So, Who actually has one of these UV printers??

[GoldRapt]

I was just looking at you tube and notic that there are a lot of "Ive got a UV Printer I'll train you" videos. I assume, rightly or wrongly, that these people will most likely all be laser owners looking at the next progression.

Looking through the posts in this are I read one poster ask about a "Desktop" UV printer so I did a search and I think the definition of "desktop" is different to mine

Looking further into the subject, all the facebook groups/you tube channels (USA based) seem to talk about a Mimaki or Truttroc? machine.

Now I have no intention to buy or the space to put one of these machines but I did wonder, how many people here have one, do they reallly print direct to glass etc, and is it all B2B ?

[Justin]

We now have a Mutoh UV printer having had a few Chinese sourced machines. Yes, we print directly onto glass with ours. Photo attached of a couple of glass placemats and a large slate.

UV is fantastic and incredibly versatile. That said, they're a challenge to work with and very expensive to run.

We're going to start offering a B2B trade printing service.

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[GoldRapt]

Interesting, and you can print on books, and is that towels?

[Justin]

We print towels, cushions etc. as we primarily print textiles.

The UV will print onto most flat (or slightly curved) surfaces, woods, plastics, metals, glass and so on.

[GoldRapt]

Does that include layerd uv or as some call it UV3D

[Justin]

We print CMYK+White+Varnish and can layer yes. 3D would refer the the laminated stickers.

We only use hard inks now which don't flex.

[GoldRapt]

Fascinating, being dumb here you print fabric like cushions/towels with hard inks that dont flex?

[Justin]

No, the towels are dye sublimation, different system. Photo was just to show you the glass and slate

[GoldRapt]

cool, as i said. Bein dumb

[Justin]

No no, I should have been clearer.