The growing need for industrial digital printing systems that can be integrated with automated manufacturing systems has led to advances in direct-to-object (DTO) inkjet printers. These printers use UV-curable inks to print directly on manufactured parts or objects.
A variety of DTO printing systems will be demonstrated at the 2026 PRINTING United Expo, Sept. 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Here’s a quick preview of DTO advances from Engineered Product Solutions, Inkcups, Roland, Mimaki, and LogoJET
Engineered Printing Solutions
EPS will showcase a wide range of direct-to-object (DTO) printing technologies in order to help brands and manufacturers identify their ideal product printing solution.
Highlights of the booth include the XO-R robotic printing system for automated product handling and decoration alongside the KP0S pad printer, XO Series single-pass DTO printer and multi-pass DTO platform.
Throughout the show, EPS’s machines will run a variety of live samples to demonstrate how the different decoration technologies can be matched to specific production requirements.
Attendees will see products including poker chips, golf balls and bottle openers alongside industrial safety signage, pharmaceutical caps and plastic food packaging.
EPS’s robotic printing system reflects the growing demand from manufacturers for automated solutions that reduce dependence on manual labor, improve throughput, minimize operator intervention and deliver consistent, repeatable output.
In line with these trends, experts in the booth can share and discuss the company’s recent white paper, The Shift in Direct-to-Object Printing. It shows how single-pass UV inkjet technology can improve ROI through greater labor efficiency, lower setup costs and faster payback in suitable applications.
“Every application has different requirements for throughput, image quality, substrate compatibility and automation,” said Kenneth Stack, Executive Chairman at EPS. “PRINTING United provides an excellent opportunity for manufacturers to compare technologies and see how pad printing, single-pass inkjet, multi-pass inkjet and robotic systems can each play a role in meeting production goals.”
“Whether booth visitors are producing promotional products, industrial components, packaging, or medical devices, we want them to leave with a clearer understanding of which technology is right for their application,” Stack added.
Engineered Printing Solutions (EPS), a Xaar company, is the industrial decoration process optimization company. Founded in 1985, EPS develops complete decoration cells — pad printing, multi-pass inkjet, single-pass production inkjet, and the integration around them — for manufacturers running real production.
For more information, visit: https://epsvt.com/
Roland DG
Roland will showcase the latest additions to their industrial printing portfolio — the VersaObject IO-300 UV flatbed and IO-300 industrial DTO printers. The IO-300 and RC-300 Series reflect Roland DG’s continued investment in industrial printing technologies.
Designed for consistent, repeatable decoration of industrial parts and components as well as finished goods, the IO-300 industrial DTO flatbed printer features new long-life industrial printheads, a 20 x 30 in. print bed, and support for objects up to 8.03 in. high.
The iO-300 uses Roland’s Pinnacle-award-winning EUV-Hard Ink to meet the demanding durability, adhesion, and safety requirements of many industrial applications. EUV-H ink offers strong resistance to solvents and abrasion, helping printed output maintain its integrity throughout production, handling, and end use.
Compatible with rigid substrates including plastic, glass, and metal, EUV-H ink enables high-quality decoration on a broad range of products. The low-odor EUV-H ink is safe to use for personalizing or customizing consumer products. EUV-H ink comes in 750 mL pouches and 1 mL bottles. Available colors are cyan, magenta, yellow, black, white, gloss (varnish), and primer.
Two Roland printers suitable for either industrial DTO printing or short runs a premium customized products are the recently announced VersaObject RC-300 series of printers, The RC-300 makes it easier and more efficient than ever to print vivid detailed graphics directly on cylindrical and lightly tapered objects.
The VersaObject RC-300 make hight-quality cylindrical printing more accessible to businesses of all sizes. Users can print high-quality graphics directly onto bottles, tumblers, drinkware, cans, and other promotional, packaging and consumer products, including objects with convex or concave geometries.
A simplified workflow helps reduce setup time and minimize potential user errors.
Roland’s RC-300 printers are capable of printing a medium-sized object, such as a 20-ounce tumbler, in approximately 60 seconds, the RC-300 Series offers an efficient solution for short-run production, seasonal campaigns, limited editions, and personalized products.
The RC-300c model is ideal for printing on clear or translucent bottles, even pre-filled and/or pre-labeled bottles. This makes the RC-300c a perfect choice for beverage brands, cosmetics packaging, and manufacturers seeking digital alternatives to analog printing methods that were built for long runs of identical parts.
RC-300 Series printers are compatible with a wide range of materials, including glass, PET, aluminium, steel, and rigid plastics. Advanced EUV-H hard inks in 1-liter bottles of CMYK, White, Gloss and Primer enable the durable production of vibrant colors, detailed graphics, and premium finishes without requiring custom tooling.
Both the VersaObject IO-300 and RC-300 printers help users move towards more agile, demand-driven production models that reduce inventory risk and improve responsiveness. By combining industrial-grade print quality with simplified workflows and broad application versatility, the VersaObject IO-300 and RC-300 Series empower businesses to produce exactly what customers need, when they need it.
At PRINTING United Expo, booth visitors can also check out LSINC PeriQ360, a high-speed multi-item DTO UV Rotary printer. It employs advanced helical printing technology to deliver consistent, wraparound graphics on glass, plastics, metals, and more. Roland DG is the official global distributor of LSINC’s Peri-series of high-volume cylindrical object printers
To learn more about the VersaObject IO-300 industrial UV flatbed printer, visit: https://www.rolanddga.com/io-300.
For more information on the VersaObject RC-300 Series cylindrical object printers, visit https://www.rolanddga.com/rc-300.
Inkcups
The Inkcups Helix® High Throw UV Cylindrical Printer is an advanced industrial direct-to-object UV inkjet printer for decorating cylindrical and conical products, including irregular and contoured shapes. It delivers seamless, full-color, 360° graphics on bottles, tumblers, containers, cups, and tubes from a single, efficient workstation.
Engineered with high-throw inkjet technology, this printer handle complex shapes and height variations up to 0.59 inches (15 mm), making it ideal for challenging applications such as stepped or highly contoured drinkware.
High throw inkjet technology (also known as high gap technology) increases the distance between the printhead and the substrate, so ink can be accurately placed on objects with irregular shapes. This is especially beneficial for vessels with posts for handles, significant top-to-bottom diameter variation, or pronounced design features.
The Helix High Throw UV Cylindrical Printing can decorate products that range in diameter from 2.55 inches (65 mm) to 7.1 inches (180 mm).
Two ink configurations are possible.
The four-color+white (W) configuration (WW+CK+MY+VV) is for companies that don’t plan to print photos on products.
The six-color configuration (WW+CK+MY+LcLm+VV) includes light cyan and light magenta inks for photo-realistic images that include smooth gradients and accurate skin tones.
Spot varnish (V) makes it possible to enhance the look and feel of the printed designs.
Compatible with a wide range of materials including plastic, metal, ceramic, and glass, the Helix High Throw printer can decorate objects other than drinkware, including footballs, rugby balls, pet bowls, and planters.
“The Helix High Throw completely changes what is possible with cylindrical direct-to-object printing. So we’re delighted that it is recognized with and award that considers the impact the technologies will have on the industry,” said Bill Keating, CEO, Inkcups.
He noted that Inkcups has been a pioneer of direct-to-object printing technology, and “This kind of recognition validates our continued drive to push boundaries with our technology.”
For more information, visit: https://www.inkcups.com/
Mimaki
Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. has announced the UJF-200 series of flatbed UV inkjet printers for decorating promotional goods and industrial products. The series will make its global debut at PRINTING United Expo.
The UJF200 Series is a flatbed UV printer suitable not only for customers already using UV inkjet printers, but also for printing companies and industrial product manufacturers looking to add direct-to-object printing to their production capabilities.
The series includes two models:
- The Mimaki UJF200-3042 has a maximum print area of 11.8 in x 16.5 in
- The Mimaki UJF200-6042 has maximum print area of 24 in x 16.5 in
The beds can handle materials up to 9.8 in. thick with weights up to 44 lbs. This enables direct printing on thicker and heavier finished products that were previously difficult to print on, such as carry-on bags and desktop PC housings.
The UJF200 Series features the high-definition print heads used in Mimaki’s flagship 330 Series of graphic printers, together with Mimaki’s proprietary imaging technology. The combination precisely reproduces fine text and lines while beautifully rendering skin tones and gradations.
The UJF200 Series also newly supports fluorescent pink and fluorescent yellow inks. By adding vivid colors that are difficult to reproduce with standard CMYK alone, these inks expand the range of design expression and give printed items a more striking appearance. Eye-catching accent colors further enhance the appeal of products, making them more enticing to pick up and examine.
The UJF200 Series offers optional camera and belt units designed to automate customers’ printing processes. The camera unit detects the shape and position of each workpiece and automatically positions the print image accordingly, reducing the need for operators to manually position and align workpieces.
The belt unit (shown in the featured image at the top of this page) can be connected to a conveyor or other equipment on a production line to automate the transport of workpieces and their collection after printing.
By combining the two options, the entire DTO printing process can be operated with less manual intervention. This allows customers to increase production output even with limited staffing.
Mimaki’s UJF200 Series printers can be used to build optimal production systems even as the business grows in size and production volume.
The “UJF200-3042” and “UJF200-6042” are scheduled to go on sale in October.
For more information, visit: UJF200 Series – Mimaki USA
LogoJET
LogoJET is a U.S.-based manufacturer of UV direct-to-object printing solutions designed for personalization, short-run customization, and high-volume manufacturing. Their systems can print on glass, metal, plastic, wood, acrylic, and other manufactured objects, including awards, trophies, promotional products, packaging, and industrial components.
At PRINTING United Expo, LogoJET will demonstrate UV printing solutions designed for businesses at different stages of growth — from those entering direct-to-object printing to established operations requiring greater speed, capacity, and production efficiency.
Visitors can explore UV printing solutions and applications for signage, ADA and Braille, tumblers and cylindrical products, packaging, promotional products, personalization, and commercial production.
LogoJET printers are engineered to print directly on wood, metal, acrylic, plastics, glass, leather, ceramics, stone, vinyl, and rubber. With optional rotary capabilities, LogoJET systems can decorate flat, curved, and cylindrical surfaces of promotional products, awards, signage, packaging, and retail applications.
Booth visitors are encouraged to bring information about their products, substrates, production volumes, or current challenges. LogoJET application specialists can help evaluate the equipment and workflow needed for the application.
Earlier this year, RICOH USA announced a strategic partnership with LogoJET. Ricoh will offer LogoJET DTO printers as part of its broader portfolio of production hardware, software, workflow, and services. It is part of Ricoh’s commitment to helping customers unlock new revenue opportunities through on-demand product customization.
“DTO represents a natural extension of digital production for customers looking to diversify and grow,” said Andrew Vecci, Director, Product & Portfolio Management, Ricoh North America. “By combining LogoJET’s DTO platforms with Ricoh’s expertise in production print integration, customers gain a scalable way to add new applications while fitting DTO seamlessly into their production environments.” Through this partnership, Ricoh customers can incorporate DTO into commercial or in-plant print shops that use a mix of sheetfed offset, production inkjet, wide-format graphics printing, and finishing solutions.
For more information about the Ricoh will distribute, visit: LogoJET R-Series | Ricoh USA
For information about LogoJET, visit: https://www.logojet.com/