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We are very excited to announce that our B100 pad printer will have a new modification. This tagless printing machine will now be furnished with a stand attachment. The idea behind the attachment is to make printing easier. Normally, the B100 tagless printing machine would be fastened to a tabletop while an operator sits and feeds

It is that time of year again as Inkcups is in line for another busy May as we are heading to our second trade show of the month in Berlin, Germany. FESPA 2018 Global Print Expo is the leading specialty print show in Europe as the show offers new product advances and possibilities in the

Inkcups is thrilled to announce the addition of Gravitee Sales Corporation to our list of distributors. Located in Quezon City, Philippines, Gravitee Sales is Inkcups’ sole distributor for the tagless printing industry. Tagless Printing Experts Gravitee Sales’ has a wealth of knowledge regarding the apparel printing industry. In addition, Gravitee Sales offer color matching, custom

Presenting a new tagless pad printer from Inkcups, the Brite! Changing the way the tagless industry prints, the Brite is dramatically improving pad printing print quality. The Brite Tagless Pad Printer Advantage Alternatively, past pad printer’s opacity of light ink would lose its form and therefore, the color of the tag would fade on dark

The ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® was used to test our tagless pad printing ink for apparel tags. Textile chemical suppliers demonstrate their product is used in a sustainable production environment. Therefore, it is a very important and substantial certification. Designed for brands/retailers, manufacturers of textile chemicals, traders of textile chemicals, sourcing offices, and manufacturers throughout

Diving into 2018, the apparel industry overview is heading into uncharted waters but there are numerous developments that are going to have an impact in the industry this year: Changes in China, fast fashion manufacturing, millennials, competition in retail, and the rise of direct to consumer selling. Changes in China Over recent years, China has

Inkcups opens new Guatemala office. At 600 square feet, the new workspace boasts a larger warehouse, demo room, and office space. The office is centrally located to many of our Tagless customers. Thus, the focus of the Guatemala office is to assist apparel manufacturers in the region to go tagless®. The Guatemala office has all

Update as of July 2022: Sadly the ICN-2200-PSX is no longer available, however it has been replaced with the ICN-2200-PS 2-Color Pad Printer. Check out it’s product page to find out more. Here is a new video of the ICN-2200-PSX high-speed pad printer with a heavy-duty pad slide. In this video, we show off this pad

Update: Technology has come a long way since 2010 when this blog post was written, in 2022 laser plate makers have taken over the plate etching scene. Visit our Laser Plate Maker page for the most current offerings available to etch plates. At Inkcups, we have customers that make their own photopolymer plates for apparel tag

Update: As of 2022 Inkcups has added an additional white ink for tagless applications. Check out SB Brite Opaque Garment Printer Ink in Brite White. Sadly SuperWhite Ink is no longer available, but we Brite White is a great substitution.  Printing on dark substrates with white pad printing ink can be challenging. The tagless label is simply