The development of UV printers has opened up new directions and new technologies in order to print on different types of materials.
In the past, custom patterns on glass were mainly achieved through painting, and screen printing.
Now, it can be achieved directly through the printing technology of UV inkjet flatbed printer.Through UV inkjet technology, glass printing can achieve high-definition, high-quality, high-saturation, and long-lasting color printing effects.
UV inkjet printing on glass can easily achieve personalization and customization needs.The digital UV printer can print high-definition 1440dpi quality images, print smooth gradient colors,and can highly restore the brilliant colors.
After the UV printer is printed,Ink dry immediately after printed,the printed product can be used directly without any other process operations.
This is a more economical way to produce personalized and customized prints in a short time.
Glass bottles/cups, decorative paintings, photo frames, etc. are all very popular print applications.
The versatility of UV printers also opens up more product customized printing besides printed glass. like wood, plastic, acrylic, ceramic,phone case, pens, golf balls,candles, badges,all kinds of gadgets, promo gifts etc.
Glass printing process
- Mirror/Reverse Printing
The reverse side of the uv printer prints when viewed from the front, also known as mirror printing.
The process is to first print color on the back of transparent glass or acrylic material, and then print a white back cover on top of the color layer. This way, while the front image is beautiful, it can also ensure that the pattern is waterproof and does not fade for a long time.
It should be noted that when printing, you must select the mirror printing mode on the computer software.
- Color-White-Color Printing
The UV digital printer industry, front and back double-sided color printing is also called Color-White-Color Printing.
The process is also to use transparent glass or acrylic material to first print a color pattern on the front, then print a layer of white on the back and fianl print in color.This creates a double-sided color printing effect, which is suitable for advertising signage applications.
- 3d Relief Effect
The popular 3D relief three-dimensional effect can also be achieved by UV printers.
For different personalized customization needs, content that seems complicated and difficult to print is actually very simple to print with a UV printer.You only need a high-resolution picture, import it into the printing software, and set the parameters to achieve the 3D relief effect.
This video is showing the complete steps:
Giftec UV flatbed printer can easily meet the printing needs of various glass products. We have very professional solutions for printing in consumer electronics, mobile phone cases, gifts, handicrafts, plastics, bags, advertising and other fields to achieve fine, colorful and long-lasting printing effects.
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