Floor Model Roland VS-540i or NEW SP-540i

[tampaprinting]

I have a decision that I'm about that make on purchasing a printer. My distributor has their floor model VS-540i with 20 hours on it, set up with cmyk lc lm, white and metallic, for only $500 more than I would pay for a New SP-540i. The SP is on back order and they made me the offer to move the VS.

My concerns are that I don't see myself using the white or metallic option. Although nice to have, I don't think I'll get that much use out of it.

I researched the print speeds on both printers and for normal vinyl and banner speeds they appear to print the same. Is that true or am I overlooking something.

They will give me the full 2 year warranty on the floor model VS, and the 1 year on the SP.

I don't know if there is a reason to not go with the VS other than that it's slightly used as it is the floor model that they've been demoing.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[CS-SignSupply-TT]

If you can see your way clear (no pun intended), I would go with the VS and begin to create markets and products to take advantage of the metallic and white (i.e. small static clings for the white)

 

[Mike F]

I'd go for the VS, especially since they're giving you a 2 year warranty on it as opposed to the 1 year on the SP. Plus, even if you don't use the metallic and white all that often it's still nice to have.

 

[BigfishDM]

Have you looked at Latex machines?

 

[tampaprinting]

I'd go for the VS, especially since they're giving you a 2 year warranty on it as opposed to the 1 year on the SP. Plus, even if you don't use the metallic and white all that often it's still nice to have.

I agree with the benifit of the the 2 year warranty. Are there issues with cleaning the machine on a regular basis and wasting the expensive metalic and white inks?

The floor model has '20 hours' on it so far, should this be a concern?

Since the white and metalic inks cost so much, who do you calculate a resonable price for the customer? In general, how does one calculate the cost per square foot?

The idea with all of this is making money and not regreting a purchase like this. Will the cmyk lm lc make a difference with basic vinyl prints and vehicle wraps?

 

[Custom_Grafx]

Will the cmyk lm lc make a difference with basic vinyl prints and vehicle wraps?

Not a noticeable one. Only slightly more detail in skin tones and lighter shading.

 

[rushworks graphics]

can you have them take the white and metallic option out and swop it for lm and lc instead, a tech can do that.

also with a 2 year option on warrenty that is a good thing to have. i'd go for the vs.