Inkcups Now has used one of its newest machines, the Mimaki UJF-3042, to print on all sorts of objects and promotional items. Recently the Mimaki printer was used to print on a sliding puzzle game. A sliding puzzle game typically has a grid of 9 squares in which one is missing. The user must slide one piece at a time to the correct position to reveal an image.

A sliding puzzle game is great for the promotional products industry. Giving away a free puzzle will attract attention because it is something different, something unique. Puzzles are better than pens or business cards because they require the user to apply thought and strategy consciously opposed to other promotional products that require no thought at all. For example: think of someone completing a puzzle only to realize that they have been staring directly at your company logo for over 20 minutes. Now that’s exposure!

There are almost endless images and ideas that can be printed directly onto these sliding puzzle games. The Mimaki UJF-3042 is able to apply an undercoat of white ink to make the other colors really stand out. At the same time, another layer of ink is printed on top of the white, with Mimaki’s staggered print-head. At an outstanding resolution, there are few printers on the market that can match the Mimaki UJF-3042’s quality of print.

The Mimaki UJF-3042 features:
• Resolution of 600dpi X 720dpi, 1,200dpi X 1,400dpi
• Staggered print arrangement for simultaneous white and color printing
• UV LED curable ink 6 colors (C, M, Y, K), White and Clear
• Automatic platform height adjust with laser height detection
• Accepts items up to 1.95″ (50mm) thick
• A print area of 11.81″ x 16.53″

Printer used in this project:
Type: Inkjet Printer
Brand: Mimaki
Model: UJF-3042
Standard applications: promotional items, pens, stress balls, other metal and plastic parts…
More info: Mimaki UJF-3042 Inkjet Printer page

Technorati tags: inkjet printing, promotional products, puzzles

Today at Inkcups Now, we printed on coasters with the PromoJET flatbed inkjet.

The interesting thing about these coasters was the texture of them. Two of the coasters had a rough/bumpy surface, and the other two had a smooth glossy finish. Both rough and smooth textures would present a challenge to anyone in the printing industry. The glossy finish of the coaster increases the difficulty of ink adhering to the surface and the rough/bumpy surface is difficult to print an image on without distorting it.

How do we overcome these obstacles? Use the PromoJET solvent inkjet! The PromoJET is able to print on both surfaces simultaneously. The PromoJET’s advanced printing technology allows the user to print on rough/bumpy surfaces without distorting the image. For smooth/glossy objects, the PromoJET ink will adhere to it with no problem at all!

The coasters were printed with two kinds of images, one in black and white, and the other using 4 colors. As you can see each image came out clear and sharp with no blurriness or distortion.

If you have any questions or want to see more please contact Inkcups Now.

Printer used in this project:
Type: Solvent flatbed inkjet printer
Brand: PromoJET
Model:
Standard applications: golf balls, pens, CDs…
Unconventional applications: mints, candy, stained glass, plaques…
More info: PromoJET inkjet printer page
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Technorati tags: Flatbed Inkjet, Solvent Inkjet, Inkjet Printing

Typically when we write blogs at Inkcups Now, we write about all the different things you can print on with our PromoJET. Our goal here at Inkcups Now is to assist our customers in any way we can to make their job as easy as possible. Keeping this mentality in mind, Inkcups Now offers so much more than just printing on objects. We offer a service in which we can design and build a custom fixture that will attach to the flatbed inkjet and hold any of your parts to increase printing efficiency.

As the picture entails, these are custom made fixtures for electrical socket covers, and socket protectors. The fixtures are designed with the customer in mind and in some cases with the customer’s specifications. The fixtures are optimized to fit as many pieces as possible in order to decrease production time by cutting down the amount of print cycles.

On the side of the fixtures, pins over hang to assist the user in guiding the fixture onto the PromoJET bed, quickly positioning it in the correct place. The PromoJET is an industrial inkjet, so why not print like it is?

Inkcups Now has made many fixtures over the years. Chances are we have made one to meet your specifications already and if we haven’t, we are always up to the challenge.

For any questions regarding custom fixtures or anything else:
Please contact Inkcups Now

Printer used in this project:
Type: Solvent flatbed inkjet printer
Brand: PromoJET
Model:
Standard applications: golf balls, pens, CDs…
Unconventional applications: mints, candy, stained glass, plaques…
More info: PromoJET inkjet printer page
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Technorati tags: Flatbed Inkjet, Solvent Inkjet, Industrial Inkjet

Printing on tin containers with the PromoJET solvent inkjet printer is a great way to increase awareness of a business or event through unique promotional methods. With inkjet printing, you can add pictures, logos, or any other image you can think of in order to customize the tin in a way that is appealing to your market. Tins are great for holding items such as food, jewelry, cards and any other gift item you can think of, so why not customize that tin and make a gift look even better.

In order to print on tin containers we first wiped them down with a PP wipe, this wipe is formulated with a special chemical that will increase ink adhesion. The image was loaded into the PromoJET computer software and sent to the machine to start printing. Although the PromoJET does not have white colored ink, the light background of the tin is great for making it appear white colored and allows the user to print in almost any color.

Tin covers were once considered difficult to print on because of their surface texture and glossy look. New technological advancements in solvent ink and adhesion wipes now allow the ink to easily adhere to the tin surface. Inkjet printing is a versatile tool that can be used to print on almost any texture. The future of inkjet printing is now, so take advantage!

Contact us to request more information!

Printer used in this project:
Type: Solvent flatbed inkjet printer
Brand: PromoJET
Model:
Standard applications: golf balls, pens, CDs…
Unconventional applications: mints, candy, stained glass, plaques…
More info: PromoJET inkjet printer page
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Technorati tags: Tin Containers, Solvent inkjet printer, Printing on Tin

The PromoJET can do just about anything! Take a look at these awesome pens!

Notice anything different? These are high quality images printed on promotional pens, not just your typical company logo or low quality image. The PromoJET solvent inkjet printer raises the bar for the promotional pen industry.

Creating these custom pens was a snap. We were able to load these graphics right into the software that came included with the PromoJET. The graphic was re-sized to fit on the pen, and that’s all it takes! To hold the pens in place we created a custom holder so they would not move during printing. Printed pens are a great alternative to laser engraving on pens.

Printer used in this project:
Type: Solvent flatbed inkjet printer
Brand: PromoJET
Model:
Standard applications: golf balls, pens, CDs…
Unconventional applications: mints, candy, stained glass, plaques…
More info: PromoJET inkjet printer page
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Technorati tags: PromoJET, Solvent inkjet printer, Promotional Pens

Here is a great promotional product idea! Printing high quality images on notepads.

The PromoJET solvent inkjet printer was able to print high quality images with ease! The graphics are loaded into the software program that comes included with the PromoJET flatbed inkjet printer. All full bleed graphics/photos or corporate logos are centered in the white areas. You can even print on all 4 sides, with same or different images! No pre-treatment needed.

Other ideas besides promotional use include: printing family pics on each side, children, pets, etc. You can even print a different person per side! Personalized notepads are a great gift idea!

*TIP* place an elastic band around the paper cube in order to restrict movement of the pages during printing.

Printer used in this project:
Type: Solvent inkjet printer
Brand: PromoJET
Model: Standard
Standard applications: safety socket covers, stress balls, pens, golf balls, CDs, iPod covers…
Unconventional applications: Rubik’s Cubes, custom guitar picks, mouse pads, stained glass
More info: PromoJET solvent inkjet

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Technorati tags: Notepad Printing, Custom Notepad, Solvent Inkjet, Notepads Personalized

Creating a personalized Christmas ornament is easier than ever before! The PromoJET solvent inkjet printer can print virtually any image onto an ornament. Great for giving a personalized gift or promoting businesses by placing their company logo on.

The process was simple! First our tech guys made a custom holder for the ornament to keep it from rolling and then the PromoJET flatbed inkjet printer did the rest! As you can tell the image printed clearly on the ornament and in no time at all! We went over this image twice to really make it stand out. Custom ornaments are the new trend for the holidays, not to mention ornaments are the number one selling holiday decoration!

Printer used in this project:
Type: Solvent flatbed inkjet printer
Brand: PromoJET
Model:
Standard applications: golf balls, pens, CDs…
Unconventional applications: mints, candy, stained glass, plaques…
More info: solvent inkjet printer
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Technorati tags: PromoJET, solvent inkjet printer, Ornaments, Personalized Christmas Ornament

The PromoJET flatbed inkjet printer can print on virtually any surface! Just look at these images on glass.

Great gift ideas just in time for Mother’s Day! Here are some great poems for mother printed directly on to glass. Printing on glass is much more permanent than a card. We are able to personalize what it says on the image. We can even print a picture of your mother right on the glass! Decorate glass with the PromoJET solvent inkjet printer.

The process was easy! The PromoJET did all the work. We heated the glass with the integrated part heating system built into the PromoJET. We printed over the image twice to make it really stand out and give it better opacity.

Printer used in this project:
Type: Solvent flatbed inkjet printer
Brand: PromoJET

Model:
Standard applications: golf balls, pens, CDs…
Unconventional applications: mints, candy, stained glass, plaques…
More info: PromoJET inkjet printer page
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Technorati tags: PromoJET, Flatbed inkjet printer, Printing on Glass

Who says the makeup cases that hold your makeup have to be plain and boring? Just look at what we did today!

With the PromoJET solvent inkjet printer, we were able to print these images directly onto these makeup cases! The process was easy, no special treatment, just one pass with the PromoJET flatbed inkjet printer and here we have an amazing image on these makeup cases. Great for those small cosmetics makeup companies, make those cases look like the pros!

Printer used in this project:
Type: Solvent flatbed inkjet printer
Brand: PromoJET
Model:
Standard applications: golf balls, pens, CDs…
Unconventional applications: mints, candy, stained glass, plaques…
More info: PromoJET inkjet printer page
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Technorati tags: Makeup, Solvent inkjet printer, Cosmetic Makeup Case

One of these days we will run out of things to print on…until then, here is yet another thing that the PromoJET solvent inkjet printer can print on.

Tin can covers are great to print on! Tin cans are typically used to hold some sort of gift item or food, so why not make it look exciting! The PromoJET flatbed inkjet printer did most of the work here, all we had to do is go over the tin with a P.P. wipe to increase adhesion. The result is a crisp clear image that turns that tin can into something special!

Printer used in this project:
Type: Solvent flatbed inkjet printer
Brand: PromoJET
Model:
Standard applications: golf balls, pens, CDs…
Unconventional applications: mints, candy, stained glass, plaques…
More info: PromoJET inkjet printer page
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Technorati tags: Tin Can Cover, Solvent inkjet printer, Printing on Tin