We are in the process of looking and I also saw this deal. I realize it's a-la-carte and I liked that idea. But to be honest I was a little turned off by the pricing of the extra's. Such as the crossover cable for $50 bucks - those are nothign special and cost about 10 bucks locally. Best Buy has one for 21 and that's still way overpriced but more than 50% cheaper than this. But my point is that makes me wonder about the pricing of the other options that I am not familiar with enough to know better. I may save a ton on the printer but lose my butt on the other options. And as it seems this is a getting started package I am a little leary that they are trying to pull the wool over my eyes.
Also - what is the major differences between the valuejet and prismjet (for $7495)
Hello Brenton.
The idea behind this offer is to try to help people in different stages of business development. With the way we used to offer them in a one size fits all package, you HAD to buy these options whether you felt you needed them or not. This way, you can pick and choose. If you are just starting out, you'll need several things: printer,inks, software, supplies, etc. The total price with all of those is going to be in the $10 - 13$ range depending on what you buy.
Of course you also get to pick at least $1,000 in supplies you want, so it's a great opportunity to build your own package. It's hard to go wrong with this deal.
If you need a package with a cutter, you get to add the 54" Q-130 with a state of the art registration mark sensor for only $3,995.00 including freight (plus $1,000 more in free supplies!!) so that's a screaming good deal.
But if you are a signmaker who already has a printer and just needs a backup, you don't need all the extra's: supplies, inks, etc. so you have the option of buying a second printer without having to pay $13,000 for it. This way, no matter what you need, we've got a good value at a good price.
The difference between the PrismJET Extra and the PrismJET VJ (aka ValueJet) is the firmware.
They both use the same Mutoh Eco Ultra ink,
They both use Epson piezo electric heads,
They both have pre-and platen heaters,
They both have advanced media handling systems,
They both produce high quality prints on about the same range of media.(vinyls, banner, photo paper, backlit film, fabric, etc, etc.)
The PrismJET EXtra uses a piezo head that works like every other large format digital printer on the market; laying down ink in parallel passes. It produces good output.
The PrismJET VJ uses Mutoh's Intelligent Interweave--which we like to call wave printing
--to lay down ink in overlapping wave patterns. This makes it easier to lay down ink faster without visible banding which results in faster speed at high resolution.
Either one is a good choice. And if you purchase either one from SignWarehouse, you get support from some of the most knowledgable people in the industry. We do beta testing for SAI on FlexiPro and know these printers inside and out because we sell more of them than anyone else in the country.
And of course you get easy access to answers via our online knowledge base and, as Jim mentioned above, live chat support.
So pick your printer, pick your supplies. You get to decide what package or combination of printer, cutter, vinyls etc, is right for you.
What could be better?