HeyGears has opened deposit reservations for the G1 Series, a desktop system the company bills as the first to combine full-color 3D printing, deep relief printing, flatbed UV printing, and surface texture printing in a single machine. Rather than pairing a resin or FDM printer with a separate UV flatbed for finishing, the G1 line uses industrial inkjet printheads to move between four distinct output modes without a hardware swap — a pitch aimed squarely at makers, small studios, and prop and model shops currently juggling multiple machines to get the same range of results.
The G1 Series ships in three configurations. The base G1 uses an F1080 printhead and lists for a $1,699 deposit price against a $2,699 MSRP. The G1X and G1X Full-3D step up to the faster Epson i3200 industrial printhead, with deposit pricing of $2,999 and $3,299 against MSRPs of $4,999 and $5,499, respectively. All three are open now for a refundable $50 VIP deposit that locks in the discounted pricing ahead of a Kickstarter campaign HeyGears says will launch in July 2026, with shipping targeted for later in the year.
Four Print Modes, One Chassis
The core claim is versatility. According to HeyGears' product listing and a report from 3DPrint.com, the G1 Series supports:
- Full-color 3D printing — built on a CMYK ink system with double white channels, a water-soluble support material, and a transparent ink, which together are what let the machine lay down opaque whites, clear layers, and full-gamut color within the same print.
- 2.9D deep relief printing — raised, sculpted surfaces up to 150mm in depth, positioned as a middle ground between flat UV printing and full 3D geometry.
- 2D UV flatbed printing — direct-to-substrate printing across more than 400 compatible materials, from rigid panels to irregular objects, using UV-curable ink.
- 3D texture printing — surface relief up to 5mm, intended for adding tactile detail or embossed effects to an existing print or substrate.
Resolution varies by configuration: the G1X and G1X Full-3D, which use the Epson i3200 printhead, print at up to 1440x2400 DPI, while the base G1's F1080 printhead tops out at 720x900 DPI. Layer heights across the line run between 10 and 20 microns, and HeyGears says the system can reproduce more than 10 million colors. HeyGears describes the i3200 as delivering "ultra-high-frequency jetting," and the company claims the resulting UV print speed is roughly three times faster than desktop UV printers equipped with a single F1080 printhead — the printhead used in the entry-level G1.
Build Volume and Hardware Specs
Print volume comes in two flavors: a standard 420 x 330mm bed and a narrower 130 x 330mm "mini" bed, aimed at smaller objects or substrate runs where the full-size bed would waste ink and time. Maximum load on the build platform is 6kg. The printer itself is sizable — 580 x 660 x 510mm and 45kg — reflecting the industrial-grade printhead hardware and multi-tank ink system packed into a desktop-class footprint rather than a benchtop resin printer's scale.
HeyGears is also sweetening the deal for early movers, though the details differ slightly depending on the source. The company's own product listing offers a complimentary 300ml bottle of White UV Ink, valued at $39, to anyone who completes a purchase within 48 hours of the Kickstarter launch — not simply for placing the refundable $50 deposit. 3DPrint.com's coverage cites the same bundled White UV Ink offer at a $49 valuation. Either figure makes it a modest added incentive for backers who follow through to a full purchase, while the initial $50 hold itself remains fully refundable if they don't.
What It Means for Makers
The G1 Series is targeting a gap that's mostly been filled by cobbling together separate machines: a full-color resin or FDM-adjacent printer for figures and props, a UV flatbed for signage or merch, and manual post-processing for texture and relief work. If HeyGears' specs hold up in independent testing, a single G1X could replace that whole stack for a hobbyist studio or small production shop — assuming the workflow software and color-matching pipeline are mature enough to make switching between modes painless, which is the part manufacturer specs never fully answer.
The pricing tiers matter here. At a $1,699 deposit price (and $2,699 at retail), the base G1 undercuts most existing full-color 3D printing systems, though it's paired with the slower F1080 printhead — and, as noted above, a meaningfully lower UV print resolution — than its i3200-equipped siblings. The G1X Full-3D, at a $3,299 deposit and $5,499 MSRP, is positioned as the flagship — and at that price point it's competing with dedicated professional full-color printers and standalone UV flatbeds simultaneously, not just other desktop 3D printers. Makers who only need one of these four modes should weigh whether a dedicated single-purpose machine gets them there cheaper and faster; the G1's value proposition is entirely about consolidation.
It's also worth treating this as a pre-launch reservation, not a shipping product review. HeyGears has not published independent benchmarks, and the Kickstarter — the actual funding and delivery mechanism — doesn't open until July 2026, with shipments expected sometime after that. Deposit-based launches are common in the 3D printing space and $50 refundable holds are low-risk, but crowdfunded hardware timelines routinely slip, and multi-modal machines that combine inkjet, UV curing, and mechanical deposition in one chassis carry more integration risk than a single-purpose printer. Buyers should watch for hands-on reviews and delivery updates before treating the July MSRP figures as final.
For now, the G1 Series is a notable bet that desktop hardware has caught up to a genuinely multi-modal print pipeline. Whether it delivers on print quality, color accuracy, and reliability across four very different processes — rather than doing each one adequately — will be the real test once units start shipping later this year.
