RMB 25,800: Another Desktop Full-Color 3D Printer Enters the Market

Editor's note: A manufacturer with years of experience in flatbed UV inkjet printing is bringing color into three dimensions. Guangzhou Nuocai recently launched the desktop full-color 3D printer NC-UV3D. It went on sale on November 11 at RMB 25,800, adding another player that is pushing prices lower in the full-color inkjet 3D printing category.

On November 12, 2026, Nanjixiong learned that the NC-UV3D full-color 3D printer from Guangzhou Nuocai Digital Products Co., Ltd. went on sale on November 11. Nuocai has long focused on digital inkjet equipment for flatbed, curved-surface, and roll-to-roll printing. With this product, it is extending its inkjet color capabilities to 3D forming.



Specifications

• Forming technology: Digital Material Jetting
• Printhead: Epson L1440-U2 industrial piezoelectric printhead
• Build volume: 150×200×150 mm
• Layer thickness: 10–20 μm
• Resin channels: CMYK + W×2 + S×2 (four colors + two white + two support channels)
• Support material: Dedicated Support material
• Dimensions: 999×526.6×723.5 mm; approximately 55 kg
• Resolution: 360×1080 DPI (according to the product attributes page on 1688)
• Enclosure: Enclosed body with viewing window and external touchscreen

Potential applications

The examples on the manufacturer's website cover six areas: toys and cultural-creative products (character figures, themed ornaments, and IP merchandise); personalized gifts and commemorative models (portraits, pet models, and keepsake ornaments); architectural models and spatial displays (building models, interior scenes, and landscape dioramas); art and decorative ornaments; product design and appearance presentation (electronic housings, home-furnishing samples, and packaging models); and education and science demonstrations (landforms, anatomy, and molecular models).







Company background

According to its website, Nuocai was founded in Guangzhou's Nansha District in 2009. It integrates inkjet-printer research and development, manufacturing, sales, and after-sales service. Its main products include UV flatbed, 360° curved-surface, roll-to-roll, and Onepass printers, as well as UV inks. The company says it holds 50 national patents, sells products in more than 60 countries and regions, and has certifications including CE, CB, and ISO 9001/14001/45001.

Nanjixiong's observations

Full-color inkjet 3D printing has long been considered a technically demanding branch of resin 3D printing: color management, ink-drop stacking, and interlayer curing each require dedicated tuning. Nuocai's experience with printhead control, color management, and UV curing in flatbed inkjet printing gives it a logical starting point for transferring those capabilities into three dimensions.

The actual color reproduction and interlayer adhesion of prints from this machine still need to be assessed using hands-on sample testing.

AI-translated from an article by Beijixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-11-12. Text and images retain the original source attribution.
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