Full Version: Anyone using Direct Color Systems (DCS) equipment?
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4]
10 Apr 2006
To: John (ICTJOHN) [#3] 10 Apr 2006
I spoke to one owner, who he felt he didn't get enough yield from the (expensive) ribbon to warrant much use of the machine.
That's only one opinion and other owners of the system may have an entirely different opinion.
From: awardgirl (LDWYER) [#5]
10 Apr 2006
To: ALL
We bought our system last year - we have been very pleased with the results (and so have our customers) - we also use sublimation but the FRP is so much thicker and this seems to have a better perceived value.
Also customer service has been very good - they walked us through our first printing. I agree - much easier for large batches.
From: Birdman (TBIRD1957) [#6]
10 Apr 2006
To: ALL
I have a MagiCard Turbo.
Works great and I have never had a problem with it.
Ribbons run about $70.00 for 250 full color imprints. It
makes beautiful name tags. You can get the standard blanks,
PVC type which are about .030 thick or the thicker ones which
are about .060. I use both depending on the customer. You can
also order some blanks from a IPI distributor and get some that
are .o60 thick and they have a core color to them, plus gold w/black
or silver w/black.
I set everything up in Corel and then just print to the MagiCard.
Very simple and a great money maker.
Check out Ebay for Magicard Turbo or Magicard 300. Very resonable.
From: LipChip [#7]
11 Apr 2006
To: gt350ed [#1] 11 Apr 2006
I've seen samples of the DCS imaged products, and spent long periods of time at the recent ARA Show (as the booth I worked in was back to back on a corner at the show) talking to them.
As you know, and many of the other engravers here on the forum, I also work with several other direct flatbed printers to include those from www.swi-usa.com (using a special thermal heat activated ink) which print directly to many products like the DCS products.