UV Printing – Everything from a Single Source
UV printing transfers your design directly and permanently onto almost any surface – from rigid promotional items to flexible media. This gives you brilliant, instantly cured print results without any drying time. Whether direct printing onto the object or UV DTF transfer – with the right system you reliably cover your individual application needs.
With UV printing, instant LED curing is what counts in order to achieve brilliant colors and high scratch resistance directly during the printing process. In the UV Printing category, Print Equipment offers you both direct printing systems and UV DTF solutions for your needs. In the UV Printing category you'll find the right system for your workflow.
What defines UV printing?
UV printing cures the applied ink by means of LED technology immediately during the printing process. A suitable curing technology is decisive for an instantly durable, scratch-resistant print result without drying time.
The typical use of UV printing is clearly structured:
- The design is printed directly onto the object or onto a special UV DTF transfer film
- An integrated LED lamp cures the ink immediately during the printing process
- With UV DTF, the transfer is additionally laminated and then transferred onto the target object
- The finished design is scratch-resistant and durable directly after curing
UV printing thus ideally complements our DTF range and is a sensible alternative if you want to work on rigid or particularly varied surfaces.
Why UV printing is indispensable
UV printing plays an important role for the decoration of the most diverse surfaces. Only with instant LED curing can a brilliant, scratch-resistant print result be achieved without any drying time.
The most important advantages include:
- Instant curing: No waiting time thanks to integrated LED technology
- Versatile material suitability: Equally suitable for rigid and flexible surfaces
- High print resolution: Up to 1,440 x 1,440 dpi for brilliant print results. Your individual target material is decisive for the choice.
- Long lamp lifetime: LED modules with up to 14,250 hours of service life
- Ideal for diverse applications: Popular in signage and advertising, sports, tourism and the gift items sector
This makes UV printing indispensable both for direct object printing and for flexible UV DTF transfer.
Which areas are there?
In the UV Printing category, both direct printing systems and UV DTF solutions are available to you.
UV direct printing systems
Our UV direct printing systems are available to you from both Mutoh and Epson, for example the XpertJet 461UF (SKU UV-MU-XPJ-461, €19,034.05) or the Epson SC-V1000 (SKU UV-EP-V1000, €9,149.91).
Typical characteristics are:
- Print formats from A4 to A3+, depending on the system variant
- LED UV ink in CMYK, in some cases supplemented by white and clear varnish
- Print resolution up to 1,440 x 1,440 dpi from both manufacturers
This makes our direct printing systems ideal for immediate, format-precise printing on your target object.
UV DTF
Our UV DTF process transfers your design via transfer film onto almost any surface, supported by a matching hot laminator (SKU UV-ET-A-LAM, €391.51, up to 335 mm media width).
It is particularly suitable for:
- The lamination of UV DTF A/B film at 35-40°C
- Flexible application without a fixed target object in the printing system itself
- Popular applications such as key rings and other gift items
With UV DTF, you thus find a flexible solution for the decoration of the most diverse surfaces.
Our UV printing range at a glance
In Print Equipment's UV Printing category you'll find direct printing systems from Mutoh and Epson as well as UV DTF solutions for your workflow.
Typical advantages:
- Two processes, one provider: Direct printing and UV DTF from a single source
- Proven manufacturer quality: Systems from Mutoh and Epson in the range
Our UV printing range is thus a sensible addition if you want to take care of the decoration of the most diverse surfaces.
What to look out for when buying UV printing systems
If you want to buy a UV printing system, you should consider various factors in order to find the right solution for your needs.
Important criteria are:
- Printing process: Choose between direct object printing and flexible UV DTF transfer
- Print format: Look for the right format for your usual object sizes
- Material thickness: Check the maximum object height or material thickness of the printing system
- Ink equipment: Clarify whether white and clear varnish ink are needed for your application
- Software: Consider suitable RIP software for your printing process
The right selection ensures that you work brilliantly and versatilely in UV printing.
UV printing for different applications
Depending on target object and field of application, the demands on your UV printing system vary considerably. While UV direct printing systems are ideally suited to immediate printing on a specific object, UV DTF scores with flexible transfer onto almost any target surface.
The choice of the right process therefore depends strongly on whether you mainly print solid objects directly or want to decorate a wide variety of surfaces flexibly. For versatile use, many businesses rely on a combination of direct printing and UV DTF transfer in order to cover the most diverse use cases.
Buy UV printing at Print Equipment
If you want to get started with UV printing, you'll find direct printing systems from Mutoh and Epson as well as matching UV DTF accessories at Print Equipment. From direct object printing to the flexible transfer process, we offer you suitable solutions for your workflow.
In the UV Printing category you'll find our entire range, complementing our DTF program. This way you get all components for your digital printing workflow from a single source.
In addition, you benefit from personal advice, technical support and hands-on assistance when choosing the right UV printing system. This lets you optimize your workflow in a targeted way and work successfully in the long term.