All about UV - Printers

UV printing is a versatile printing technique suitable for direct printing onto a variety of materials, such as phone cases, sports trophies, displays, packaging, mesh, wood, and promotional items like pens. A rotary unit can also be used to print on cylindrical objects, such as drink bottles and glasses, all around.

How does a UV printer work?

A UV printer uses a UV lamp that instantly cures the ink. This means the ink dries immediately, allowing you to print directly onto both coated and uncoated surfaces. Because the ink dries instantly, it's also possible to print with textured or textured effects.

UV Printer Ink

The UV printer uses LED UV inks. Depending on the application, you can choose between flexible or hard ink options. This choice is made when purchasing the printer.

Both inks are available in CMYK, white, and varnish. White ink is suitable for printing on colored or transparent substrates. Varnish provides a glossy, high-quality finish.

UV-Printers.nl's LED UV inks are available in bottles and tanks. They deliver sharp prints with vibrant colors and contain no VOCs or harmful substances such as PAHs, eliminating the need for an extraction system.

What can you print with a UV printer?

It can be printed directly on a wide range of materials, including ABS, aluminium, PC, PE, PET, PMMA (acrylic glass), PP, PS, PVC, glass, wood, leather, cardboard and vinyl.

Some specific applications of a UV printer are:

  • Printing on wood
  • Personalize pens
  • Printing on glass
  • Lunch boxes and drinking cups
  • Mirrors
  • Glass bottles
  • Candy jars
  • USB sticks
  • Cookie tin
  • Smartphone or tablet cases
  • Lighters
  • Keychains
  • Printing and imprinting on leather
  • Nameplates

Printing on bottles and other cylindrical products.

To print on cylindrical products like bottles, candles, or glasses, use a UV printer with a rotary attachment. This rotary attachment rotates the product while the machine prints. This results in a beautifully even print all around the bottle.

LED UV Flatbed Printer - Formats

Our UV printers are equipped with an energy-efficient, long-lasting LED lamp. The lamp cures the LED UV inks instantly, giving you a safe, ready-to-use product right away. No heat is used, allowing you to print even heat-sensitive products.