eufyMake E1 vs. Longer ePrint: The Crowdfunded UV Printer Showdown

Two crowdfunding phenomena. Two very different machines. The eufyMake E1 raised over $46 million — the most successful Kickstarter campaign in history — and has been shipping to customers since mid-2025. The Longer ePrint raised $3.6 million in its first week on Kickstarter with specs that read like a direct challenge to everything the E1 offers: dual printheads, open ink, 12 ink channels, up to 15 mm of 3D texture, and throughput up to 6× faster.

On paper, the ePrint wins almost every spec comparison. In practice, paper specs and a shipping machine are two very different things. Here's the complete, honest breakdown of where each machine stands today.

eufyMake E1 vs. Longer ePrint: Specs Comparison

The Longer ePrint's Headline Specs Are Genuinely Impressive

Let's give the ePrint its due, because the specs are real and the engineering ambition is serious. Longer has over a decade of experience in 3D printers and laser engravers, with four prior successful crowdfunding campaigns. This isn't a startup building its first machine.

The dual-head, 12-channel architecture is the ePrint's defining feature. With five channels fixed for CMYK + varnish and seven fully configurable, the system can stack white ink passes up to 6× faster than single-head machines — which directly translates to faster 3D texture production and dramatically shorter print times for high-coverage jobs. The theoretical 60 mm texture height (and a commercially relevant 15 mm colorful embossing claim) goes well beyond what any other desktop UV printer offers.

The open ink system, compatible with third-party bottled UV inks, also addresses the single most common complaint from E1 owners: ink cost. At roughly $0.43/ml for the E1's proprietary cartridges, consumables become a significant ongoing expense. The ePrint's open system unlocks bulk pricing that can reduce per-ml cost substantially.

And the expanded print effects are genuinely interesting: fluorescent colors, hot stamping foil effects, double-sided embroidery simulation, lenticular art, and TPU mirror gloss — effects the E1 cannot produce at all without third-party inks (which void warranty coverage).

The Critical Problem: The ePrint Doesn't Ship Yet

Here is the comparison that matters more than any spec: the eufyMake E1 ships in 2–4 business days. The Longer ePrint is a Kickstarter pre-order with no confirmed delivery date in 2026.

Longer promised June 2026 delivery to early Kickstarter backers. As of July 2026, no independent reviewer has published a confirmed receipt of a production unit. That's not necessarily a catastrophe — hardware delays are common, and Longer has delivered on prior campaigns — but it means the ePrint's extraordinary spec sheet is still theoretical from a buyer's perspective.

There are no independent reviews. No third-party ink yield measurements. No confirmed printhead replacement cost. No community troubleshooting database. No data on how the dual-head system handles white ink maintenance in daily use — the single most operationally demanding aspect of any UV printer. The spec sheet says all the right things. The real-world performance is simply unknown.

A Year of Real-World E1 Experience vs. Zero ePrint Field Data

The eufyMake E1 has been used by real customers for over a year. That means a deep library of community knowledge: which substrates need primer, how to handle alignment on small circular objects, what ink consumption looks like at different texture depths, how the JetClean™ system performs on machines that sit idle over weekends. Tom's Hardware published maintenance cost analysis. Make: Magazine ran a full workflow review. The Gadgeteer tested it against a variety of substrates including laser-cut wood blanks. FauxHammer gave it a five-star long-term review after a full year of use.

The ePrint has none of this yet. Its 60 mm texture claim, in particular, requires hundreds of white ink passes — hours of print time and substantial ink cost per piece. No independent reviewer has published a time and ink weight for a real 60 mm job. Until that data exists, the spec should be read as an engineering capability, not a practical production workflow.

eufyMake E1 Advantages in This Comparison

GREENGUARD Gold Certified Inks

The E1's inks are GREENGUARD Gold certified — independently verified for low chemical emissions in indoor environments. This matters for home studios, schools, and shared makerspaces. The Longer ePrint has published no safety certification data for its ink system. Open ink systems in general may vary widely in VOC profiles depending on which ink is loaded.

Proven Software Ecosystem

eufyMake Studio has had over a year of updates, AI texture improvements, template additions, and community-reported bug fixes. The ePrint's software, while described as AI-powered with a CCD vision system, has no independent validation of how it performs in practice — particularly on the more complex multi-pass texture jobs that are central to its competitive positioning.

Support Infrastructure

Backed by Anker Innovations, the E1 has a well-resourced support team with the infrastructure of a major consumer electronics brand behind it. Longer is a capable company, but its support bandwidth on a new, complex dual-head system has not been tested at scale. When your production machine goes down, "we'll get back to you" is not an acceptable answer.

When the Longer ePrint Makes Sense to Wait For

If your printing volume is high enough that production speed and open ink economics are your primary constraints — and you can afford to wait until the machine actually ships and earns independent reviews — the ePrint is worth monitoring. The dual-head speed advantage is real for high-coverage jobs, the texture ceiling is genuinely higher, and the expanded effects library opens product categories the E1 can't touch.

But "wait for it" is the operative phrase. Don't count on the ePrint for a product launch, a holiday season, or any business timeline that requires a machine in hand before the end of 2026.

eufyMake E1 vs. Longer ePrint: Verdict

Buy the eufyMake E1 now if: You need a machine that ships today with proven performance, GREENGUARD Gold certified inks, a year of community support, and a clear picture of real-world costs and capabilities. For the vast majority of small business UV printing applications, the E1 is more than capable.

Watch the Longer ePrint if: You need dual-head throughput, open ink economics, 15mm+ texture depth, or expanded effects like fluorescent and foil. Track it through delivery confirmation and first independent reviews before committing real money.

Our recommendation: buy the E1 today, start generating revenue, and revisit the ePrint when it has real-world reviews and confirmed availability. You can always upgrade. You can't recover time lost waiting for hardware that may not arrive on schedule.

Questions? Call us at 1-833-962-5377. We've sold UV printing equipment to thousands of small businesses and can help you choose the right machine for where your business is right now — not where a spec sheet says it might be.

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Written By

Alina Oprea

Maker & Equipment Specialist

Alina Oprea is a hands-on maker, jeweler, and workshop specialist at The Maker’s Chest, with 25 years of silversmithing experience alongside a background in woodworking, renovations, construction, and commercial ductwork installation.

Her experience spans decorative woodwork, hand-carved doors, jewelry fabrication, homebuilding with Habitat, and real jobsite problem-solving — giving her a practical understanding of materials, tools, workflow, and what machines need to deliver beyond the spec sheet.