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Are you always on the lookout to streamline your printing process? Consider how many different pad printing inks your operations use. By printing with one type of ink rather than multiple, you could significantly increase efficiency and down time. Previously companies would pad print on plastic products one shift with plastic ink. The next day,

In the photograph above the B150 large image pad printing machine is equipped with a custom-made notebook fixture to ensure easy load, unload, and perfect registration with every print.  Pad Printer Components The typical pad printer consists of a few very important parts: the pad, the laser plate, the ink cup, and the fixture. The

Next up in the pad printing ink blog series we have BT series inks. Did you enjoy the previous posts highlighting MB Series, BA, and CG? Every ink line Inkcups carries brings different attributes to the table, increasing the likelihood we have an ink that will fit your exact needs. As a reminder, there is

Pad printing and promotional products often go hand in hand. However, in truth pad printing can be used in numerous industries for a wide range of applications. Before we begin, what will you be printing on? The substrate, its material, and its surface will all factor into which pad printer, what orientation and size pad,

Have you ever noticed just how many items in your daily life have print directly on them? From pens to gaming systems to everything in between. What about items that aren’t necessarily prominent in your life, but have the upmost importance, like medical devices such as a catheter tube? When it comes down to lifesaving

The 2200-PS 2-Color Pad Printing Machine with Pad-Slide is the ideal pad printing machine for Tagless, promotional, plastic molded, industrial and other applications as shown in the below 2-color pad printing video. The flexibility of this pad printing machine makes for easy printing of up to 2 colors meaning it can print 1-color or 2-colors.

For this blog series we will continue our in-depth exploration of Inkcups pad printing ink offerings with a focus on the MB Series line. Inkcups has a whopping line up of ten different pad printing inks! We understand that means it can be tricky to identify which ink is best for your application. Never fear,

Are you familiar with our pad printing ink line, the CG Series? If not, never fear. Together let us take a magnifying glass to CG inks to find out what makes them special. Spoiler alert! Highlights include: Non-toxic Dishwasher safe after heat cure Perfect for pad printing on drinkware, cosmetic bottles, and more!

Whether you’ve been pad printing for fifty years or are a mere fifteen minutes into your first pad printing session we are confident you’ll find answers, tips, and tricks that will help you along the printing journey. Read further to find a collection of the most common pad printing troubleshooting tips and answers. This blog

Have you sought out Inkcups because you have a unique item you wish to print on? Is that item made of rubber, fabric, or polyurethane? Or simply put, is it flexible? Here at Inkcups we strive to print on any material or substrate you can throw at us. Pad printers can accommodate printing many “non-traditional”