Ask yourself what thing do you have to produce the most of?
If it is small color stickers in limited runs, then yes, that would be a good printer. Sure it can do other things with no problem, but it is a slow printer.
Is print and cut on 1 machine the absolute solution to your production problems?
Do you have a ready made market for what you can produce with that printer, or will you be having to market and sell your new capability?
Contrary to what the salespeople and the advertising copy wants you to believe, "Digital Printing" is not a magical term that will cause people to beat down your door with the stacks of money they want to spend on "Digital Printing".
9 out of 10 people could care less what "Digital Printing" is or means. What they want to know is can you hit that fire engine red or olympic blue or Pantone 137. They want to know how much an 18x24 coro will cost them, when can they pick it up and can you give them a discount.
They don't care what CMYK is and why you can't get the same colors they saw on the internet. They want their sign, they want their poster, they want their cake with ice cream on top because they are paying for it. And they waited until the last minute to order it.
You also have to consider the total costs of providing printing with these machines.
You get the machine and a set of inks for X amount.
Done.
Is your computer up to snuff to handle the the RIP?
Is that same computer also your design computer? Can it run your RIP and Photoshop at the same time?
Maybe a little more money there.
You're going to need the media to print on.
You're going to run out of ink.
You're going to need to clean the machine at least weekly, possibly daily.
Consumables cost a lot of money.
Are you going to get training on your machine and software?
More money.
Are you not going to get training, just learn on your own?
A lot more money in wasted media and ink until you figure out what you are doing.
Are you going to just download ICC profiles from manufacturer websites and tweak them to get working right on your exact settings?
More wasted ink and media that costs money.
Are you going to get custom ICC profiles professionally done?
Costs money, but saves on wasted media and inks.
Is the planned location for the printer a relatively clean area?
Dust particles ruin prints and a HEPA filter machine costs money.
How much is that Laminator going to cost?
Sure, you can limp along without it, not being able to offer a full line of products for outdoor applications, you could even use spray coatings as long as the substrate will never flex, but again you limit the products you can offer.
Are you going to print banners?
Hemming and grommeting cost money, either by subbing that out or buying the machines yourself.
That's not a full list of all the costs that can add up after purchasing a printer. I'm sure some of our more cynical members could really make some lists. Most of it through experiences they have had. And I'm sure some of our members have had nothing but fantastic experiences and loved their machine since the day it was delivered.
I'm not trying to discourage you, hopefully I opened your eyes a little bit.
Good luck.:Welcome: