Designed to broaden opportunities for companies operating in the printwear and promotion arena, the device was first revealed last month at The Print Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

The printer uses ultraviolet curing technology to enable designs to be easily transferred directly onto hard, smooth objects, including irregular shapes. It has a compact size, with the option for either a 600mm or 300mm print width.

A combination of UV curable ink and a special film creates designs that can be added to a variety of substrates including plastics, metal, board, and more. Weeding the image is not necessary – users can press firmly and peel off the film.

InkTec also offers specialist UV DTF film and inks in CMYK, plus white and varnish.

“Building on the success of the compact DTF printer and solutions launched earlier this year, it was a natural progression to also introduce a UV DTF printer,” said Joey Kim, managing director at InkTec.

“It is an exciting time at InkTec, and we have been having conversations with a variety of people who can see the potential of what this printer can bring. Some of whom were looking for a way to easily apply graphics without the challenge of having multiple application stages.

“As the UV technology applies the varnish at the same time during the printing process, the result is a glossy, strong finish which quickly adheres to the medium it is being applied to.”

Pricing starts from £9,900 for the 300mm printer, while the devices are supplied with a manufacturer’s warranty and full training on the day of installation by InkTec’s dedicated engineers.