UV Curable Flatbed Printers

A UV-curing inkjet printing system brings additional advantages compared to other digital inkjet systems. One of the most significant is the instant drying, which occurs in the ink curing step. This can occur in 0.2 seconds, is independent of the printing speed, and can yield faster job turnaround. UV inks are also applicable for more media than water or solvent inks, increasing the range of media that can be used without pretreatment. Untreated media is less expensive than coated media or substrates, which require a conditioning step. The durability of the cured ink also often eliminates the need for a lamination step to protect the surface, again eliminating a production step that can often be a bottleneck in production environments. It is generally accepted that cured prints can be placed outdoors for 2 to 3 years. Because the inks stay on the media surface and generally do not absorb into the media, print and color quality is more consistent from media to media and results in reduced set-up time.