As we all know, aluminium is a very common material been applied to decoration, advertising and electrical appliance. It is classified into brushed aluminum plate, embossed aluminum, mirror aluminum plate, PS plate, etc.
With the improving of the world economy, people over the world get more personalized requirements for their daily life and business life….while aluminum is widely applied to many fields, such as aluminum architectural appearance, aluminum ceiling, aluminum cabinets, aluminum signs, aluminum storage bag for coins, etc.
How to print photos on aluminum plate to make a plain metal be colorful and vivid? Here are some main applications of aluminum, which are familiar to our daily life.
- Aluminum architectural appearance
- Interior decoration: ceiling, wall surface, etc.
- Aluminum signs, nameplates, bags
- Aluminum furniture, cabinets
- Aluminum elevator panels
- Indoor decorations: such as aluminium photo frame.
- Household appliances: refrigerators, microwave ovens, audio equipment, etc.
How to Print?
First, you need a aluminum printing machine. A UV flatbed printer can meet all your customers’ demand for customize printing on the flat aluminum plate, with bright-color and natural results.
Printer model: YD-F2513KJ Flatbed UV
Print size: 2500mm×1300mm
Printhead: Kyocera or Rioch Gen5 (optional)
Our flatbed UV printer can print on a variety of materials such as ceramic tiles, copper, stainless steel, aluminum ,acrylic, wood, leather, cloth, PVC, PP, PE, PU ,Crystal, glass, porcelain, stone and so on.
The YD-F2513KJ flatbed UV can direct ink jet print on substrate surface, with fast curing of UV LED lamp, you can get ready-to-sell products at that time.
Unlike some materials, for aluminum printing, a kind of coating ( also called primer) is necessary to increase the adhesion of the ink.
So the brief steps to UV print on the aluminum with YD-F2513KJ is as follow:
- Clean the aluminum plate by use a lint free cloth
- Dip some coating by use the cloth, and wipe to the surface of the aluminum evenly. (Detailed operations of UV coating)
- Put the plate onto the printer platform
- Start the printer, positioning the print area, set the relevant print parameters.
- Print the image already designed in the computer out to the aluminum surface.
After the printing, you can get your product immediately. According to your actual needs and setting, 3D, embossing can be achieved.
As a manufacturer of digital UV printer in China, YOTTA provide customer high quality products, in time after sales services and a set of professional printing solutions, which can help you to find the way to start your own business.
Any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
