Flexo Printer for Paper Cup
Cup lines printing on PE-coated board need stack flexo torque and quick plate changes for seasonal SKU spikes.
Specified for paper cups and lids, not a generic film preset.
Web width used in the selection steps on this page.
Typical running band for this application, not a catalog maximum.
Substrate, width, and order pattern
Substrate
Cup stock is PE- or PLA-coated board, not film. Ink has to dry on an absorbent, food-contact surface without softening the coating or marking the nest. Water-based or low-migration inks are the usual starting point.
Web width
Cup blanks sit in a narrow width band, typically 700–900 mm, with a large repeat for the cup wall. Lid stock is a separate, shorter repeat on the same plant. Width changes are rare; plate changes for seasonal artwork are constant.
Typical orders
Orders spike around seasons and QSR promotions. A line may hold one cup diameter for weeks, then swap artwork daily. Quote color count, cup diameter, and coating type together. Speed matters less than clean startup waste on coated board.
Plant example
Cup plants that outgrow a 4-color stack usually add dryer length and a servo Honor before they consider a wide-web CI, because the blank width never reaches film-line territory.
LISHG AI Press Selector
Your production profile
Adjust application, substrate, width, speed, budget, and automation — the selector ranks live Master, King, and Honor series and updates the recommendation on the right.
Honor Series
Based on your profile: paper cups and lids · PE-coated cup board · 700–900mm · 180–250m/min
Honor Series is the strongest fit for paper cups and lids because Best fit when the job mix is paper bags, non-woven bags, or thick paper sack, and the buyer values access, cost control, and smaller batches. At your target speed of 180–250m/min, this platform keeps register stable, startup waste low, and changeovers practical for repeat jobs.
You selected PE-coated cup board. Honor Series is engineered for coated paper, kraft paper, non-woven fabric. Core substrate window: coated paper, kraft paper, non-woven fabric. This reduces tension surprises and ink-transfer issues on your primary material.
Width target 700–900mm and speed 180–250m/min sit inside the Honor Series envelope (600-1200mm, 100-200m/min). Budget Mid to high range and High automation align with medium-automation workflows at this output level.
Key advantages: Lower entry cost; easy station access; strong for paper bags and thick sacks. Tradeoff to confirm: Not the first choice for very thin plastic film at top speed. If your mix shifts toward ultra-thin film at 400–500 m/min, compare with another LISHG line before finalizing.
Machine family matrix
Compare the main press families for this application and choose a better-fit path for your production goals.
| Key Specifications | Master | King | Honor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Rarely the first cup-line choice | Only if the plant also runs film lids | Default for PE-coated cup walls and lids |
| Speed focus | Not cup-blank focused | Film lids only | 180–250 m/min board |
| Automation | Over-specified | Shared film/lid plants | Servo stack + dryers |
| Decision value | Skip unless film share is high | Dual film + lid plants | Best cup/lid ROI |
Paper Cup selection path
Cup plants should stay on stack flexo sized to blank width and coating type. Honor Servo is the usual upgrade path; wide-web CI only helps if the same plant also prints film lids.