Small printer for hang tags

[CanuckSigns]

We've been outsourcing paper hang tags like the attached, but we are starting to get more requests for them, The supplier I use also sells blank tags with the paper grommet on top, what would be a suitable desktop style printer for printing on these? would I be looking at a photocopier type machine, or would a higher end desktop printer work? Speed isn't a huge concern right now.

TIA

 

[jfiscus]

Getting an odd-shaped piece WITH a grommet on it to feed through any type of machine is going to be a problem. I'd say look into maybe screen printing them (or even a stamp?) if you're buying them with the grommet on them cheap enough.
Talk to local (paper) printers and see if any of them offer these as one of their specialty items; this looks like a good job for a single color printing press.

 

[CanuckSigns]

Thanks, a local print shop told me they use an offset press for these, and the grommet leaves dents in the rollers, so they use old beaten up rollers when they run these.

Oh well, I thought there might be a better way to bring production in house, but I'm not looking to buy an offset press.

 

[Boudica]

How many are you making at a time? What's wrong with the printers you have? Could you print them large format, cut them down and gromet?

 

[petepaz]

qty and size would be good to know?
with the grommet already installed will creat a problem for most printers. agree with silk screening, build a jig to hold multiple tags and away you go or you could get a small UV printer for thicker rigid materials and build a jig to hold them

 

[netsol]

wouldn't you grommet afterwards?