From Fan-Shaped Substrate to Unique Paper Cups: Customization Implementation with the A3+ Single Pass Printer

When milk tea shops need to print seasonal illustrations on paper cups, or when scenic spots want to incorporate regional elements into their cultural and creative products, the A3+ Single Pass digital printer is becoming the core tool for "precise printing on fan-shaped substrates," transforming ordinary paper cups into unique carriers.

The original form of paper cups is fan-shaped cardboard. The printing challenge of this type of substrate lies in "width adaptation" and "forming alignment"—the printer's adjustable width of 329mm-987mm perfectly covers the size range of common fan-shaped paper cups; 1-3 expandable Epson A3+ printheads, combined with a customized paper feeding system, can accurately position the printing area of ​​the fan-shaped substrate, avoiding problems such as pattern misalignment and blank spaces after forming. In a Mid-Autumn Festival limited-edition paper cup project for a tea beverage brand, the Jade Rabbit illustration was imported into the equipment. Using a high-definition mode of 1200*800 DPI (24m/min speed), 5000 fan-shaped substrates were printed within two hours. The printed paper cups featured a perfectly aligned design with the cup body, without any misalignment.

In terms of practicality, the equipment's food-grade water-based ink addresses the safety concerns of paper cups: it is resistant to hot water immersion and odorless, meeting food packaging standards. The 0-200mm adjustable printhead height accommodates paper cups of varying weights, preventing paper jams or ink penetration. The automatic cleaning system ensures stability during continuous operation—a cultural and creative team from a scenic area used it to mass-produce paper cups with intangible cultural heritage patterns. During 24-hour continuous production, the equipment did not experience printhead clogging issues. The final product's pattern clarity and color reproduction make the paper cups both practical and collectible.

Small-batch customization capabilities perfectly cater to the fragmented needs of the paper cup market: a coffee shop's "birthday-themed paper cup" service allows customers to upload personal photos. With a minimum order quantity of 100 sheets and an ultra-high-definition printing speed of 12m/min, a batch can be completed in just 40 minutes, transforming paper cups from packaging into "personalized social media devices."

From precise printing on the fan-shaped substrate to the distinctive presentation of the finished paper cups, this printer, with its combination of adaptability, efficiency, and safety, transforms paper cup customization from a "creative idea" into a "mass-producible specialty product."