What should I look for in a UV printer?

Not all UV LED printers are able to produce flawless, crisp images. Find out what resolution the printer is capable of in both DPI (dots per inch—the higher the better) and picoliters (the size of the dots—the smaller the better) to ensure it will give you the quality you are expecting.

Is UV printer good?

While there are many ways to print, few match UV’s speed-to-market, environmental impact and color quality. We love UV printing. It cures fast, it’s high quality, it’s durable and it’s flexible. While there are many ways to print, few match UV’s speed-to-market, environmental impact and color quality.

How much does UV printer ink cost?

UV Printer AND Ink Cost To determine liter costs of uv inks in bags or cartridges simply divide cartridge price by the milliliter count and mulitply by 1000. Ink prices vary widely from $250 per liter to over $700 per liter.

How does a flatbed plotter work?

Flatbed plotters are output devices whose name also hints at their function. They work by fixing paper on a flat surface while pens move to draw the image. The pen itself may be attached to an arm, allow it to easily move over the paper. They do not use traditional printing heads, nozzles, and ink cartridges.

What is flatbed screen printing?

In Flat Screen Printing Technology the screen is flat and moves up and down. Beside, the Rotary screen is round in size and it rotates. 2. In Flat screen printing the Squeeze is used. In Rotary Screen Printing, just Roller is used.

Can you print on shirts with a UV printer?

A question that is always asked is “can you print on garments with it?” the answer is no. Because things like t-shirts are so absorbent the ink will penetrate deep into the fibers, the UV light cannot go deep enough to cure the ink.

Is UV ink expensive?

Costs are compared for a print-run using a four-colour UV screen printing and UV-cure printing. Due to the cost of the UV-cure inks (around $120 per litre) this process is still more expensive than silkscreen printing. To achieve an economic advantage, the price would have to come down to between $60-70 per litre.