Awards, Trophies and Medals
Making trophy personalisation smarter with Roland DG devices
Trophy Personalisation with Digital Print Solutions
Trophies, awards and medals are meant to be shown off. Roland DG offers a complete lineup of versatile and reliable engraving and printing devices, ideal for professional personalisation of trophies, awards, cups, medals and plaques. It's a popular market with a high potential for return on investment and plenty of room for creativity.
Trophy and award personalisation is a cost-effective addition for many businesses – such as sign makers or display producers – and can open up opportunities whether you're entering the personalisation space or looking for a new direction.
Professional Trophy Personalisation Machines
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Roland DG UV printers give you the flexibility to personalise trophies and awards in a wide variety of materials, including acrylic, glass, metal and more. Print full colour and white directly to transparent surfaces, often without primer, for crisp, high-impact results with minimal setup. These compact, professional devices handle clear media reliably and support quick template printing, making them ideal for positioning irregularly shaped items without the need for jigs.
For fine details or metal surfaces, engraving devices are also available. These are suitable for adding text, logos and simple graphics to plaques and medals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What machine do I need to personalise trophies and awards?
Printing trophies, awards and medals has never been easier with a digital flatbed UV printer. Print onto various materials, including metals, plastics and acrylics, using a single printing machine. Flatbed printers print directly onto objects up to 200 mm high or even higher with the use of spacers.
Alternatively, an engraving machine is another great option for personalising trophies, awards, medals and plaques in a variety of materials, including metal.
How does an award printer work?
With a UV flatbed printer, UV light instantly cures the printed ink on the surface of the material. UV inks are designed for vibrancy and flexibility. They can fit around curves so they can print onto cylindrical or rounded surfaces, offering exciting opportunities to personalise trophies, cups or awards up to 200 mm high.
How durable is UV ink when touched?
UV ink is very durable and resistant to most chips and scratches. On outdoor applications, the print will usually last around two years before it starts to fade, but if correctly laminated, it will last even longer. Indoor applications are likely to have a much longer lifespan and will often last the expected life span of the product.
Is UV printing environmentally friendly?
Because the ink is cured instantly at low temperatures, UV printers use much less energy than other technologies which rely on heat to dry the ink. Also, the lamps require no warm-up time, which reduces standby consumption when not in use.
Do I need primer to print onto acrylic awards?
It depends on the type of UV ink you’re using. Some Roland DG UV inks allow direct printing onto acrylic without primer, while others require a primer for proper adhesion. In those cases, primer can be applied manually or delivered via the printer using a compatible primer ink.
How do I print onto trophies that aren’t flat or regular shapes?
For trophies with unusual shapes or sizes, you can print a positioning template onto paper and manually align the items on top. This method works well when jigs aren’t practical and helps ensure accurate placement.
Why is media detection important when printing onto clear acrylic?
Clear materials like acrylic can be difficult for some printers to detect, especially when using optical or laser sensors. Devices with physical (mechanical) media sensors offer more reliable detection for transparent substrates and help avoid misprints or manual workarounds.