Why It’s Taking Over the Packaging Printing Industry

Many packaging shop owners used to rely on flexo printing for years. But recently, lots of them buy our water-based CMYK single-pass digital printing machine instead. One mature type of digital printing equipment.

 

In the printing industry, many business owners are tired of the limits of traditional flexo printing. Old printing methods often come with high costs, slow updates, and unstable print results. That is why more packaging companies are switching to modern single-pass digital printing technology.

This new printing technology solves many real pain points that flexo printing cannot fix. And the whole process involves fewer redundant production steps.

1. Perfect for food flexible packaging (Safe & Eco)

Many clients focus on flexible food packaging. Examples include pizza boxes, greaseproof bags, kraft paper packaging,kraft food bags, and non-woven packaging. These belong to common flexible packaging products widely used for consumer goods.

Traditional flexo printing uses solvent ink, which has a strong smell and cannot meet strict food safety standards.

Our single-pass machine uses water-based CMYK ink. free from unpleasant smell, non-hazardous and compliant with environmental standards.As core inkjet printers, our devices deliver dependable package solution.

For brands selling food products, this printing method is much safer and more reliable for long-term production.

2. No plate needed - super flexible for new designs

In the printing industry, many brands update packaging designs every season. Flexo printing requires new plates for every change, which wastes time and money and brings extra pressure to the whole supply chain.

Our digital printing technology works without any plates.Operators are able to modify patterns, trademarks, hues and wording promptly. Rooted in advanced digital inkjet printing and inkjet printing principles. Whether you need small-batch custom packaging or frequent style updates, this method fits perfectly.

3. Delivers true high quality printing for packaging

One significant downside of flexo printing and screen printing is unstable image quality. Fine characters tend to appear fuzzy and gradient color layers present an unvaried flat effect. For high-quality printing on your products, single-pass digital printing is far better.

It controls ink drops accurately. Precise ink droplet control reproduces vivid color rendering and crisp outline details. It smooths out color transitions.

It works on C1S paper, C2S paper, kraft paper, corrugated box,stand up pouch and flexible packaging. Great image quality makes finished packaging look more professional and high-end for diverse flexible packaging products.

4. Higher output and lower production cost

Many factories lose profit from flexo's repeated machine debugging and paper waste. Our single-pass printing technology supports continuous high-speed mass production. It reduces material waste and extra setup fees. It works well for small and large bulk orders, helping printing factories boost efficiency and reduce overall costs.

Conclusion

As the printing industry upgrades fast, traditional flexo printing can no longer meet modern market needs. Single-pass digital printing offers high-quality prints with consistent results. It supports flexible designs and safer production for food flexible packaging.

Currently, it is the most practical, cost-effective, and future-oriented printing technology and ideal package solution .

For all packaging businesses involved in mass production.

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