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printeire
09-02-2014, 05:42 PM
HI all
I have been asked if I could print on disposable lighters The potential customer is looking for printing on bic lighters which have a rounded surface. Has anyone printed these. The only way I can think of is pad printing but I don't have a pad printer. Any suggestions would be welomed

Thanks

arko
09-02-2014, 06:20 PM
Source the work out if you havent got a pad printer. They are not really that expensive for a manual one but then that is some hard graft if you have to do say 5000 at a sitting!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electrical-Pad-Printer-Printing-Machine-Pad-Printer-T-shirt-Ball-Pen-Light-NEW-/111220509729?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19e5424c21
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electrical-Pad-Printer-Printing-Machine-Pad-Printer-/201032230562?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ece7466a2
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pad-Printers-Pad-Printing-Machine-Closed-Cup-Pad-Printer-UV-Exposure-Unit-/330839045268?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d078b3494

They are jusdt examples. I think Earl on here is a bit clued up on pad printers?

Earl Smith
10-02-2014, 11:04 AM
I did look into Pad Printing a few years ago but found that I couldnt compete with the big boys. Now I out source this work.

printeire
10-02-2014, 04:05 PM
Thanks Arko and Earl

will look at outsourcing if customer decides to go ahead

John G
10-02-2014, 05:41 PM
Had a pad printer but got rid as like Earl said above - competing with the big boys was pointless.
You can screen print onto them if they have a flat side - I've done many thousands of these (one colour) but the market went up in smoke (lol) after the cig ban came in for pubs.

Cheers John