Alps printer repairs needed

[cs customs]

Hello. I use Alps printers for my decal printing for my models. I have a few printers that are in need or cleaning, repair, inspection. looking for someone who has that skill. 

[Leo64]

I've been using an Alps MD-1000 for a really long time, and doing basic cleanup on them isn't too difficult to do yourself.  As far as if they need some repair or parts for them, I've heard that there is a company I believe in Japan that can repair them, but the cost can be pretty significant.  It has been awhile, but I seem to remember something like $700+ for them to be repaired.  I've not heard of anyplace in the US that will do repairs on Alps printers.  The cost for the ink cartridges is going up also.  I remember being able to buy the cartridges for about $15-$18 each when I first bought my printer.  I recently needed some white cartridges, and the best deal I found on eBay was about $34 each.  I hope you can get the ones you have working.

Steve A.

[Dave Van]

I have a Dead MD-5000 but gave up looking for someone to fix it.  I've not looked for ribbons of late, still have one good printer, but when ALPS came out they were $4 for color and $6 for white and metallic.  ALPS was a great invention but you could not get the general public to see the advantages vs a $$40 ink jet printer. 

[iBorg]

7 hours ago, Dave Van said:

I have a Dead MD-5000 but gave up looking for someone to fix it.  I've not looked for ribbons of late, still have one good printer, but when ALPS came out they were $4 for color and $6 for white and metallic.  ALPS was a great invention but you could not get the general public to see the advantages vs a $$40 ink jet printer. 

One of the huge problems with the Alps line was that the computer requirements were beyond most computers. Now, that wouldn't be a problem. I alsways thought something like it would be released for the scrapbooking market. Instead of a printer, they got a plotter/die cutter.