ZoroPrint vs PrintFab Pro XL / TurboPrint
Where PrintFab is strong, where it falls short, and what changes if you switch. Honest by design — you can check every number on their site.
ZEDOnet's cross-platform printer driver and RIP suite — PrintFab on macOS and Windows, TurboPrint on Linux — with a DTF white-ink mode on the top Pro XL edition (€199, plus €41.70 to cover all three systems). Mature colour profiling with one mail-in ICC measurement included, and a 30-day trial. (printfab.com)
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| Feature | ZoroPrint | PrintFab Pro XL / TurboPrint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for one computer · Solo $72/year or $8/month · Shop $168/year or $19/month | €199 one-time for PrintFab Pro XL on 1 computer (€139 Pro + €60 XL option required for DTF) · +€41.70 cross-platform option · 3-PC base €229 + €60 XL |
| Operating system | macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), Windows 10/11 and Linux | macOS and Windows (PrintFab 3), Linux (sold as TurboPrint 3); covering all three on one licence adds the €41.70 cross-platform option |
| Licence | Account licence, no dongle, 30 days offline | Licence keyfile, no USB dongle |
| Epson desktop printers | L805/L800, L1800, R1390–1430, ET-8550/L8180 (supported); L8050/L18050, ET-8500/L8160, SC-P700/P900, XP-15000 (experimental) | DTF white-ink list covers L800/L1800, L8050/L18050, ET-8500/ET-8550, ET-18100, XP-15000, R1390/1400/1500W and Artisan 50/1430 / P50 |
| White underbase | Automatic from transparency: choke, highlight white, less white under dark colours, layered colour → white | Alpha or threshold mask in PrintFab Composer with separate white intensity under light and dark colours; ZEDOnet's DTF docs do not list underbase choke in mm |
| Channel mapping | Per-tank ink settings, channel test on film, “Wrong colours?” wizard that fixes the mapping for you | Fixed per driver variant (LC + LM on L1800; Grey, or BK + PB on the separate ET-8550 RIP driver). No custom per-tank table or mapping diagnosis wizard |
| Gang sheets | Auto-nesting, fill sheet, roll or sheet, cost per transfer | PrintFab Composer includes a Fixed-Size Layout Wizard that arranges multiple motifs and copies on a page; no cost-per-transfer estimate |
| Browser builder & storefront | Studio in the browser; white-label storefront on Shopify/WooCommerce/Etsy (roadmap) | None |
| Commission on orders | 0 % | — |
| Mobile app | Roadmap (printer status, queue, alerts) | None |
| Updates | Included on every plan; Free updates forever | 6 months of free updates included (24-month option at purchase); major version upgrades after that require a paid licence update |
| Try before buying | Free plan, no card; 30-day money-back on paid plans | 30-day unrestricted free trial, self-serve download, no dongle |
In short
For converted Epson desktop printers on macOS and Linux, PrintFab Pro XL (and its Linux sibling, TurboPrint 3) is the most established alternative to ZoroPrint. ZEDOnet has built printer drivers for decades: the Pro licence includes one custom ICC profile measured from a printed target chart you post to them, it lists the 6-channel ET-18100 and older Artisan 50 / P50 models that we do not cover yet, PrintFab 3 adds PrintFab Composer (with a Fixed-Size Layout Wizard, hotfolder, Photoshop plug-in and silkscreen halftone mode), and TurboPrint is proven on Linux hardware whereas our Linux build has not yet been confirmed on a physical printer. The trade-offs are price, tank flexibility and DTF-first tooling. White-ink DTF requires the top Pro XL edition at €199 (€139 Pro + €60 XL option) on one system, or €240.70 with the cross-platform option, and free updates run for 6 months (24 months as a paid option) before major upgrades become paid again. Tank assignment is fixed per driver variant — LC + LM on the L1800, Grey or the separate ET-8550 RIP driver (BK + PB) on the ET-8550 — with no arbitrary per-tank table or diagnosis wizard when a kit puts white in C + M. On white, ZEDOnet documents an alpha/threshold mask and white intensity under light and dark colours, without underbase choke in millimetres; on layout, there is no browser gang-sheet Studio or cost-per-transfer estimate. Pick PrintFab Pro XL if you want a mail-in ICC measurement, print on an ET-18100, or need a proven Linux driver today. Pick ZoroPrint if you want automatic white choke, any tank order diagnosed from a 5-minute film test, gang-sheet auto-nesting and a Free plan with updates included.
Looking for a PrintFab alternative on Mac?
ZoroPrint runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and on Windows — one licence, no dongle, no Parallels.
Switching?
Show us your licence and get 12 months of Shop free. Your ICC profile and ink settings import in one click.