EFI Cubik inkjet printing on wood:

Digital staining and natural decoration of wood thanks to mineral inks

Digital wood dyeing applies the ink onto the wood using an inkjet printer. You can also use the single-pass inkjet printer to decorate wood naturally using unique mineral inks. Mineral inks are inorganic inks that integrate the wood substrate to be printed. The result is a very natural decoration that respects nobility and warmth of the wood.

EFI Cubik are industrial inkjet printers for parquet, hardwood floors, wood veneers, plywood planks etc.

What is digital printing on wood?

Digital printing is a new option for wood decor. Inkjet printing on wood consists on direct digital printing on wood veneer, planks, panels for doors and furniture. That is, with no direct contact.

EFI Cubik are robust industrial printers ready to operate 24 hours, 7 days a week, in harsh environments, at high speeds.

How to print wood with an inkjet printer?

EFI Cubik includes all elements needed in digital wood decoration.
This will make it easy to adopt the new inkjet printing technology for wood staining:

Inkjet printer for wood

They are single-pass inkjet printers:

Ready to operate in industrial environments 24/7
Available in 700, 1400 and 1800 mm printing width
Able to decorate /stain boards and planks up to 30 mm thick
With optional vacuum transport
Printing speed up to 60 linear m/min

Mineral inks

They are inks with an inorganic composition that decorate the wood naturally, since they integrate with the material, respecting the nobility and warmth of the wood.

Due to their composition, decoration with mineral inks is lightfastness. This makes them ideal to stain hardwood, veneers and plywood.

Color management

Fiery proServer is EFI’s dedicated color management software for wood inkjet decoration. Color management considers manufacturing conditions, type of wood substrate and priming used to guarantee color consistency and have full control of the printed results.

Service programs

We provide technical assistance and remote technical service. We also have service programs that are configurable. You can combine them and enjoy the flat rate that best fits your equipment.

What can you do with a digital inkjet printer

Use EFI Cubik to do digital staining on hardwood flooring and veneered boards.

Digital stain replaces current analogue technology to dye wood. Digital inkjet printer is built in your current manufacturing line.
Modify and unify natural wood planks colors; create a wider range of tones for your product catalogue. With full control of results and color uniformity.
Digital staining is a highly efficient decoration process because it does not use rollers and tooling and because ink mixes are not needed anymore.

You can also use EFI Cubik to do natural decoration.

As mineral inks integrate in the wood substrate, you can use them to do a natural decoration that respects warmth nature of wood.

Inkjet wood printing helps to enrich wood products by creating smooth tone gradations that real wood doesn't have. You can also re-grain wood planks and create innovative patterns or customized designs to differentiate your product.

What are the benefits of inkjet printing for wood staining
and natural decoration?

Streamlined and efficient manufacturing processes.

Digital inkjet staining does not need rollers and tooling. Set up and model changes are immediate and printing speed easily goes up to 60 linear m/min. Inventory management is simplified as no minimum order are required.

Respond to market demand

Reduced time to market is possible thanks to inkjet technology for digital printing and wood staining because of fast new product development and prototyping. Inkjet printing make small batches profitable providing you with great flexibility.

New Business Opportunities

Digital printers offer endless decorative possibilities in wood. In addition to digital dyeing, they transform common substrates into noble woods. You can expand your product catalog. Easily differentiate and customize products for your customers.

Sustainability

EFI Cubik for inkjet wood staining has a positive environmental impact because of mineral ink composition. Mineral inks are water-based inks with a reduced Volatile Organic Compound in its formula.