Been around the block but still Green

[DerbyCityGraphics]

Hello everyone, my name is Dwayne. I been doing cut vinyl, premade body wraps, tinting, ect, for about a year now and loving it. I'm looking into getting a store front and wanting to try my hand at digital printing. I come from a back around of CNC programing/custom metal fab and also did a few years in Warehouse management.

I'm wanting a 60+ inch printer/cutter/laminator combo. I do have a budget of about 15k-20k to spend. I would rather buy new but a very nice used unit would do me just well. I have done some research and I just don't have the budget, "with getting everything else I need for the store, and misc", to buy a high dollar beauty. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to start looking for a gently used or display machine?

Thank You.
-Dwayne

 

[J Hill Designs]

welcome from cali

print/cut/lam is gonna be way over budget...start by outsourcing till your budget is at least doubled.

 

[Gino]

Welcome from PA..................

 

[Fatboy]

Welcome from South Africa

 

[DerbyCityGraphics]

Thanks guys for the welcomes. Maybe a cutter/printer is more in my budget

 

[sar bossier]

Thanks guys for the welcomes. Maybe a cutter/printer is more in my budget

If you print, you MUST laminate ... no way around that. Like someone else suggested, design it, then outsource the printing and laminating until you can afford to invest in the right equipment.

 

[DerbyCityGraphics]

i can afford a printer/cutter and ill just have to outsource a laminator for now

 

[sar bossier]

You can get really cheap laminators (chinese/mexican = mine) for around 2000.00 for a 62", less if you look.

 

[DerbyCityGraphics]

SAr Bossier, where did you get yours, if you dont mind me asking?

 

[DerbyCityGraphics]

has anyone ever have any time in on a Summa printer/cutter?

 

[Edna]

I have a roland and no laminator.

 

[ThinkRight]

has anyone ever have any time in on a Summa printer/cutter?

I have a DC4sx
Just making stickers with it.
Huge learning curve but if a A/C mechanic can do it anyone can.
It works great ,but it has it's limitations.
I am still learning how to use it ,and from what I understand it will do way more than I will ever use it for.
You will like the no-maintenance aspect of a thermal.
It stays shut down for weeks and fires up and prints in about 5 minutes.

 

[DerbyCityGraphics]

im looking at the 64". how well would you all say it would work for printing for banners adn body wraps?

 

[ThinkRight]

im looking at the 64". how well would you all say it would work for printing for banners adn body wraps?

Wraps....Not sure
Banners would probably ok.

 

[ThinkRight]

im looking at the 64". how well would you all say it would work for printing for banners adn body wraps?

I think it comes in 54"
http://www.summausa.com/products/dc4.php

 

[DerbyCityGraphics]

I was looking at the S Class T Series

 

[ThinkRight]

I was looking at the S Class T Series

That is a cutter only
I thought you said" Summa printer/cutter?"

 

[DerbyCityGraphics]

yea i see that now lol

 

[anotherdog]

Why are you spending cash?
if you lease you hold onto your capital for a rainy day. If you are afraid of lease payments in your overhead you need a different plan.
plus right now there are really great low rates from manufacturers.

oh and get a laminator, you really really ...really will need one from the beginning, not just lam but mount too.

if you really need to cut back, get a 54 inch setup instead of a 64. Just outsource the jobs that are too big.