What are the benefits of flatbed printers?
1. Disruptive technological advantages
Multi-material compatibility
Supports 500+ materials: No pretreatment is required, and can be printed directly on glass (thickness ≤150mm), metal, acrylic, wood, leather, ceramics and other materials, and even transfer fixtures for curved objects (such as mobile phone cases, water cups).
Case: Automobile 4S shop can print anti-counterfeiting codes directly on the aluminum alloy license plate frame.
Industrial-grade precision and color
Micron-level control: When using the Epson I3200 nozzle, the minimum ink droplet is 6 picoliters, achieving a photographic accuracy of 2400dpi (equivalent to the details of 1/10 of the hair).
Wide color gamut performance: Pantone color library coverage rate reaches 95%, and superimposed white ink channels can achieve opaque white base.
2. Improve economic benefits
Cost savings
Save the plate making fee: The cost of making a traditional silk screen monochrome plate making is about $200/version, and the cost of making a zero version of UV printing.
Consumables savings: The ink utilization rate reaches 98% (the waste rate of traditional processes exceeds 30%).
Case: The printing cost of small batch packaging boxes is reduced by 60% (data source: Smithers Pira report).
Production flexibility
1 piece order: suitable for accepting customized orders for Internet celebrities (such as 100 mobile phone cases with different patterns per day).
Quick production change: The replacement operation takes only 3 minutes (traditional process requires cleaning of the screen/mold).
3. Environmental protection and safety breakthroughs
Zero pollution process
UV-LED curing: The energy consumption is only 30% of the mercury lamp system and does not contain ozone (compliant with the EU REACH regulations).
VOCs-free emissions: Greenguard Gold certified using water-based UV ink (suitable for medical/food packaging).
Improvement of work environment
Noise is <65 decibels (about 85 decibels for traditional inkjet printers), no forced exhaust system is required.
4. Intelligent production integration
Industry 4.0 compatible
Internet of Things Monitoring: Track ink margin and nozzle health status in real time through the ERP system (RiCo G6 nozzle life warning).
Automation upgrade: optionally equipped with robotic arms to load and unload (such as Foxconn production line integration case).
Digital Asset Management
Cloud storage design files, and any factory around the world can call the same color parameter.
5. Comparison table with traditional craftsmanship
Index UV flatbed printing Screen printing Thermal transfer printing
Minimum order quantity 1 piece 1000 pieces + 500 pieces +
Multi-color printing, one-time molding, separate plate making for each color, multiple transfers are required
Drying time Instant curing 24 hours natural drying 2 hours drying
Weather resistance 5 years outdoor (UV resistance level 8) 2-3 years (easy to fade) 1-2 years (easy to scratch)
6. Industry application income cases
Fast Fashion Home: Zara Home uses a UV printer to update 300 limited edition tray patterns every week.
Industrial Manufacturing: Bosch Group completed the emergency revision printing of the instrument panel within 48 hours.
Cultural and creative industry: The Palace Museum’s cultural and creative industry replicates three-dimensional relief calligraphy and paintings through UV technology, with a premium of 300%.