Flatbedsigns
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We are looking to move to a True Flatbed, we have looked into these 3 models as what looks like our best options.
EFI Pro 30f
TRUFIRE LT/X2
Vanguard Digital VK300D-HS
In terms of what we will be using it for,
Caldera Rip software
approx 100-300 12"x18" .063 or .040 aluminum blanks a day,
we also do some sizes as small as 7"x10" but that's a small percent.
We will also be using them to do sheets of material but are mostly concerned with the day to day use when printing on the alum blanks.
We are bringing in the blanks pre cut for us and its not a option for us to print them as a sheet then cut the alum out.
our main concern is ease of use in terms of printing large amounts of individual jobs onto alum blanks,
Is it going to be easier to nest the jobs in pre-set layouts that fill a full bed in caldera or should we send over individual signs and fill out the jobs from the printer side?
Most of what we have seen online for these 3 printers has been about printing the same job on sheets over and over,but that is pretty far from how we will be using them actually.
Does anyone have one of these models that is using it more like we will be?
how easy is it to load a full table with blanks ?
how many tables full of jobs can you lay out and print per hour usually?
Do you use a jig for larger sizes too like the 12x18? at what size do you think a jig is useful?
any drawbacks to any of them? things that are a consistent headache about it for you?
Any insight is greatly appreciated, thank you for your help.
EFI Pro 30f
TRUFIRE LT/X2
Vanguard Digital VK300D-HS
In terms of what we will be using it for,
Caldera Rip software
approx 100-300 12"x18" .063 or .040 aluminum blanks a day,
we also do some sizes as small as 7"x10" but that's a small percent.
We will also be using them to do sheets of material but are mostly concerned with the day to day use when printing on the alum blanks.
We are bringing in the blanks pre cut for us and its not a option for us to print them as a sheet then cut the alum out.
our main concern is ease of use in terms of printing large amounts of individual jobs onto alum blanks,
Is it going to be easier to nest the jobs in pre-set layouts that fill a full bed in caldera or should we send over individual signs and fill out the jobs from the printer side?
Most of what we have seen online for these 3 printers has been about printing the same job on sheets over and over,but that is pretty far from how we will be using them actually.
Does anyone have one of these models that is using it more like we will be?
how easy is it to load a full table with blanks ?
how many tables full of jobs can you lay out and print per hour usually?
Do you use a jig for larger sizes too like the 12x18? at what size do you think a jig is useful?
any drawbacks to any of them? things that are a consistent headache about it for you?
Any insight is greatly appreciated, thank you for your help.