Home UV Printer

UV printing on mirrors and mirrored glass

Wall mirrors with printed borders or designs. What the printer and primer makers publish about mirrors and mirrored glass: primer, white ink, flat or rotary, how long prints last and what goes wrong.

Updated

Desktop UV
Limited
Primer
Not stated
White ink
Not stated
Shape
Flat bed

Glass, ceramic and stone. Things people make: wall mirrors with printed borders or designs. From the sources at the end, checked October 11, 2026; we haven't tested it ourselves.

What it needs

Desktop UV printers
Limited Makers disagree: Epson and Roland warn that reflected UV light can clog nozzles, while xTool lists mirrors among flat glass items it prints directly. [1] [2] [3]
Primer or adhesion promoter
Not stated. Roland's manual says not to use primer on mirror surfaces because ink can harden near the print head and clog the nozzles. [2]
White ink
Not stated
Flat or curved
Flat bed. xTool lists mirrors among flat glass items that lie on the bed. Epson V1070 guide: do not print on media that reflects light strongly, such as a mirror. [1] [3]

How long it lasts

None of the sources gives dishwasher, outdoor or scratch figures for mirrors and mirrored glass. Test a sample the way it will be used before you sell it.

What goes wrong

  • Reflected UV light can clog the print head nozzles (Epson, Roland).
  • Ink can harden near the print head surface when light reflects back (Roland).
[1] [2]

Before you print

  • eufyMake says its printers largely control UV reflection on glass, and advises covering bare reflective areas around the design with dark tape or black paper.
  • Check your printer maker's manual for a mirror warning before you try.
[1] [4]

Every material in one table: what a UV printer can print on. Weighing up other machines? See UV against DTF, sublimation and a Cricut.

Has a maker published something different, or does your printer's manual disagree? Email hello@homeuvprinter.com and we'll check it against the source.

Sources

  1. Epson: SureColor V1070 User's Guide
  2. Roland DG: UV Guide, Improving Ink Adhesion on Materials Where Ink Comes Off Easily (Primer Printing)
  3. xTool: Printing on Glass: Methods, UV Printing, Costs and Durability
  4. eufyMake: How to Print on Glass (Methods That Really Work)

Checked October 11, 2026.