What is a UV flatbed printer?
A flatbed UV printer also known as a flatbed printer is characterized by a flat surface upon which the material for printing is placed on. This equipment reproduces digital images on a wide variety of flat materials through inkjet printing and dries the ink with UV light.
UV flatbed printers are excellent for printing flat or slightly curved surfaces.
A fixture is required to hold the parts in place while the machine prints. The loading and unloading of the bed is done manually.
UV flatbed printers utilize UV inkjet inks to print on product. These inks are cured using this machine's UV/LED light.
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