Procolored P13 review
Product photos: Procolored.
A home shop that wants Procolored's fastest single-head printer and the only Procolored kit here with a powder shaker. 8 letter-size prints an hour, the quickest single-head Procolored.
The catch: At $3,199 before any oven it costs $1,200 more than the K13 Lite for three more prints an hour.
- Print width
- 13 in · A3
- Print head
- Epson XP600
- Stated speed
- 5.2 sq ft/h
- White ink care
- 1 automatic
- Computers
- Windows
- Head warranty
- 6 months
Verdict in 3 lines
The P13 is Procolored's quickest single-head printer: 8 letter-size prints an hour from an XP600 head, in a wood-grain case made for a living space.
It is also the only Procolored in this comparison sold with a shaker oven ($4,599), which ends hand-powdering.
At $3,199 for the printer alone it costs $1,200 more than a K13 Lite, and its page does not mention white ink circulation.
Who the P13 is for, and who should skip it
Buy it if
- You print from home and the machine sits in a room you live in.
- You want to automate powder and curing with the shaker oven kit.
- You need a little more pace than the K13 Lite without going dual-head.
- You are on Windows.
Skip it if
- You are on a starter budget: the K13 Lite does the same width for much less.
- You want white ink circulation stated in writing.
- You need production speed: a dual-head printer is three to six times faster.
Not the target? The closest printer on price is the Lancelot M1630 Pro at $2,599: buyers who want the laptop and software set up before the box arrives.
How much is the Procolored P13? Price and kits
Procolored sells it 7 ways. The price we use for the score is the P13 (printer only) at $3,199, read on November 15, 2026, against a list price of $3,899. Sale price during Procolored's Black Friday early deals: check the date on the store before you order.
Where to buy: Procolored's own US store, which had it in stock on November 15, 2026. Check price at Procolored
What else do you need to buy with the P13?
A DTF printer prints the film. To get a shirt out of it you also need adhesive powder, a way to cure it, a heat press and a stock of film and ink. Here is where the Procolored P13 stands:
- Curing: the cheapest kit with an oven is $3,599 (P13 + Oven), so $400 on top of the printer.
- Heat press: the kit with a press is $3,899 (P13 + Oven + Heat Press).
- Supplies: the box includes a starter stock (see below); after that you buy Procolored ink, as the warranty requires.
- Computer: Windows.
Our DTF printer cost guide adds up a full starter budget for six printers, with every price dated.
Print width and speed: how many shirts an hour?
Procolored states 7 minutes for a letter-size print, 8 an hour, at 720 x 1440 dpi in 16 passes: a lower resolution setting than the F13's 1440 x 1440, laid down in more passes. The XP600 is a 6-channel head with a 4.5 pL minimum drop, and Procolored says that drop size "minimizes the risk of printhead blockage". It suggests the P13 for 350 or more shirts a week, which assumes a long day.
Does the white ink clog? Circulation, cleaning and idle days
The P13 has an automatic cleaning system with three sleep timers, 12, 24 or 36 hours, and Procolored claims 58% less waste ink than before from that tuning. A laser checks that the film lies flat so the head does not scrape it, and an alarm warns before the waste bottle overflows. What we did not find on the product page is a white ink circulation system, which the F13 and the K13 Lite both list. Ask Procolored how the P13 keeps white ink in suspension before you buy.
Which RIP software, and does it work on a Mac?
Pro RIP, Windows. The product page lists JPG, PNG and TIFF input, layout and ink settings. As with the F13, it is a tool you learn rather than a one-button app.
How much room, and what about ventilation?
It is shorter than the F13 (28.7 inches wide) and heavier, at 61.7 lb: a two-person lift. It draws 75 W while printing and 20 W on standby. If you take the shaker oven kit, plan floor or bench space behind the printer and ventilation for the curing fumes.
What is in the box, and how hard is the setup?
- P13 printer
- DTF ink set, 5 x 250 ml (CMYK + white)
- Nozzle protection fluid, 250 ml
- 500 g adhesive powder
- 13 in x 328 ft PET film roll
In the box: the printer, 5 x 250 ml of ink, nozzle protection fluid, 500 g of powder and a 13-inch by 328-foot film roll. Procolored points new owners to a Facebook group for the P13, and the video below shows the unboxing and first impressions of a bundle.
Maintenance and known problems
Pick the sleep timer that matches your week: 12 hours if the printer may sit for days, 36 if you print daily and want to save ink. The daily and weekly routine is the same as on any Procolored. With no circulation stated, be strict about shaking the white ink.
For the daily and weekly routine that applies to every printer here, see our DTF printer maintenance guide.
What does the P13 warranty cover? Read closely
The product page states a 6-month print head warranty, phone support six days a week and local engineers. Procolored's policy gives the detail: one free print head and one free motherboard replacement within 6 months of shipment, 12 months on parts that do not touch ink, nothing on pumps and dampers. The shaker oven, like every oven and press, has its own 12 months. Register the printer and use Procolored ink.
Source: Procolored warranty terms, read November 15, 2026.
What do owners say about the P13?
We read no P13-specific review count on the day of our check. The page carries a few customer quotes about support fixing a film feed issue remotely. For the brand as a whole, Trustpilot showed 4.4 out of 5 from 743 reviews for procolored.com.
Cost per transfer with Procolored supplies
One letter-size transfer (8.5 x 11 in)
- Ink, 3.75 ml
- $0.29
- Powder, 3 g
- $0.17
- Film
- Roll price not published
Procolored's own table for the F13 counts $0.40 of ink, $0.45 of film and $0.06 of powder per letter-size print. Source. Ink and powder prices from Procolored's US store, read November 15, 2026. Arithmetic, not a promise of profit.
Questions to ask Procolored before you order
- Does the P13 have white ink circulation, and how often does it run?
- What exactly is in the Shaker Oven kit, and what are its dimensions?
- Is there a Mac version of the software for this model?
- Which parts count as ink-contact parts, which the warranty excludes?
P13 alternatives: the closest rivals on price
| Criterion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $3,199 (list $3,899) | $2,599 (list $2,999) | $2,549 (list $3,499.99) |
| Cheapest kit with an oven | $3,599 | $3,099 | $2,799 |
| Print width | 13 in (A3) | 11.7 in (A3) | 13 in (A3) |
| Print head | Epson XP600 | Epson XP600 (F1080), per Lancelot | Epson F1080 (original, per HTVRONT) |
| Ink channels | CMYK+WW | CMYK + white | 6-channel (CMYK + white) |
| Stated speed | Letter/A4 print in 7 min, 8 prints per hour | About 6 min per A3 print | Up to 16 sq ft per hour |
| White ink care | Scheduled self-cleaning | Scheduled self-cleaning | Circulation, stirring, scheduled self-cleaning |
| Software | Pro RIP | Lancelot's own RIP, preinstalled on the bundled laptop | IdeaStudio (design + RIP in one) |
| Computers | Windows | Bundled laptop (system not stated) | Windows |
| Weight | 61.7 lb | 77.2 lb | Not stated |
| Warranty | 6 mo head · 12 mo machine | 3 mo head · 12 mo machine | 6 mo head · 12 mo machine |
| Where to buy | Check price at Procolored | Check price at Lancelot | Check price at HTVRONT |
The Lancelot M1630 Pro review covers the M1630 Pro ($2,599): buyers who want the laptop and software set up before the box arrives. The HTVRONT D2 review covers the D2 ($2,549): crafters moving up from a heat press who want a kit that arrives complete. Open the three in the comparison tool.
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- Best DTF printers 2026: No. 11 of 12
Procolored P13 specifications
| Price | $3,199 (P13 (printer only)), read November 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Print width | 13 in (A3) |
| Print head | Epson XP600 |
| Ink channels | CMYK+WW |
| Resolution | 720 x 1440 dpi (16 pass) |
| Stated speed | Letter/A4 print in 7 min, 8 prints per hour |
| Media feed | Roll-fed, with cutter |
| White ink care | Automatic cleaning with 12, 24 or 36-hour sleep timers; a laser checks that the film lies flat before the head passes. White ink circulation is not stated on the product page. |
| Software | Pro RIP |
| Computers | Windows |
| Dimensions | 28.7 x 15.9 x 11.7 in |
| Weight | 61.7 lb |
| Warranty | Procolored's warranty policy covers every single-head printer the same way: one free print head replacement and one free motherboard replacement within 6 months of shipment, and 12 months on parts that do not touch ink. Pumps, dampers and other ink-contact parts are not covered. Registration and Procolored inks required. |
| Ink and film | Warranty requires genuine Procolored inks. |
What the score is built on
The 7.7/10 comes from one published formula applied to the figures below, the same for every printer.
| Criterion | Figure used | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Print speed | 5.2 sq ft an hour (Letter/A4 print in 7 min, 8 prints per hour) | 20% |
| White ink care | Scheduled self-cleaning | 20% |
| Print width | 13 in (A3) | 10% |
| Software and computers | Windows | 10% |
| Weight on the desk | 61.7 lb | 5% |
| Warranty | 6 months head, 12 months machine | 15% |
| Price | $3,199 on Nov 15, 2026 | 20% |
Sources, read November 15, 2026: procolored.com product page · procolored.com warranty page
P13 questions buyers ask
How fast is the Procolored P13?
Procolored states 7 minutes for a letter-size print in 16-pass mode, which is 8 prints an hour.
What print head does the P13 use?
An Epson XP600, a 6-channel head with a 4.5 pL minimum drop size, in a CMYK+WW configuration.
How much is the P13 with the shaker oven?
$4,599 on Procolored's US store on the day we checked, against $3,199 for the printer alone.
P13 or F13?
The P13 is faster (8 prints an hour against 6) and has the shaker kit. The F13 costs $900 less and lists white ink circulation. See our head-to-head.