Best UV Printers for Braille Signs

[victor bogdanov]

Ours is a tank. Only replaced minor parts if needed. Canon is a huge company, nothing like these Chinese import brands.

That's what I thought until my Colorado went down for 2 weeks. Huge company = no one cares. Good luck getting past the 1 800 number

 

[Pauly]

That's what I thought until my Colorado went down for 2 weeks. Huge company = no one cares. Good luck getting past the 1 800 number

I honestly wish you had the same experience as we do here.
I would not hesitate to buy a 2nd colorado or another arizona from canon here.

 

[AncientOne]

We tossed our DCS and spent some time in Vegas last week looking at the Mutoh Xpert Jet 661UF and are looking at adding it to our shop.

Have you had any luck with this printer? what are your thoughts on it?

 

[StarSign]

We've had the 661 now for a year and I really like it. Even though ADA is our bread and butter we do very little ADA signage (braille/raised) with it.

 

[White Haus]

We've had the 661 now for a year and I really like it. Even though ADA is our bread and butter we do very little ADA signage (braille/raised) with it.

Any specific reason(s) for that? Was it originally purchased with the intention of using it for ADA signs? What are you currently using to produce ADA signs instead?

(Sorry, trying to figure out how to get into the ADA sign market and always curious what other companies are using)

 

[AncientOne]

We've had the 661 now for a year and I really like it. Even though ADA is our bread and butter we do very little ADA signage (braille/raised) with it.

Yeah, I'm curious what you do use for tactile and braille.

 

[StarSign]

Time. If you're knocking out generic signs all day long print away. A good percentage of our signs a custom acrylic with rowmark and raster beads. Where I think the 661 really shines is in the creativity with awards and recognition.

 

[AncientOne]

Eh, I kind of figured as much. We had a Vision router before we got our DCS printers. Everyone's said it a million times, but when they work they're great. They've been down for two weeks now though and the tech support has been less than stellar, but I've worked with them long enough to not be shocked by the game of cat and mouse they like to play when fixing their machines. I was just looking to see what other printer manufacturers had come up with in terms of tactile capabilities because DCS always seems to have a chokehold on this market for a reason I cannot fathom.

 

[White Haus]

Eh, I kind of figured as much. We had a Vision router before we got our DCS printers. Everyone's said it a million times, but when they work they're great. They've been down for two weeks now though and the tech support has been less than stellar, but I've worked with them long enough to not be shocked by the game of cat and mouse they like to play when fixing their machines. I was just looking to see what other printer manufacturers had come up with in terms of tactile capabilities because DCS always seems to have a chokehold on this market for a reason I cannot fathom.

You still have/run your vision router? Have you been happy with it?

 

[AncientOne]

You still have/run your vision router? Have you been happy with it?

Not so much anymore, only for special jobs when a customer wants like a metallic tactile that we can't print, but it's a solid machine. I'd say the biggest downside is how many signs you're able to run at a time and cleanup after the fact. We always end up having to take a toothpick to the edges of the tactile where it was cut to pick out debris. For a smaller operation I think it's a good choice. We have too high of a volume to really use it realistically for production.

 

[White Haus]

Not so much anymore, only for special jobs when a customer wants like a metallic tactile that we can't print, but it's a solid machine. I'd say the biggest downside is how many signs you're able to run at a time and cleanup after the fact. We always end up having to take a toothpick to the edges of the tactile where it was cut to pick out debris. For a smaller operation I think it's a good choice. We have too high of a volume to really use it realistically for production.

Good to know, thank you. Seriously considering getting one but still torn in terms of rotary vs laser for ADA signs, lamacoids etc. I like the idea that a rotary can do it all, even if there is more cleanup etc. Laser would probably be better for tactile but won't help with braille.

 

[StarSign]

Not so much anymore, only for special jobs when a customer wants like a metallic tactile that we can't print, but it's a solid machine. I'd say the biggest downside is how many signs you're able to run at a time and cleanup after the fact. We always end up having to take a toothpick to the edges of the tactile where it was cut to pick out debris. For a smaller operation I think it's a good choice. We have too high of a volume to really use it realistically for production.

Don't engrave the tactile, laser cut then apply. Use the Vision for braille and routing.

 

[AncientOne]

Don't engrave the tactile, laser cut then apply. Use the Vision for braille and routing.

Yeah if you have the time I would say this is a good way to do it because the cleanup I mentioned is only on the tactile not the braille