Help with choosing equipment

[buzz4Rob]

I am looking to produce 24x6 and 24x8 real estate signs. Real estate sign riders to be exact.

We want to print on hard PVC and Coroplast. I would like a set-up that does not require a lot of extra steps.

I was thinking a direct print to sign set-up would be the best for us. I am looking to have one person working the print station where he or she can produce 25-100 signs a day.

Also, we would like a printer that is not too complicated.

Any recommendations on what I should be looking at?

Thank you for your help.

Rob
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[Christian @ 2CT Media]

At those sizes you can produce way more than 25-100/day unless you are really inefficient. Flatbed would be best for good registration on 2 sides, look at a mimaki flatbed or there is a printer I head good things about that rosegraphix sells for a similar price but much fast speeds.

 

[Pauly]

I'd be looking at a true flatbed over a hybrid for starters.
Mimaki and Oce come to mind. There swissQ but they're more expensive and not needed for what you're doing.
Mimaki is probably the cheapest.

 

[ams]

Most real estate riders are aluminum, are you planning on not offering that?

 

[Pauly]

Most real estate riders are aluminum, are you planning on not offering that?

buy a flatbed with a roll to roll option 2 birds, 1 stone.

 

[Molenbeek]

If you want the easiest one, go with the HP Scitex FB550 with Roll to Roll option. Good speed, good quality, good price!

HP Scitex FB550 Printer 64" Industrial Flatbed Printer

 

[KSTrooper]

We use our Oce Arizona for real estate signs on coroplast. We just print 10 at a time on 4' x 8' sheets and then slice them apart.

 

[Pauly]

If you want the easiest one, go with the HP Scitex FB550 with Roll to Roll option. Good speed, good quality, good price!

HP Scitex FB550 Printer 64" Industrial Flatbed Printer

If you're primarily doing rigid. I would go with a true flatbed. IT is that much easier to pump out prints.