Recent content by inkfrog

Well having read this from start to finish, here's my 2c's. The business you are looking at is too small, find something doing $10-20 million a year and buy that, it will also serve as a suitable vehicle for your future expansion plans. Plus buying something in the millions means you can put...

Are you using cut server by any chance? I have the very same problem with 2 R140's. I have had one machine swapped over by Summa, but it hasnt rectified the problem. Some days are worse than others. It has Summa tech baffled, but there is a problem.

Dont do it. If your business cant support the price of a new or dealer refurbished machine then unfortunately you need to develop your business to a point where it can. By that I mean sub out the type of work you cannot yet produce, or increase the sales from equipment you already own to pay for...

How I understand this, is that because HP have modified the way in which moist air is removed from the printer as it cures so that the moisture laden air isnt condensing inside the machine then HP will allow the machine to lay down more ink on each pass. More ink more vivid colour.

Congratulations on your success so far. Trying to keep everything to a two man setup will take you so far, there is only so much you can achieve. Eventually, should you want to, you will need more people. I don't understand your production methods, but I would imagine that the work done by your...

OP I noticed from your reply to this post that you weren't too impressed with its contents. It is however an extremely valid point and one which IMO you should take extremely seriously. If you are unable to continue producing profitable product without your husband's input your main concern...

Have you considered a used HP Latex machine with a separate cutter. Prints come off dry, the media isnt expensive like your aqueous set up. The print is fairly robust. Some good deals on second user 26500 and 25500 machines (dealer supplied with some warranty) You can find 3rd party inks for...

I don't think it matters if the poster, in your opinion, was lying or not. The basic principle of the important issue is the same, a business can be worth much more than its asset value. Someone is buying a business, one of the measures of success for most businesses is based on how much free...

I think you may have me mixed up with another poster, I didnt sell anything I just made a comment on a business for sale dilemma post

Summa +1 Buy a cutter with an Optical eye, even if you don't think you need it at the moment, it will give you more options in the future. I have 4 Summa's, they all work a minimum of an 8 hour day, wouldn't buy anything else.

"There's a sucker born every minute" ? No I wasn't implying that at all, I was making the point that the valuation was based on its trading numbers and profitability, not the value of the equipment, which in terms of the thread overall is an important consideration for the lady who is...

If you cant understand the point I am making then have a nice day, and good luck for the future.

Yes it is, maybe not to you, but someone agreed to pay the price on that particular day. How much its worth today is a different matter, it may be worth more, it could be worth less. And without knowing the specifics of the sale (might have sole rights for example) its impossible to say. If...

How did they get hosed? They paid what the business was worth to them, I presume based on the revenue it generated. What return do you think you will get for that money in a deposit account? The base rate here in the UK is .5% , do the math. A million dollars would give you a return of...

From the information you have provided I am not sure, you may find the answer if you open a new thread and explain your problem in detail. Sorry I cant give more help. reQ I use Flexi, its a bolt on set up though, I have been told that both Onyx and Caldera integrate the cut server...