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Sean Metzler, pad printing technician at Inkcups, a leading supplier and manufacturer of industrial Inkjet printing equipment, discusses pad printing on cylinders.

In recent years the urge to go “green” has sprung up in just about every industry. The terms:” green”, “sustainable”, and “eco-friendly” have become buzz words and been so over-used without any clear indication as to what their definition is. They have effectively lost meaning. To us, eco-friendly pad printing means creating a safer environment

Pad printing is a traditional printing method which transfers a 2D image onto a 3D object. This process has become popularized to decorate products that are otherwise difficult to print on. This includes oddly shaped items with concave and rigid surfaces. The pad printing process has remained relatively the same over the years, yet the

Whether you are trying to capitalize on a marketing opportunity at a sporting event or plan to give out personalized sporting goods for the company Christmas gift, you will find that printed sporting goods are a great way to keep your name and brand in front of your customers. Not only is imprinting these items

Padflex SM – the First Tabletop Pad Printer This machine is probably the first American-made one color tabletop pad printer. Equipped with state of the art relay technology, a logic component which allows you to control each operation of the machine, the Padflex SM was designed as an open ink-well pad printing machine and was

Understanding the pad printing process is vital in using the machine to the best of its abilities. Below, find out how our cups gracefully glide across the plates and fill up the etch with the perfect amount of ink. The best part about our turnkey process is that we provide you with all the components to start printing

What Is Pad Printing Used For? Did you know that many of the colorful and interesting icons and graphics that make up our daily experience are created with pad printing equipment? With pad printing, it is easy to add fun graphics and colorful art to almost any object. See for yourself – you might start

 At Inkcups, we strive to deliver the finest quality products. From ground-breaking printing equipment, supplies and solutions to customers in the promotional, apparel and industrial markets worldwide, our goal is to be leaders in the printing industry. To achieve the level of success we have had and want to continue, we need to be unremittingly

Here at Inkcups, 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 pad printing ink cup. One template is designed for use with

“Can I Etch Laser Plates with my CO2 Laser?” – This is a very common question we get from pad printing companies. Indeed, if a company already has a robust laser engraver, it may be able to enjoy the benefits of fully digitized pad printing plate-making – simply by purchasing the laser plate material and getting some instruction. The