Printing on Clear Plastic Discs

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Boydie
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Printing on Clear Plastic Discs

Post: # 44608Unread post Boydie
Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:53 pm

Hi Guys,

From a previous business I have an A3 with eco solvent ink that was used for printing phone cases, I'm thinking of printing in reverse on one side and putting tracks on the other.

Also thought about cutting through the ink but I can see that blunting the stylus quickly.

Anyone else tried anything like this

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Jesus H Chrysler
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Re: Printing on Clear Plastic Discs

Post: # 44615Unread post Jesus H Chrysler
Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:47 pm

I've done something similar. Screen printed an image on one side in reverse, then spray painted the background and cut the opposite side. It came out nice. I wouldn't recommend trying to cut on the printed side. That doesn't work out but it makes a nice one sided pic disc

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Boydie
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Re: Printing on Clear Plastic Discs

Post: # 44621Unread post Boydie
Fri Nov 04, 2016 5:21 am

Got any pictures?

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Re: Printing on Clear Plastic Discs

Post: # 44624Unread post sat159p1
Fri Nov 04, 2016 11:42 am

Boydie, Jesus - what printer did you used for that?

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Re: Printing on Clear Plastic Discs

Post: # 44631Unread post Boydie
Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:48 pm

It was a chinese modified Epsom r2000 in think, not sure of the model but an Epsom A3 photo inkjet

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