Direct-to-Substrate Printers, Inks, Ribbons, Blanks & Supplies

Imagine being able to print directly onto plastic, vinyl, acrylic, extruded PVC, expanded PVC, coated aluminum, brass and more. Now you can with the Direct Color Systems® printers, inks and ribbons! Our award-winning systems allow you to print directly onto many different mediums, to produce different products like employee name badges, security badges, door plates, desk name plates, architectural signage, and much more. Our digital thermal printers and flatbed inkjet printers are an alternative to time-consuming engraving or screen-printing processes. Our printers produce brighter and more colorful results with more options.

Direct Jet Flatbed Inkjet Printers: UV and Solvent ModelsDirect Jet Flatbed Inkjet Printers

DCS's flatbed inkjet direct-to-substrate printers are ideal for digitally decorating everything from PVC, aluminum and wood to glass, acrylic and ceramic tiles – without the need for pre-coating or priming. Print high-quality, photo-realistic images, logos and text onto signage, ad specialties and giveaways, packaging, plaques, mirrors, golf balls, CDs, injection-molded parts and much more. Our Direct Jet UV printers offer enhanced durability and solvent resistance and a more opaque white when paired with our UV LED inks.

Flex33 Vinyl/Flexible Media PrinterFlex Vinyl/Flexible Media Inkjet Printers

DCS's Flex33 is the first entry-level, small-format solvent inkjet roll printer to be brought to market. Print durable, high-quality images directly onto vinyl and other flexible roll media without the need to pre-treat or pre-coat your substrate. This printer can be paired with a vinyl cutter to create a complete, affordable print and cut package. Use the Flex33 to print banners, signage, t-shirt transfers, magnetic vehicle graphics, labels, electronics skins and much more.

Millennium Thermal Ribbon PrintersMillennium Thermal Ribbon Printers

From name badges to employee access cards, desk plates and luggage tags, DCS's Millennium 700 series of thermal printers are an outstanding value. Their ability to automatically feed and print precut blanks in full color (or a single color) translates to higher profit margins and cost savings to you.

The Millennium 700 series utilizes a proprietary digital imaging technology to assure that your output is always clear, sharp and professional looking. Whether printing logos and photos in full color or plates and tags in a single color, the Millennium Series is the clear choice for unsurpassed print quality and speed.

Name Badge Supplies

DCS can provide you with a wide range of name badge supplies to complement your Millennium name badge printer, including: