UV on Product Labels

UV Printing on Product Labels

Short-run labels are a strong UV niche: a small brand needs 100 labels, not 10,000.

Substrates: Coated paper, PET, BOPP labels

Settings that work

Temperature	No heat
Press time	2–5 minutes
Pressure	N/A
Peel	N/A
Wash care	N/A

Settings are a starting point, not gospel. Film batches, ink lots and press calibration all shift the ideal number — always pull-test a sample before a paid run.

What goes wrong, and how to fix it

Problem	Fix
Ink smears on uncoated paper	Paper needs a coated or primed surface.

Good fit

Cosmetic and candle labels
Bottle labels
Short-run packaging

Where it fails

Uncoated kraft paper

What to buy for product labels

Weekly volume	Machine class	Why
Small items (cases, pens, keychains)	A5 / A4 flatbed	One object at a time. Enough for gift orders, too slow for batch retail.
Up to 30 × 45 cm (plaques, tumblers with jig)	A3 flatbed	The default size for gift and promo work. Add a rotary jig for cylinders.
Signs, panels, batch cases	4060 / 6090 flatbed	Bed size decides throughput. A 6090 prints a full panel in one pass.

Volume bands assume one operator and a standard 38 × 38 cm press. Verify with a sample before committing to a machine size.