Full Version: Why is OEM Transfer out of the Mainstream?
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7]
25 Mar 2007
To: RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1) [#5] 25 Mar 2007
Makes sense, although in that case, the existence of the paper itself remains largely a secret.
Good for end users, who want an edge over the people who don't know about it, but the slow-boat-method for the sellers of the transfer paper.
From: RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1) [#8]
25 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7] 25 Mar 2007
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the existence of the paper itself remains largely a secret.
My guess is that it's a secret because there isn't a whole bunch of money to be made in sharing it....Forum buzz will flourish because the switch to that process will most benefit the end user Namely people like you and I, and perhaps a couple of vendors.
Until they decide to publicly market the product heavily, I expect it to continue as an industry secret. Ultimately the forum's will help it grow......but right now there is no real advertising budget to compete with the other types of imaging systems that are out there.
Kind of an odd way about the free market eh? Sometimes even when it brings a better process to market....it sits on the sideline because it's not as profitable as the old way.
EDITED: 25 Mar 2007 by RALLYGUY1
From: Mick [#9]
26 Mar 2007
To: RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1) [#8] 26 Mar 2007
quote:
Kind of an odd way about the free market eh? Sometimes even when it brings a better process to market....it sits on the sideline because it's not as profitable as the old way.
You are correct Brian, the major players in sublimation that are selling inks, paper, substrates etc. now would see all of those sales dwindle to the sales of paper only. That is why they will not sell the CLTT (OEM Transfer)
process, no money to be made.