Inkcups Now is excited to announce our newest member to our team Irving Pichardo! Irving is taking charge of sales for the northern Mexico region as well as bordering towns in Texas. Irving is a great asset to Inkcups Now because he has over 10 years of printing experience in the industry, 8 of which were focused solely on garment tag printing. With this experience, Irving is able to help any business (large or small) to completely convert their current operation to tag free printing.

Irving has a degree in international business and is bi-lingual in English and Spanish. He has worked with some of the largest printing companies in the world, and now he is ready to work with you! Inkcups Now is very happy to have a salesman as knowledgeable as Irving for our Latin America sales division. Give Irving a call today for garment tag printing solutions.

Customized iPhone cases and the XJET seem like a match made in heaven! This industrial inkjet printer is capable of printing a ton of these at a very rapid pace (about 20 cases in 90 seconds!) One of the best parts about printig on the XJET is that it can handle variable data. Meaning you don’t have to print and entire bed of cases with the same image, you are capable of changing images, text, and coloring per piece!

The XJET is a UV LED printer, and this ink adheres like no other! We have taken a razor to the ink right out of the machine and it holds strong. This ink is cured instantly on the machine by a UV LED light, meaning it cures at very low temperatures. So lets say you would like to print on special iPhone cases that contain electronics such as a backup battery, well a typical UV light would heat that case up and potentially damage the electronics contained inside. With a low temp LED light, you will never worry again because there is no risk of overheating. You could even print directly onto the iPhone!

The smartphone industry is continuously growing, there are 5 billion mobile phone users around the world. That’s a lot of phones that require a case! The XJET industrial inkjet printer is the one and only machine that is capable of handling a high volume of prints while maintaining a high resolution of 1200dpi. Visit Inkcups.com for more information.

Inkcups Now is excited to announce our featured article in plasticsnews.com. The President of Inkcups Now was interviewed for the piece about our recent move to a larger location.

Here is a preview:
Inkcups Now Corp. started the year in a new 26,000 square foot facility designed for efficiency that allows it to consolidate its headquarters, production and warehouse in one place.

“This gives us a launching board to develop new products, and focus on technical and customer services,” said President Ben Adner, in a telephone interview.

The Danvers, Mass., company is a supplier for the pad printing, garment tag printing and specialty inkjet printing industry.

Adner said the new building more than doubles its capacity. The company had been located in Danvers about a mile away, occupying space in three different buildings.

Check out the article here!

The R-160 T-shirt screen printing machine from Inkcups Now can now print on gloves! This screen printing press features six part stations that rotate 360 degrees around the machine and two heat lamps for fast curing of the ink. The R160 screen printing press is a self-contained machine that allows the rapid printing and curing of garments and promotional products in a single machine cycle eliminating multiple handling steps.

These gloves were inserted onto each fixture and then they were screen printed and cured in less than 30 seconds! This machine has the ability to print about 1800 pieces per hour! Hows that for high production? Just take a look at that picture! With the R160, you will get the same high quality print every time. Only available from Inkcups Now!

Printer used in this project:
Type: Screen Printing Machine
Brand: ICN
Model: R-160
Standard applications: koozies, bags, notebooks, gloves, garment neck labels (tags), sleeves, accessories, etc…

More info: R160 T-Shirt Screen Printing Machine page

Inkcups Now is proud to introduce this one of a kind inkjet printer that will change the face of the marketplace forever. The XJET industrial inkjet printer is a UV LED inkjet printer that produces high quality images at high production speeds. This machine fills the void between the slower smaller inkjet printers and extremely expensive high-speed but medium-print-quality inline machines.

What makes this different than another UV inkjet printer? Take one look at this machine and you can tell it is unique. On top of the fast production speed (5 times faster then the Mimaki UJF-3042) and high image quality (1200 x 1200dpi), the XJET also features a conveyorized table with a programmable servo controlled load station for extremely fast loading of parts. The XJET can print an area of 500 x 600mm in just 90 seconds flat! Got large parts? No problem. The XJET can print on parts up to 5.75 inches in height.

Standard Features:

• 6 print heads (CMYKWW)
• 2 UV LED curing systems with bottle
• 19.7″ x 23.6″ (500mm x 600mm) print area
• 5.75″ vertical height adjust (Z)
• Programmable servo controlled load station (patent pending)
• Conveyorized parts handling
• High speed uni- or bi-directional printing
• Programmable platform height adjustment (z-axis)
• Variable quality settings up to 1200 x 1200 DPI
• Variable dot size (7pl, 14pl, 21pl)
• High opaque white ink
• Industrial PC with RIP software
• Staggered print head for simultaneous white and color printing
• Bulk ink system
• Automatic negative pressure ink maintenance system
• Automatic white ink maintenance
• Industrial construction

The greatest inkjet printer in the industry also needs the greatest warranty in the industry, Inkcup Care. The Inkcup Care warranty for the machine means you are completely covered. What’s included? Replacement parts…FREE. Cant install it yourself? Labor and expenses….FREE. And of course you receive unsurpassed tech support from Inkcups Now.

For more information about the XJET, please visit: Inkcups.com.

Inkcups Now is proud to introduce the R 160 Screen Printer! The R 160 is a 6 station rotary indexing screen printer with dual curing stations. The R 160 was created to meet the challenges of printing image sizes that fall between the traditional application ranges of screen printing and pad printing.

This high speed automated screen printer is ideal for screen printing shops who always wanted to begin pad printing, yet didn’t want to learn a whole new method of printing. This machine easily allows for tag label printing which was popularized by pad printing machines.

Pad printers will also feel right at home with the R 160 because of its ease of use. The R 160 is a self-contained unit that not only prints automatically, but cures the ink as well. The only thing the operator has to do is remove and attach new parts. The R 160 is a great new addition to the ICN team and is the perfect machine for those looking to enhance their print shop.

Printer used in this project:
Type: Automatic Screen Printer
Brand: ICN
Model: R160
Standard applications: Garment tag printing, promotional products, etc….
More info: T-Shirt Screen Printing Machine – R160 page

Inkcups Now(ICN) is proud to introduce a brand new edible ink printer: The EdiJET. ICN has done away with the old PromoJET/PowerJET Edible inkjet in order to develop a more advanced inkjet printer. Significant improvements have been made to the machine including: higher resolution, larger part size and improved print head.

This edible inkjet printer, the EdiJET is perfect for printing any graphic on a light colored or white item. With this direct-to-part system, just print the digital file to the inkjet – and within minutes your products are decorated with crisp edible images.

Printer used in this project:
Type: Edible Inkjet Printer
Brand: EdiJET
Model: Edible Inkjet Printer
Standard applications: Cookies, Cakes, Marshmallows, Candies, Frosted products, etc…
More info: The EdiJET Edible Inkjet Printer page

The Inkcups.com site has an amazing new upgrade!!!!! Live Chat! Featured on each of our web pages, the live chat button sits on the right hand side of the screen. It is available Monday through Friday 9am – 5pm EST. Visitors have the option to talk to a live expert and get advice instantly! When you see those ICN colors just click to start your chat! Inkcups Now believes in continued innovation for their products and the same can be said about the way in which the company operates. Anything that can be done to bridge the gap between company and customer relationships is a win-win for everybody.

Question about our pad printing equipment or about a particular ink series? We will have a solution for you. The live chat function serves as an excellent medium for communication between Inkcups Now and visitors to the website. We are very excited to have this chat technology be apart of our webpage! We are continually striving to provide the industry’s best customer service from technical experts. Our chat service is not outsourced, you will be chatting with REAL Inkcups Now employees from our headquarters location.

Try out the Chat today! Just visit: Inkcups.com and click on the green and blue chat icon.

2011 was another monumental year for Inkcups Now! We grew as a company, introduced new products and updates to the market, expanded our presence in the garment tag printing (aka Inkcup Print) market. We have compiled a list of what we accomplished in the past year:

1. WE TURNED 10!
Inkcups Now celebrated its 10th year as a company! Starting out selling ink cups out of his basement, Ben Adner (President and founder) quickly turned this small company into a market leader in 10 short years! Even receiving the honor of being named entrepreneur of the year!

2. INKCUPS NOW EXPANDS THEIR FACILITY
In early 2011 Inkcups Now decided that we needed more space! We were expanding our inventory and simply could not house it all in a single place. We moved our entire ink, thinner and auxiliary line to a state of the art facility. We now have a larger inventory and faster than ever turnaround!

3. INCREASED WORK FORCE
Throughout the year Inkcups Now has obtained new employees in all departments of the company. We expanded our production department, our corporate sector and our sales department. We also have more international sales representatives in Central and South America.

4. INTRODUCED THE ICN-2200PS
The ICN-2200PS revolutionized 2 color pad printing. The reason why this machine is so effective in printing 2 colors is the fact that the parts do not move, only the pads, ensuring flawless 2nd color registration. The ICN-2200PS is also much faster than typical 2 color pad printing machines. The 2200PS is the most advanced 2 color pad printer on the market.

5. INTRODUCED THE ICN-B150
The ICN-B150, also known as the big brother to the ICN-B100, was an excellent addition to the ICN line of pad printers. This pad printer is a bench top model that now allows users to place in smaller work cells, yet can accommodate images up to 150mm in diameter. A great addition to any print shop!

6. INTRODUCED THE ICN-2200PSx
The ICN-2200PS was a great achievement for Inkcups Now and the printing industry as a whole. However, we managed to increase the speed of the machine by giving it an independent cup drive. The 2200PSx managed to increase the overall speed of the machine by 40%. This is now the fastest pad printer on the market today.

7. CREATED A ROTARY MODULE FOR THE MIMAKI UJF-3042
We built the first and only proprietary head lift system and rotary module for the Mimaki UJF-3042. The head lift system raises the print head to allow it to print on items up to 5 inches in height instead of the standard 2 inches. The rotary module gives the machine the ability to print on cylindrical objects, 360 degrees around.

8. NEW PLATE MATERIALS
We introduced new plate materials to the market for pad printing. Our premium orange laser plates are perfect for garment tag printing. Our gold plate material is great for doctoring because it has such a smooth glossy finish.

9. NEW TOUGHCUP
We redeveloped our ToughCup coating for the VersaCup Inkcup to be as tough as ever! The new coating even resists ink. The ink can literally sit over 48hours and harden inside the cup, no matter what the ink can be removed with just a single paper towel. A lot of companies have tried to introduce “green” products this year, Inkcups Now, however was the only one to truly succeed because there is no need to use chemicals and there is nothing to throw away.

10. SILICONE INK
Inkcups Now had begun selling a silicone ink that will adhere to any silicone material. The ink is available for pad printing and screen printing. The silicone ink can withstand extreme temperatures and will not crack or peel when bent.

What’s to come????
We plan on having another stellar year! We are going to continue to grow as a company. We are going to introduce a whole line of new machines, modifications to old machines, and continue to provide the best customer service in the industry.

What do you most want to see from Inkcups Now in 2012?

Here at Inkcups Now (ICN), we are always working to make the lives of our customers easier. One less thing to worry about is always a great thing! We have created two artwork sizing templates to ensure your image will fit within the diameter of the ink cup. One template is designed for use with 90mm ink cups, the other is for larger 150mm ink cups. Each cup is for use within a standard pad printing machine.

Simply open the attached file in adobe illustrator or any other artwork programs to use the template. If the image does not seem to fit, contact an ICN technician, they are always happy to help!

Recommended Ink cups to use in this Project:
ICN VersaCup (available in 90mm or 150mm in size)
Updated ToughCup coating is also available:
Ink resistant coating! No more chemicals to clean your cup.
For more information about Ink cups from Inkcups Now, visit: Inkcups.com/Inkcups

Download the 90mm Sizing Image:
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Download the 150mm Sizing Image:
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