UV printing machine vs universal printer,What is the difference between of them?

UV printing machine and universal printers are the two machines we usually use. Do you know the difference between them?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of these two machines?

1.Advantages of the universal printer:

(1). One-off printing, no plate making, no need for film, low cost, and small-volume product printing.
(2).Do not pick the material, print any material, and have good compatibility.
(3).Multi-color printing, no color registration, perfect color transition, amazing printing effect.

 UV Printing Machine

(4).three-dimensional product printing, this universal printing machine can print any product with a thickness of 17 cm.
(5).Fine, multi-color, special-shaped products are preferred for printing.
(6).Put the printed materials directly on the platform, you can print directly, just as the printer prints on paper is as convenient as possible.
(7).energy saving, flat panel printer only needs 220V voltage
(8).The material can print up to 15 cm in thickness, and the printing thickness can be adjusted freely (can be increased according to requirements)
(9).The platform of UV flatbed printer can withstand 50 kg material printing at a time
(10).All quantities of objects are printed successfully in one shot area
(11). uneven material (with an uneven depth of 5 mm) can be directly printed
(12).can perfectly reflect the hand-painted effect
(13).can perfectly reflect the transition color (gradient color)

2.Advantages of UV printers

(1). High color saturation and good color effect.
( 2).The print has high gloss and beautiful appearance. Matching with the matte background color, you can get an exciting visual contrast, which is very helpful for enhancing the high quality image of the product.
(3). It is suitable for many kinds of printed materials with different physical properties and chemical properties, including paper, cardboard, plastic, racetrack, PVC, PE, etc. This feature can print more product types than traditional lithography, and has a broader market future.
(4). It can be dried immediately at the same time of printing, which can greatly improve production efficiency. Since there is no need to wait for the ink drying time, the production time can be greatly shortened, and the printing company can save a lot of space for storing the to-be-printed parts, which is helpful for cost saving.

 UV Printer

(5). Since it is dry immediately during printing, it is not necessary to use dusting, which can be avoided by improving the quality problems caused by dusting.
(6). Since it is dry immediately after printing, it can not be like the traditional lithographic printing, color change will occur within 48 hours of printing.
(7). The print is more resistant to light.
(8). The abrasion resistance of the print is better.
(9). More affinity for the environment

3.Disadvantages of UV printers compared to universal printers

Fast speed,the speed of the UV inkjet printer is 9-10 square meters per hour.The normal working speed of the universal printer is 3-4 square meters.

4.Disadvantages of UV printers compared to universal printers

(1) High barriers to entry: high machine prices, high maintenance costs, and UV ink prices are much higher than traditional inks.
(2) Long preparation time: As with the copier, it needs to be preheated, about 30 minutes, and it costs more.
(3) Printing media is not resistant to high temperature: it can't be blistered, and it will fall off easily after high temperature.
(4) Short print head life: Due to the long-term UV curing, it is inevitable that some light sources will reflect/refractive to the nozzles, and the nozzles will solidify together. It can only be replaced.
(5) There is a certain danger: UV light is harmful to human skin and eyes, and ozone generated by ultraviolet radiation is also harmful to the human body.
(6) As the temperature changes, the medium will expand and shrink, and it will fall off easily. For example: glass, ceramic tiles, etc.
(7) UV light curing can only reach about 75% at present, which means that although the surface is dry after the screen is finished, the actual internal is not completely dry, which also causes cracking and falling off after a period of time.
(8) In actual production, the printing speed of the machine will also affect the quality of UV curing.
(9) UV ink storage is inconvenient, because UV ink is easy to deteriorate after seeing light, and it cannot be used normally after curing.

UV Inkjet Printer

(10) The accuracy of UV equipment is not enough, the highest is only 1440DPI, and the universal flatbed printer can reach 5760DPI.
(11) Large format UV printer cost and consumable cost are much cheaper than UV, especially when using UV mode nozzle is very expensive,it is not very cost-effective when making a single order.

More Info:
Website: www.skyimagepaper.com
Company Name: Fei Yue Digital Technology Co.,LTD
E-mail: sales@feiyuepaper.com
Tel: 86-025-86628894
Whatsapp: +86 15007920742
Address: Central Road 323, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

UV Flatbed Printing Machine Coating, Six Methods to Verify That It Is Qualified

When we buy UV flatbed printing machine coatings, we often worry about buying bad quality. Poor quality coatings will not only affect the print quality, but also damage your printer.

1. The adhesion

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There are many ways to measure the adhesion, such as 100 grid method. If the printing product quality requirements are high, you can also test the printed product immersion or boiled inkjet screen is off or not. Adhesion is the key to measuring the quality of a UV flatbed printer's coating. High-quality coatings should pass the 100-grid test and should not peel off after soaking or boiling water.

2. The leveling

Leveling is a common paint performance indicators, refers to the ability the coating of UV flatbed printer appears brush marks and spray fogging when paint brushing or spraying on the surface of the object. Poor flatness UV PRINTER coating will affect the decorative effect of the print. More importantly, if the brush marks on the coating surface do not disappear automatically, the uneven coating surface may rub the large format UV printer nozzle, causing significant damage. High-quality coating should be formulated closely, level quickly after brushing or spraying.

3. The transparency of the film

As a high value-added decorative products, UV PRINT appearance requirements are generally high. This requires UV flatbed coating film colorless, transparent. Now on the market there are some epoxy resin-based two-component coatings will be yellowing, which it will affect the decorative effect.

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4. Weather ability

UV printing products, especially signs, billboards, prints in outdoors must be long-term bright as new, do not fade. Specifically, It requires UV flatbed printer coatings to resist ultraviolet light. Some coatings now yellow under long-term light conditions and are not suitable for outdoor use. Even for UV-printed products that are only used indoors, there is a general need to consider the use of weather-resistant UV plate printer coatings to ensure product quality.

5. The ease of use 

Currently on the market UV coating two-component and multi-component products, relative to the multi-component products, no need to configure the single component UV flatbed inkjet coating in the use of more Big advantage.

6. Product safety

This is a problem that must be considered. Solvent-based coating of UV flatbed inkjet printer is not only smelling, but also caused by the improper storage of security risks, transportation is not convenient. Because of the high investment in UV flatbed inkjet printers, it is best to consider safer aqueous UV coatings when choosing a coating. If solvent-based coatings must be used, it is recommended that they be stored separately from the UV flatbed digital printer to eliminate potential safety issues.

UV Flatbed Printer

According to the above method to judge and buy a good quality coating, this will save you a lot of trouble.

More Info:
Website: www.skyimagepaper.com
Company Name: Fei Yue Digital Technology Co.,LTD
E-mail: sales@feiyuepaper.com
Tel: 86-025-86628894
Whatsapp: +86 15007920742
Address: Central Road 323, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China