EPS Releases White Paper Detailing the ROI of Single Pass UV Inkjet

EPS Launches White Paper on How Single-Pass UV Inkjet Transforms Direct-to-Object ROI

East Dorset, VT – September 4th, 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 report highlights how single-pass UV inkjet offers manufacturers and decorators faster ROI with near-zero setup costs, major labor efficiencies, agility, and sustainability benefits versus traditional analog methods such as pad, screen, and offset printing.

Unlike legacy techniques—which require plates, screens, clichés, and significant setup time—single-pass UV inkjet removes 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 in the white paper demonstrate break-even volumes and more than $400K in annual savings in one client example. A new ROI calculator lets manufacturers enter their own production data to 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 pass, supporting variable data, QR codes, and real-time artwork changes. Customers report labor savings of 80–90%; CNC-like repeatability and minimal operator training further enhance 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 flexible 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 white paper

About EPS
EPS is a leading manufacturer of custom high-speed pad and single-pass UV inkjet direct-to-object printing lines for the packaging, industrial, automotive, promotional, and sporting goods markets. Based in East Dorset, Vermont, the team has over 40 years’ experience building custom machines and automations that combine print quality with labor and production efficiencies. As part of the Xaar Group, EPS leverages the latest inkjet technology to deliver highly customized product print systems worldwide.

To learn more, visit www.epsvt.com.

Contacts
EPS: Ken Stack — (800) 272-7764 — info@epsvt.com
Media: Nielsen McAllister — Simon Wildash / Hannah Woods / Alice Blackwell — +44 1332 293939 — eps@nmpr.co.uk