09.04.2025
Engineered Printing Solutions (EPS) has launched a new white paper, ‘The Shift in Direct-to-Object Printing’, showing how single-pass UV inkjet technology is redefining the economics of direct-to-object (DTO) decoration.
The comprehensive report highlights how single-pass UV inkjet printing offers manufacturers and decorators a faster ROI with near zero set up costs, labor efficiencies, agility and sustainability benefits when compared to traditional analog methods like pad, screen, and offset printing.
Unlike these legacy techniques, which require costly setup – with plates, screens, clichés, and extensive wasted operator time – single pass UV inkjet eliminates those expenses, enabling economical short runs, rapid design changes and customized production from the very first unit.
With flat per-unit costs, EPS’s ROI analysis and case studies within the whitepaper demonstrate break-even volumes with over $400K in annual savings made possible for one client example. A new ROI calculator allows manufacturers to enter their own production data and identify which SKUs should go digital and how print lines can be future-proofed.
Single-pass UV inkjet prints full color, high-resolution graphics in one go, supporting variable data, QR codes and real-time artwork changes. Customers report labor savings of 80-90%, with CNC-like repeatability and minimal operator training further enhancing efficiency. UV-curable inks also eliminate VOC emissions and hazardous waste, creating a cleaner, safer and more agile production process.
“Single-pass UV inkjet isn’t just a more felxible print technology, it’s a cost model breakthrough,” said Kenneth Stack, Executive Chairman. “By removing setup costs, single-pass digital DTO lets manufacturers turn short runs and customization into profitable opportunities, not cost burdens.”
Ideal for packaging, consumer electronics, medical devices, and promotional products, single-pass digital DTO supports just-in-time production, seasonal promotions and personalization – delivering speed, sustainability and rapid ROI.
Download the full whitepaper here: https://epsvt.com/shift-direct-object-printing/
