printer suggestions

so you will offer to letter these ambulances cutting out the very people your asking for help....

 

I have installed and printed on both solvent and latex. We have a latex printer and prefer it. It is quick and there is no outgassing time needed before lamination and install. We also subcontract installs for a few companies who use solvent and you can tell the difference and when they aren't outgassing long enough. Reflective material looks amazing and we've never had an issue with the inks not showing the reflectivity. We have an HP360 and a Royal Sovereign laminator. The only other laminator I've used that I liked better was a Seal but those are top dollar. When we used a solvent printer it was a Mimaki, a Mutoh and a Roland. The HP is still my favorite to run and print on.

 

latex is the only option for vehicles

 

Why not try farming out your prints to a few places and see which one you like best, before purchasing one ?? I would think you're gonna spend way more than 15 grand for a decent printer and you should've had a laminator all along. Beings we do a lotta ambulances and other emergency vehicles, I've never been particularly fond of companies, such as yours which try to do what a professional knows how/what to do before turning out a finished product. Your printer is thermal, not solvent, unless you gave the wrong information on that, too.

 

$15k might not be enough, but you could get into an HP Latex. (From me of course and I have a branch near you) You can get an HP 315 print and cut combo for around $15k. I am a nerd with this industry so if you want to have a conversation just let me know.