DIRECT PRINTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRINTING ON CONTAINERS BY MEANS OF DIRECT PRINTING

The invention relates to a direct printing machine and a method for printing on containers by means of direct printing. The direct printing machine (1) comprises: a conveyor (3) for conveying a container (2); a plurality of direct printing modules (50, 50', 50") incorporated on the conveyor for printing on the container by means of direct printing (2a, 2b); and an adjustment unit (6) for adjustingthe direct printing modules relative to the container to be printed, wherein the adjustment unit is configured with drives (64) for swinging the respective direct printing modules around a swing axis(S) to match the longitudinal profile (C) of the container, wherein, the direct printing modules each exchangeable as a unit, and wherein, the direct printing modules are each constructed in two parts with a rotary hinge (53) in the middle thereof, such that a print head component (51) having at least one direct print head (58) is swung about the swing axis with respect to an interface component(52) coupled to an ink supply system.