Hi all, I need a little nudge in the right direction please...

I’m wanting to restore a playfield; direct print art onto a playfield, I don’t want to do silk screen, or an overlay or hardtop style of restoration.

I have been searching and reaching out to print professionals, even some in the pinball world, some have responded, some have not.

I know there’s a possibility of using a UV inkjet flatbed printer that should give good results, hopefully the local fastsigns may be able to do the job... one company tells me their flatbed printer cannot have the print heads glide over empty space (like routed holes on a pinball playfield); they say the ink will dry in the heads and ruin them.

My questions are, are there printers to stay away from specifically?

Are there special settings or instructions that need to be used when using a flatbed printer to print on to a playfield ?

Is there a better alternative?

Thank you for any help provided

Thank you for the insight

I have the vector art files, I have the playfield CNC’D already and inserts installed, just need someone to print the art on, I will clear coat afterward

I know this is a difficult to answer set of questions and difficult to find the right company/printer/ Information

One company tells me they can’t print white, what do I do about that? , do I create a white layer they print first then print over that?

Order of operations theory is needed at the moment...

(Route entire playfield, install inserts, sand, print, cc)

Or

(Route Insert holes, install inserts, sand, print, route all other holes, cc)

??