# One of the Cheapest High-Profit UV Printer Projects I’ve Tried

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- Published: 2026-08-14T06:22:27-05:00
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I used the xTool O1 Omni to turn a cheap blank canvas into full-color wall art with
a personal photo. I kept it to a straightforward color print, without texture, relief,
or an AI painting effect.

I scan the canvas in xTool Studio, bring in a photo that’s already cropped to fit,
then rotate it and size it slightly over for edge coverage. I tried Smart Mask, 
cleared it, and aligned the image by hand, and since the canvas is white, I used
one color layer with no white ink on the high-quality setting.

The print covers about 11.5 by 15.5 inches, takes about 23 minutes, and uses less
than 6.5 cents of ink. A pre-stretched canvas keeps things easy but leaves the sides
unprinted, so for a full wrap you’d print loose canvas and stretch it afterward,
or you can just paint the exposed edges.

A pack of seven 11-by-14 canvases was $9.99, so each blank is about $1.40 before
ink, and comparable finished pieces were going for around $18 to $25. A flat pre-
stretched print can be an affordable product, while a hand-stretched wrap can justify
a higher price.