve deeper and try out more things before I can pass a final judgment. For that, however, I would like your help.

Which materials should I try next? Write it in the comments.

Stefanie Lechthaler

Editor

Stefanie.Lechthaler@digitecgalaxus.ch

Painting the walls just before handing over the flat? Making your own kimchi? Soldering a broken raclette oven? There's nothing you can't do yourself. Well, perhaps sometimes, but I'll definitely give it a try.

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