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cschwatka

cschwatka

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Good evening everyone,

This is my first post here. I have a few newbie questions and I'm hoping to avoid getting flamed on my first post.

I will be printing, laminating, and cutting with the same equipment you use for making signs but I will primarily be making circular stickers. Lots of circular stickers.

Is it alright if I post "sticker" questions that pertain to digital printing on your site even though they aren't "sign" specific?

Thanks in advance,

Chase
 
Rick

Rick

Certified Enneadecagon Designer
First off, ignore the flame posts...

Second, a lot of people like introductions... especially your experience or what kind of business you are getting into...

This is a sign making site, but there are people who screenprint, embroider and sell/make promotional items, so why not stickers? And while you have the equipment, why not get into signs too?
 
cschwatka

cschwatka

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Hi Rick,

My name is Chase and I run a startup called Chiplab (chiplab.com). Here is a video: http://youtu.be/VW3HI9DqJ8g

I plan to print stickers/labels on a Mimaki JV3 (or similar), then laminate, then cut (Summa D60?) and assemble. I am looking at a solution like this or possibly an industrial machine that only prints small stickers.

Can I ask about equipment here?

Chase
 
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cschwatka

cschwatka

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I should probably add that we have done a lot to automate the dye-sub pre-press and print process, BUT we haven't done any inkjet digital printing.
 
HulkSmash

HulkSmash

New Member
Hey Chase,

Interesting venture you have taken on. I think with the right resources, and the right marketing you could have yourself a gold mine. Good luck, and welcome.
 
phototec

phototec

New Member
cschwatka said:
Hi Rick,

My name is Chase and I run a startup called Chiplab (chiplab.com). Here is a video: http://youtu.be/VW3HI9DqJ8g

I plan to print stickers/labels on a Mimaki JV3 (or similar), then laminate, then cut (Summa D60?) and assemble. I am looking at a solution like this or possibly an industrial machine that only prints small stickers.
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Chase,

Welcome to Signs 101, so let me get this straight, are you saying you will use the Mimaki JV3 (or similar), then laminate, then cut (Summa D60?) and assemble, in the making of your chips or for making something else?

BTW, nice video, very professional and I also thin you have a little gold mine of a business.

Jon

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Custom_Grafx

Custom_Grafx

New Member
Welcome from Sydney,

You're one of the lucky people who are looking into inkjet technology who doesn't use their machine for large graphics. Your speed to unit needs aren't as high I take it(?)

There are a couple of printers, one example - the roland VS series, can print metallic and white. The biggest downfall is speed though. Not sure if this speed handicap will hurt you as much doing small stickers though, so maybe worth a look.

What you're making might also more commonly utilise metallic/white when comparing to regular sign type work.

You may also find that a gerber edge is better for you too, but there are people here with way more experience on that machine than myself, who may be able to give you some feedback on how many colours it's worth doing and the such - but for small format type work, it's a great solution.

Another tech worth looking at too, is HP Latex, which seems to be getting a lot of good review due to the instant dry characteristics, enabling you to laminate your work as soon as they come out of the machine (as opposed to eco-sol/sol where you need to let it dry).

You'll probably find a lot of answers simply just searching the forum too.
 
cschwatka

cschwatka

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Hi Jon,

I'm actually hoping to get some advice. Our area of expertise is the internet retail/software side of things. We actually sub the production of our major brand to one of the largest casino chip manufacturers in the world. They use a dye-sub process and transfer our user-generated designs/artwork to a ceramic chip.

We have been ramping up sales for several years. We are going to start offering a chip at lower price point that takes vinyl stickers/labels. Example: http://dev.chiplab.com/poker-chips-1/classics-red.html

I need to print, laminate, and cut 1.25" circles as efficiently as possible.

I am currently thinking:

Mimaki JV3 > laminator (recommendation?) > Summa cutter (wish there was a die cutter that we could automate?) > assembly (more manual steps than our current dye-sub process).

Thoughts?
 
cschwatka

cschwatka

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Custom_Grafx,

Thank you for responding. ColoradoSigns seems to use the latex HP. I've certainly seen a few threads on it!

Chase
 
cschwatka

cschwatka

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Speed, fast drying/laminating/cutting is important. White/metallic ink support is not necessary for our purpose, but I appreciate you bringing these features to my attention.
 
cschwatka

cschwatka

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CustomGraphix,

The labels will be the same size...for each run.

Some are 1.25", some are 1" - and some may possibly be larger at some point. I would prefer to die cut them, but I haven't found a decent solution.
 
Custom_Grafx

Custom_Grafx

New Member
I would go have a chat to my local print finisher guy.... and I would even possibly look into using a digital press rather than a slow wide format...
 
HulkSmash

HulkSmash

New Member
No, i think a wideformat would be fine.

I don't think you know the work that is going to be involved installing these 1by1.
 
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