| If there's anything that's difficult to print on, it's a | | | | cylindrical items. Some possibilities are pencils, felt and |
| circular object. Try sending a pen or eyeliner pencil | | | | ballpoint pens, vials, glow-in-the-dark items, and |
| through your ink-jet printer and you'll find that it's | | | | cosmetics (lipstick, eyeliner, mascara tubes, etc.). |
| impossible. To process objects such as these, you | | | | 3. It will hook up with your personal computer. One |
| need a device that can handle them, and one | | | | of the amazing thing about this device is that you |
| possibility is the Cyclone Digital Foil Printer. This is a | | | | can hook it up to your PC and then print your |
| device that can hook up directly to your computer | | | | information on to the object directly. The Cyclone is |
| so you can make your own customized designs in | | | | compatible with both Windows Vista and XP |
| popular software programs and then print them on | | | | operating system, and it utilizes a custom Impress |
| pens, cosmetic items, and more. The Cyclone is ideal | | | | Systems print driver. This device is compatible with |
| for companies that need to create customized | | | | many popular Windows software packages (i.e. |
| objects and samples for giveaways, promotions, and | | | | PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro). It can be hooked up to |
| more. That said, here are five things you need to | | | | your computer through either a USB cord or serial |
| know about the Cyclone. Read on so you can learn all | | | | port. |
| about this impressive product. | | | | 4. It's small enough to fit on your desk. This machine |
| | | | is surprisingly compact with dimensions of 13" (width) |
| 1. It has remarkable printing abilities. The Cyclone has | | | | x 15" (height) x 14" (depth). It will be able to sit on |
| the ability to print words and images directly on to | | | | your desk right next to your computer. It weighs |
| cylindrical objects. The resolution is 300 x 600 dots | | | | less than 30 pounds so you'll be able to move the |
| per inch (DPI). It can print up to 1 inch of information | | | | Cyclone around easily if the need arises. |
| per second. It can print designs and text up to 2.13 | | | | 5. It's a green machine. The inks the Cyclone uses |
| inches wide. (The possible length is dependent on the | | | | are environmentally friendly, so you won't need to |
| circumference of the object with which you're | | | | worry about your carbon footprint when using it. You |
| working.) Your objects' linear taper can be no larger | | | | won't need to mess around with toxic inks, so it's |
| than 1 degree, so choose them carefully. | | | | safe to use as well. And using it eliminates the need |
| 2. It's compatible with a lot of different items. You | | | | for expensive custom dies, so you save a bit of |
| can use the Cyclone to print on a number of | | | | green for yourself. |