Domino hits jackpot for Bulgarian lottery games client

Domino is helping Demax reduce the production time of lottery scratch cards from three weeks to just two days with its high-resolution monochrome digital printing press, the K600i, together with a quick-drying water-based ink.

As well as meeting both product line speed and security requirements, Domino’s solution has also provided additional printing capacity to support the customer’s expansion outside Bulgaria.

Domino was approached via its distributor Arcon, with which Demax has worked for over 20 years, to find a quick-drying, water-based solution for printing on lottery cards. Its current ink was not drying in line with required speeds and was hindering overall production capacity. Demax currently prints over 100 million lottery tickets per year.

James Orford at Domino said: “In industries requiring high-speed digital printing, UV-curable inks may be chosen for their fast-drying properties – but this is not an option for printing on instant-win lottery cards, as UV inks can leave a slightly raised mark, which may reveal a prize underneath the scratch mark.

“Our newest, hybrid solvent, water-based ink, AQ97BK, was created to offer companies an alternative to UV printing – and proved to be an ideal solution for Demax’s printing needs.”

Domino’s printer and ink not only met Demax’s requirements for fast-drying, but also achieved consistent print results at speeds of up to 60m/min.

Ivan Nestorov, Technical Director, Demax said: “Working with Domino and Arcon has been an ideal relationship. Their support, consultancy and advice are outstanding and Domino’s water-based ink with a quick drying time is perfect for our requirements.”