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Archive for September, 2008

Printing on Plastic Padfolios

September 24th, 2008 | Author: Inkcups Now

Plastic padfolios - inkjet printed (click to expand!)

Plastic padfolios - inkjet printed (click to expand!)


It took just minutes to decorate these plastic padfolios using Mimaki UV inkjet! Aren’t they looking good? You can make a whole 19 x 23 inch tray of these things at a blow.

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Stained Glass

September 3rd, 2008 | Author: Inkcups Now

Stained glass - inkjet printed (click to expand!)

Stained glass - inkjet printed (click to expand!)


The PromoJET created another masterpiece!

The PromoJet solvent inkjet printed a transparent-looking set of colors that gave the piece on the left a stained-glass look. Difficult to capture in a picture, the stained glass mimicked the quality atop a regular church pew. It’s just unbelievable that the PromoJET inkjet can print so many different designs on so many different surfaces!
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Dr. Pete’s Ink Tips

September 3rd, 2008 | Author: Inkcups Now

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Hi! A few tips on using Sapphire inks for screen print process:

• When using Sapphire inks for screen printing, you need a slower thinner than that you use for pad printing and you need it in lesser quantities. You want to add 3-5% of thinner to start and then see if you need more. For instance blue colors will most likely be fine but some red colors will require more thinner. High density colors will always require more thinner.

• Use S3 screen thinner, it will prevent your screen from “locking.”

• To increase ink opacity use the widest mesh appropriate for your artwork.
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Custom Lapel Pins Printing

September 2nd, 2008 | Author: Inkcups Now
Printing on lapel pins

Printing on lapel pins (click to expand!)

Inkcups Now Corporation has just developed a new inkjet printer called the PromoJET with the ability to print high resolution images on lapel pins. Almost any shape, size and texture is adaptable. We just mailed out these sample lapel pins this morning.

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