Roland VersaStudio BD-8 UV Flatbed Printer vs SHUNJITAI Desktop UV Printer

The Roland BD-8 is the safer buy for a small business that needs a supported, turnkey UV printer. It has a real RIP (VersaWorks 7), a built-in fume extractor, a full cover for UV protection, and automatic printhead cleaning. The SHUNJITAI is a generic desktop unit with a cylindrical mode and six-color ink, but it comes with almost no documented support, software or warranty detail. On build and documentation, Roland wins clearly.

• Choose the Roland VersaStudio BD-8 if you want a documented, supported desktop UV printer with RIP software, fume extraction and UV DTF transfer output for a home business or small shop.
• Choose the SHUNJITAI multifunctional UV printer if you mainly print on cylindrical items like bottles and tumblers and accept a generic unit with little published support.