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Serious question, why does everyone push UV printing for small batches?
I kept hearing how UV printing was the future for short runs, but after trying it for a 50 piece order of custom coasters, I'm not sold. The ink felt tacky even after curing, and the cost per piece was almost double what I pay for screen printing with plastisol. I run a small shop in Austin, and my go to guy for screens charges $35 per color, which beats UV per unit for runs over 30. Maybe my UV setup is just cheap, but I've seen three different machines and they all had issues with white ink coverage on dark substrates. Has anyone else had better luck with UV for smaller jobs, or am I missing a specific trick with the curing time or ink brand?
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jade472mo ago
And the white ink thing is REAL, UV printers just can't lay it down thick enough on dark stuff without looking chalky. For 50 coasters you're way better off with screen printing, plastisol is bulletproof compared to that tacky UV mess. Sounds like UV is a solution looking for a problem in small shops like yours.
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