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3 machines print on phone cases

Mobile cover printing machines

Phone cases are the application most people start a personalisation business with, and the one with the widest gap between equipment classes. A sublimation heat press and a UV flatbed both print a case; they are not the same business.

The material

Why phone cases needs this machine class

A UV flatbed prints direct onto the case in one pass, including a white base so the same artwork works on a black case and a clear one, and it prints the cases a heat press cannot — hard polycarbonate, leather and metal-backed. Jigs are what turn it from one-at-a-time into a production run.

  1. ColourLaid down in the same pass as the white
  2. WhiteWhy one artwork works on a black case and a clear one
  3. CasePolycarbonate, leather or metal-backed — held in a jig
What the machine lays down on phone cases

What people make

  • Printed phone and tablet cases
  • Keychains, badges and fridge magnets
  • Mugs and tumblers with the right jig
  • Personalised gifting at short run

Also runs

The other materials these machines take

Most buyers print two or three materials, not one. If you are weighing which class of machine to buy at all, UV, solvent or eco-solvent settles it in three questions.

Next step

Send us your phone cases

Bring the material to a demo, or send a photo of it. We will tell you which machine handles it and what the finish looks like before you commit to anything.

Machines are sold in configurations, so the specification decides the price. Tell us the material and the volume and we will quote the exact build.