TBT-DH
Print Directly onto Soft Tubes & Slim Rigid Tubes

As a revolutionized industrial UV-LED inkjet printer, the TBT-DH is specially designed for high-speed 360° seamless direct printing onto tubes. The TBT-DH is widely used in the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and chemical, electronic products and other industries.

Throughout the traditional printing market, screen printing and label printing are the two main technologies for tube packaging. As an ideal alternative to the above technologies, the TBT-DH achieves cost-effective medium- & short-run tube printing with efficient workflows and fast delivery time. The TBT-DH is the best choice for prototyping, customized packaging and promotional items.

2 x 2 operation stations with two print engines
Automatic loading, printing, curing and unloading

TBT-DH
TBT-DH

Features

Complete Digital Printing System

Automatic Loading, Printing, Curing & Unloading on 2 × 2 Operation Stations

The TBT-DH achieves high-efficiency production featuring dual-tube simultaneous printing and 2×2 operation stations. 2×2 operation stations rotate in and out alternately for continuous printing, optimizing production workflows, and resulting in the most effective industrial inkjet printing.

A Stations: Loading tubes

B Stations: Idle
A Stations: Printing & curing tubes

B Stations: Loading tubes
A Stations: Unloading printed tubes & loading to-be-printed tubes

B Stations: Printing & curing tubes
A Stations: Printing & curing tubes

B Stations: Unloading printed tubes & loading to-be-printed tubes

Innovative Rotary Printing Technology

A variety of proven and creative printing methods and algorithms are integrated into the TBT-DH to achieve high-quality output on the tube.

Thanks to the Rotational Print Pass Method (RPPM) and Special Print Head Arrangement Method for tube printing, the TBT-DH is endowed with amazing print productivity and quality.
Ink Droplet Conversion Algorithm realizes consistent resolutions and stable visual effects on different tubes, ideal for printing tubes even with small sizes.
Supports Colorful Variable Data Printing, including logos, images, texts, numbers, codes, etc.
Excellent droplet control technology ensures that the edges of text, lines, barcodes and 2D codes are sharp and clear at a resolution of 900 x 750 DPI.

Color Management

Deliver accurate colors to meet the stringent packaging printing requirements for various types of tubes.

Orange and green inks reproduce bright and vibrant yellows, reds, purples, blues, while maintaining smooth gradients.
Light cyan and light magenta inks well present smooth gradations and light tones without graininess.

Varnish printing offers amazing tactile and visual effects to grasp viewers’ attention, while also providing better adhesion.
High-density white ink printing delivers exceptional image quality on transparent, colored, silver and golden tubes with less ink consumption.
The feature of spot color meets stringent brand requirements while printing corporate logos and recognizing colors.

Fixture Set

The fixture set supports different size fixtures for tubes with different lengths and diameters. The replacement of the fixture is simple and convenient.

2 x 2 Operation Stations

The structure of 2 x 2 operation stations achieves the loading, printing, curing and unloading of two tubes in groups alternatively.

Automatic Loading and Unloading System

The automatic loading and unloading system greatly improves efficiency and saves manpower

Automatic Print Head Protection System

The automatic print head protection system monitors whether the print heads will be scratched or exposed to UV light. The print head maintenance module allows automatic purging, wiping and capping.

Automatic Ink Supply System

Automatic ink supply system monitors and controls ink levels of the main and sub ink tanks with liquid level sensors.

Applications

Food | Cosmetic | Pharmaceutical and Chemical | Electronic Products

Specifications

Print System	DOD piezo electric grayscale print head; 10 print heads; automatic voltage and temperature control Multiple UV lamp control

Color Modes	Up to 10 ink channels W + CMYKLcLm + V; W + CMYKLcLmOrGr; W + CMYKOrGr + V; CMYKLcLmOrGr + V Primer is available if required.

Ink System	UV curable ink,1 L main ink tank Automatic ink supply system Active negative pressure system

Formats	Popular desktop file formats, including JPEG, TIFF, PDF, EPS and DCS

Media Type	Slim craft or coated paper tubes Flexible or rigid plastic tubes Rigid metal tubes; Flexible aluminum tubes

RIP and User Interface	ColorPRINT Bottle RIP software Color LCD Display Panel Printer Control Software (PCS)

Connectivity	Gigabit Ethernet interface

Operational Environment	Temperature: 16-28°C (61-82°F) Humidity: 40-70% (Recommended) Altitude: up to 1000m (3281ft) Electrical: single phase 220 V ± 10 (50/ 60 Hz, AC); Printer Control System: 3 A, 660 W; UV Control System: 3 A, 660 W

Printer Model		TBT-DH
Tube Handling		2×2 operation stations; Automatic loading & unloading
Tube Size		Length:0 - 220 mm (0" - 8.66") Diameter: 18 - 50 mm (0.71" - 1.97")
Rotary Degree of Tubes		360°
Printable Size		Feeding direction (R-axis): entire surface of the tubes Printing length (Y-axis): within 220mm (8.66")
Printer Dimensions (W × D × H)		2072 mm × 1730 mm × 1917 mm (81.57" × 68.11" × 75.5")

Tube Diameter	Image Size	Resolution	Color Mode	Productivity* unit: tubes/hr.
Tube Diameter	Image Size	Resolution	Color Mode	Production Mode	Standard Mode	Quality Mode
35 mm (1.38")	110 mm × 110 mm (4.33" × 4.33")	900 x 600 DPI	CMYK	900	758	626
			W + CMYK	800	655	554
			W + CMYK + V	465	351	306
		900 x 750 DPI	CMYK	800	655	480
			W + CMYK	720	554	424
			W + CMYK + V	424	300	240
		900 x 900 DPI	CMYK	720	576	450
			W + CMYK	576	480	400
			W + CMYK + V	360	262	206

* Productivity will vary depending on print resolution, color modes, curing time, image size, etc.

Software

ColorPRINT Bottle RIP Software

Intuitive main interface with 2D/ 3D preview
Object template to define print loc ations
ICC color management
Automatic white ink background choke
Basic parameters can be set in one view
Variable Data Printing

Printer Control Software (PCS)

Displays real-time status information of the printer and job, and sends job control commands
Visually displays printing and curing status of jobs at the 2 × 2 stations in real time
White Ink Circulation Control
Check Nozzle Circular; Horizontal Calibration
Multiple UV Lamp Control

Inks

NuviINK^® Graphics series

If you are looking for an ink that is vibrant and able to print photo-realistic images on a wide variety of media, NuviINK^® will satisfy your needs! NuviINK^® Graphics series includes from UV ink to water-based ink, from solvent ink to mild-solvent ink.

NuviINK^®UV ink includes:

- Used for Ricoh print heads:

GUSAC

For more information, please download the GUSAC TDS.
The GUSAC ink has passed the US California Proposition 65 test. Please download and view the PROP 65 Test Report.
GUV VARNISH

The GUV VARNISH ink has passed the US California Proposition 65 test. Please download and view the PROP 65 Test Report.
GUV-SR VARNISH
GUM PRIMER, GUM-LT PRIMER

ColorPRINT Bottle RIP Software

Printer Control Software (PCS)

NuviINK® Graphics series

NuviINK® UV ink includes:

- Used for Ricoh print heads:

- Used for Ricoh print heads:

NuviINK^® Graphics series

NuviINK^®UV ink includes: