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Welcome to our specialty printing blog! You’ll find information about pad printing machines, digital UV printers, and laser plate-makers. Read more about applications, product news, industry updates, and FAQs!

December 6, 2018

Ink Mixing Tips and Tools

How-To, Pad Printing Ink

  ICN-1501 Digital Scale Follow these steps to achieve best possible ink mix: Make sure you use unlined mixing cups (no wax) and wooden or metal mixing sticks! If you use plastic, your ink may get contaminated with plasticizers. Zero the scale out and make sure its on a leveled surface. Add the appropriate hardener

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While garment tag printing, most users prefer making their own plates. Typically the most inexpensive way to etch your own plates is by using photopolymer plates with an exposure unit. Etching an image into photopolymer plates requires more attention than laser etching the plates, exposure times will vary depending upon the image size, even if

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December 6, 2018

12 Reusable Tumblers we LOVE

Fun, Inkjet Printing

A new wave of tumblers are here! These new bottles keep your hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold for longer- not to mention, they’re great for the environment. A WIN-WIN if you ask us! We are absolutely obsessed with these products: 1. Ghongha– for all you Yogis out there! These bottles are completely free

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November 9, 2018

The Helix® Rotary Inkjet Printer is Here!

Inkjet Printing, Product Update

We’ve done it again.. Inkcups has optimized its latest rotary inkjet printer technology, the Helix®, to give our customers even more flexibility! Introducing Mirror UV Inkjet Printing and Contour UV Inkjet Printing by the Helix®. Mirror Print– Print your graphic on any transparent substrate (such as glass) and see it from every angle! Our mirror print allows

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November 9, 2018

The Idiosyncrasies of Printing Silicone Products

How-To, Pad Printing Ink

Joe Shairs, the Ink & Compliance Manager at Inkcups Now, offers application options and tips- via http://www.specialistprinting.com/ There are plenty of items made of silicone around us. Among the very popular products that companies want to personalize nowadays are cellphone covers and credit card wallets (which people attach to the back of their cellphones), swim caps

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September 17, 2018

Inkcups to Hold Tagless Distributor Summit

Tagless Printing

Starting September 24th, our Distributors from all over the globe will meet at our Headquarters in Danvers, MA for our first Tagless Distributor Summit. This Summit will last 3 days and will consist of hands-on training, discussions regarding new opportunities for our Tagless Line of Business as well as interaction and fun events with all

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