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We had this problem with our C5200 a few years back, we went through several fuser units, and finally put it down to a a faulty thermostat.

You can clean the unit after its cooled down, providing none of the rubber roller has come off in the process.

We are now on our 4th Oki printer, the C5600, this one has been the best yet, funny really, because we took out the 3 year extended warranty on this one ?!! 👿

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quote Gordon Forbes:

DTG is supposed to be a nightmare with printers clogging up if not used all the time as far as I can make out and many don’t deliver what they promise. Have a look at the DTG printing forums and you will see what I mean a lot of unhappy peeps by the look of it

Yeah, I have been reading a lot on t-shirtforums and must admit a lot seem to be unhappy, especially if they are not being used regularly, and especially with the white ink.
The only one that seems to get a good report is the Brother one, which doesn’t print white, unless you go for the new model.
But at over £12k you’d expect it to work faultless.
Maybe Roland should bring one out and show them all how its done ! 😀

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quote Chris Wool:

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the design could still be felt as though it was a sticker attatched to the shirt.

i have tried all if not most and thats the level of it no better than sticking a sticker on, it does have limited uses and the clear mat is the better but a poor second place to other methods imo.

so i am giving dye sub a go

chris

We too looked at Sub, but was told that for mouse mats, mugs, etc it was good, but for shirts, wasn’t the best, and also being tied to the Poly mix material, decided to try and find another route ?

But, ……………………..which one other than DTG ???

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quote Riku Suominen:

No. No no no. The shirt must be turned inside out.
You can just imagine what happens when you stick 150-200c iron to vinyl 😀

Well this is what concerned me ! 😕

We have used T-shirt vinyl from Xpres, with great results, which can be ironed over no problem.

We are now looking for a more elaborate design for the shirts.

We where demonstrated a Versacamm which gave impressive print results onto the vinyl, although when applied to the shirt, the design could still be felt as though it was a sticker attatched to the shirt.
We where told that there was a matt vinyl which would probably give a better feel ?
But neither could be ironed over, which we felt, after speaking to several customers would be a disadvantage ?

Our only other option is a DTG printer, but we are just trying to talk ourselves round to £8 – 10k ??!! 😮

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Can any of these vinyls be ironed over ?

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There is a rumor in the industry that this is just the first step in a long line of legislation that the government is coming up with in the next few years.

The small number plate manufacturer is on a losing battle. First of all they virtually made it impossible for him to supply mail order, we have been making plates since 1993. We had a very successful mail order business from plates, and in 2003 the government decided that to produce a legal plate, you must obtain proof from the owner. No photocopies, no faxes, got to be genuine items. Who is going to send a passport, or driving licence through the post for a number plate ? Not only that we would have to make sure that it was returned safely, so our postage would have to increase to make sure it did get back to them.

So that then made a gap in the market for ‘showplate’ suppliers who thought that as long as they called it a showplate, even though it looked 99% like a legal one, that was ok.
It was only a matter of time before the law was changed because this just made a mockery of the present law !

In the next 2-3 years the 2 or 3 major number plate suppliers will have a monopoly, if not already. Lets face it who can compete with £3.50 or less for a pair of plates, which is what they are supplying to major dealers, like Ford, Vauxhall, Bmw, Citroen etc now ?!

When they have priced the smaller companies out, they will then introduce, that they are the only companies allowed to make and supply a number plate. You will then have to apply to them for said plate with all the necessary documentation, and no doubt by then they will incorporate a microchip that contains all the vehicles information which can be read by a camera at the side of the road.

Trust me, it’s on it’s way……………………….soon you won’t be able to f@rt without someone knowing it was you !!
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Incorrect !
It is however illegal to supply a legal plate without getting the relevant information and keeping records from the customer.
It is not illegal to manufacture or supply a showplate. as of yet

This is quite clearly stated in the letter from DVLA. But of course as of 1/11/2008 the new law will be out, and then it will be illegal to make or supply.

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This will be really interesting !
Somehow, I can’t see every superbike, that has had millions spent making it streamlined and drag effecient with a standard UK legal 9×7 plate
on it !

What about the makers of chrome frames that nearly every Harley or custom bike has on, are the manufacturers of those going out of business now as well ?

Like I say…………this will be interesting come November !! 🙄

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I’ve seen these plates and can’t quite work out how they are made.

They appear to be made from a PVC material with the letters printed.
They can be bent/rolled almost like a piece of paper.

Someone must know 🙁

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Thanks Joe
but I’m sure we have tried the vinyl stuff before.
It was quite hard to weed and didn’t really give good adhesive results.
It was also difficult with small designs especially when you had more than
one colour.

I will ring Grafityp though and see what they recommend.

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Maybe I’ve missed this one but,
Chris, could you enlighten us as to No Plate Police ?
Would this be the DVLA by any chance or the actual Police ?
Tell me more !

Ian

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Paul, not sure if this reply was meant for the above post.

“vinyl for laser printing”

But, I am not searching for new, or indeed different material, but the same material that is supplied in suitable sizes for our machine.

ie not 1220mmx100mtr rolls, which would last us forever, but something around 8.5 inch by whatever length. To fit through our A4 size printer

Regards
Ian

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Thanks guys.

Have already spoken to Grafityp but they will only supply a 1220mm x 100mtr roll which would last us approx 10 yrs !

Have sent The magic Touch an email but it looks as though they too only supply A3 or A4 sheets.

Thanks anyway, I will keep searching !

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Thanks Mike, I think I’ve got crossed wires somewhere. 😳
Thought it was a vinyl print/cut machine like the Roland but with
inks instead of ribbons. It was advertised and the seller told me it would also cut, but obviously paper and not vinyl.
Thanks again
Ian

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Thanks for the replies guys, but believe me I seem to have covered most of what you recommend.
Most of the print is NOT in thin lines, either vertical or horizontal, just block mainly.
I have repaired literally hundreds of ribbons, thats not the problem, its the cost of re-doing the whole print again, especially when one snaps on the last ribbon change.
Is there anyone in Lancs. or near who might be able to take a look at the machine and sort it.
I really feel as though the temperature is too high. When I examine the ribbons afterwards, they are just about hanging together where the print has been used, not normal me thinks. 🙄