Tumblers and drinkware
Stainless-steel tumblers, water bottles, cups and promotional drinkware.
Explore tumbler printing
AJ360i Digital Cylinder Printer
Transform your products with the AndresJet AJ360i. This direct-to-object printer is built to apply breathtaking, seamless graphics onto a wide variety of cylindrical and conical items with exceptional speed and reliability.
Direct-to-Shape: Prints flawlessly on both straight-walled cylinders and tapered vessels
Full-Spectrum Ink: Features CMYK, White, and Varnish for incredible depth and quality
24/7 Uptime: Engineered for continuous, around-the-clock industrial production
Dedicated Local Support: Access expert teams in Asia, the EU, and the USA
Compare Andresjet Printers
Built for Personalized Drinkware and Packaging
Create premium personalized drinkware and packaging with direct-to-object UV printing. Produce full-color designs for one-off samples, custom orders, and repeat production without applying separate labels.
Ideal applications include tumblers, water bottles, cosmetic containers, glassware, and tapered vessels. CMYK, white, and varnish support vivid graphics on compatible surfaces. Material compatibility should be confirmed through sample testing.
Application overview
Bottle and Tumbler Printing: Applications and Capabilities
Produce full-color decoration directly on compatible bottles, tumblers, cups and tapered containers. AndresJet cylinder printing combines precise product rotation with CMYK, white and varnish layers for personalized samples, short runs and repeat industrial production.
Bottles and packaging
Beverage bottles, reusable packaging and compatible cylindrical containers.
Explore bottle printingCosmetic containers
Cosmetic bottles, tubes, jars and other branded cylindrical packaging.
Discuss your containerTapered products
Conical and tapered vessels within the supported diameter and angle range.
Review the AJ360iSeamless wraparound graphics
Decorate cylindrical and tapered products with controlled rotation, accurate positioning and consistent image registration.
Layered color and finish control
Create full-color graphics, add a white underbase on suitable dark or transparent objects, and apply selected varnish effects.
Flexible production
Move from one personalized piece to repeat production without preparing a separate screen for every design.
Fewer secondary decoration steps
Print directly on tested, compatible objects and reduce reliance on separate labels and transfer materials.
Recommended cylinder printer
Where the AJ360i Fits Bottle and Tumbler Production
The AJ360i is designed for direct printing on straight and tapered vessels. Its configurable fixtures and ink-layer workflow make it suitable for personalized drinkware, branded bottles and compatible packaging products.
Published ranges are configuration references. Confirm the actual product, material, coating, artwork and production target through sample testing.
View AJ360i- Standard diameter
- 60–170 mm
- Optional diameter ranges
- 10–60 mm / 170–240 mm
- Printable length
- 40–270 mm
- Supported taper
- 0–7°
- Ink configuration
- CMYK + White + Varnish
- Resolution
- Up to 720 × 1200 dpi
Before selecting a configuration
Start with the actual product
The correct setup depends on more than the printer model. These four inputs help AndresJet recommend the fixture, ink workflow and production method.
-
1
Product dimensions
Diameter, printable length, taper angle, weight and opening shape.
-
2
Surface and material
Glass, metal and plastic surfaces may require different preparation.
-
3
Artwork and finish
Coverage, white layers, varnish areas, seam position and resolution.
-
4
Bottle production profile
Required quantity, changeover frequency, quality level and deadline.
Bottle and tumbler UV printing FAQ
What is involved when changing between different bottle sizes or shapes?
A changeover can require the correct fixture or fixture adjustment, artwork sized to the new circumference, height and focus checks, rotation calibration and a sample print. The time required depends on how different the products are and whether a dedicated fixture is already available.
Can it print on glass, stainless steel and plastic?
These materials can be suitable, but adhesion depends on the actual surface, coating and preparation. AndresJet recommends testing the production object.
Can every part of a bottle or tumbler be printed?
Not always. Shoulders, necks, rims, handles, strong curves and fixture contact areas can limit the printable zone. The usable area should be confirmed from the actual product dimensions and a sample test before artwork is finalized.
How is the print seam controlled on a bottle or tumbler?
The artwork is prepared for the printable circumference and planned seam position, while the fixture keeps the object rotating consistently. Calibration and a sample print confirm alignment before production; diameter, taper and surface variation can all affect the final seam.
Do bottles and tumblers require primer or pretreatment?
It depends on the actual material, coating and durability target. Glass, coated metal and different plastics can require different cleaning or pretreatment. Test the production object and approve adhesion before the full run.
Test before production
Send us your product and artwork requirements
Share the object dimensions, material, expected output and artwork so the AndresJet team can recommend a configuration and sample-testing plan.
View the Bottle Printer Selection Guide Hide the Bottle Printer Selection Guide
For production planning
Bottle and Tumbler Job Setup and Printer Selection Guide
Choosing a bottle or tumbler printer involves more than comparing headline speed. Product shape, material, artwork, fixtures and production workflow all affect the final result.
Direct UV printing vs. screen printing and labels
Direct-to-object UV printing
Suitable for full-color graphics, personalization and short-to-medium runs, with white ink and selected varnish effects available without preparing a separate screen for every design.
Screen printing
Often effective for large quantities of simple spot-color artwork, but each design and color can require additional screens, setup and cleaning.
Labels and transfers
Practical for some packaging applications, although they add a separate material and application step and create a different finished appearance.
How 360° bottle printing works
-
1
Inspect and document the product. Record dimensional tolerances, the intended seam area, surface irregularities and any no-print zones before fixture setup.
-
2
Select or prepare the fixture. It must hold and rotate the object consistently during printing.
-
3
Prepare the artwork. Adjust the design for the printable circumference, seam position and product shape.
-
4
Configure the ink layers. Prepare CMYK, white and varnish layers for the surface and desired appearance.
-
5
Calibrate and print. Check positioning, rotation and curing before the production run.
-
6
Inspect the sample. Evaluate color, registration, adhesion and resistance requirements.
Artwork preparation checklist
- Correct printable circumference and seam position
- Suitable image resolution and color settings
- Separate white-ink layers when required
- Clearly defined varnish or raised-effect areas
- Small text, barcodes and fine-registration details checked
- Safe margins near the top and bottom of the printable area
What determines production speed?
- Product diameter and printable length
- Artwork coverage and image resolution
- Number of white and varnish layers
- Loading, unloading and curing time
- Fixture adjustment and product changeover
- Quality inspection and cleaning procedures
Preparing vessel surfaces and validating adhesion
The same UV ink can behave differently on glass, coated stainless steel and plastic. Surface contamination, coatings and previous treatments can affect adhesion. Clean the surface consistently and test the actual production object. Depending on the substrate, a suitable primer or pretreatment may be required.
AndresJet should test your actual product whenever possible. Photos and material descriptions are useful, but a physical sample provides more reliable information about adhesion and fixture requirements.