UV Flatbed Printer Types & Technical Overview

UV Flatbed Printer Types & Technical Overview
1. Standard UV Flatbed Printers
Best for: General-purpose printing on rigid materials
Key Features:
✔ Print Area: 600x900mm to 2500x1300mm
✔ Materials: Acrylic, wood, metal, glass (thickness ≤50mm)
✔ Resolution: 600-1200 DPI
✔ Example Model: *GlobalSo UV-1600*

Ideal for signage, awards, and small batch production

CMYK + white ink configuration

2. Hybrid UV Printers (Flatbed + Roll-to-Roll)
Best for: Businesses needing both rigid and flexible material printing
Key Features:
✔ Dual Mode: Switch between flatbed and roll-fed (up to 3m wide)
✔ Versatility: Print on rigid boards + banners/vinyl
✔ Example Model: GlobalSo Hybrid Pro 2500

Includes vacuum bed + roll media holder

Optional primer unit for challenging substrates

3. Industrial UV Printers
Best for: High-volume, heavy-duty applications
Key Features:
✔ Max Thickness: Up to 200mm
✔ Speed: 100+㎡/hour production mode
✔ Durability: Reinforced steel frame, IP54 protection
✔ Example Model: GlobalSo Titan Series

Used for automotive parts, appliance panels

Automated conveyor belt option available

4. Compact UV Printers (Desktop/Benchtop)
Best for: Startups, prototyping, small items
Key Features:
✔ Print Area: 300x500mm to 600x900mm
✔ Portability: <100kg weight
✔ Example Model: GlobalSo Mini UV

Plug-and-play operation

Low ink consumption (200ml cartridges)

5. 3D Texture UV Printers
Best for: Tactile effects and luxury packaging
Key Features:
✔ Layer Height: Up to 0.5mm raised ink
✔ Special Inks: High-viscosity texture varnishes
✔ Example Model: *GlobalSo 3D-Tex Pro*

Braille printing compliant

10+ preset texture patterns

6. High-Speed UV Printers
Best for: Mass production environments
Key Features:
✔ Multi-Pass Modes: 2-pass (production) to 8-pass (high-quality)
✔ Dual Printheads: Parallel printing for doubled output
✔ Example Model: GlobalSo JetStream

150㎡/hour in draft mode

Buffer table for continuous loading

7. Specialty UV Printers
Niche Applications:

Ceramic Tile Printers: High-temperature inks

PCB Printers: Conductive ink compatible

Curved Surface Printers: Robotic arm integration

Comparison Table: UV Printer Types
Type Best For Max Thickness Speed (㎡/hr) Price Range
Standard Flatbed Signage, decor 50mm 20-50 $10K-$30K
Hybrid Mixed media shops 80mm 30-60 $25K-$60K
Industrial Manufacturing 200mm 80-120 $50K-$150K
Compact Small businesses 30mm 10-20 $5K-$15K
3D Texture Luxury packaging 100mm 15-30 $35K-$75K
High-Speed Large format producers 50mm 100-150 $70K-$200K
How to Choose?
Material Needs:

Thin/flexible → Hybrid

Thick/heavy → Industrial

Volume:

Low → Compact

High → High-Speed

Special Effects:

Tactile → 3D Texture

Conductive → Specialty