Roland Ink Costs question.

[Jim Hill]

I am paying $65.00 dollars for a 220 Eco Sol Max inks. The reason I am not using the 440 cartage is because of a problem with space where the printer is located.

I am trying to figure out the costs for each 4" x 4" decal I make and would like to hear from others on the costs per item.

I know there are many different variable that go into this but I need to find an average to determent the costs for the product.

The costs for the vinyl was easy to figure out but the ink is a little more difficult.

Thanks for any help you can offer. Jim

 

[untitled]

One way you could do it is in Versaworks after you add the file it will show the amount of ink used in cc's, 1cc equals 1ml. So then you can figure it out from there with your cost per cartridge and amount in the cartridge.

I have also read somewhere, on this site I think, that it cost about $0.33/sq ft. So you could figure it out that way as well.

 

[Bigdawg]

Do you use VersaWorks? If so, it shows ink usage for the print. Take the sf area (8") and say it uses 4cc of total ink. 4 cartridges @ $65 = $260.00 / 880cc = $29.5/cc

4 cc x 29.5 = $1.18

 

[Devon19515]

Also, Flexi Production manager has an ink estimator that does this.

 

[Jim Hill]

ColorRip software

Sorry I forgot mention that I am using ColorRip which I have been using for years with no problems.

Roland must supply an average cost per square foot which I could then use to figure out an average cost per item based on it's size.

Jim

 

[TXFB.INS]

One way you could do it is in Versaworks after you add the file it will show the amount of ink used in cc's, 1cc equals 1ml. So then you can figure it out from there with your cost per cartridge and amount in the cartridge.

I have also read somewhere, on this site I think, that it cost about $0.33/sq ft. So you could figure it out that way as well.

This, VersaWorks will give you an estimated ink usage ratio and you can go from there.

We use Caldera and this also gives you an estimate cost for the inks

however, you will also need to take into account the ink that is used for cleaning, (both manual and automatic) ink in the lines, and the ink left in the cartridges after they are "emptied"
granted it may be overkill, we have always worked a cost of $0.50/sq ft for our Roland Printers to ensure that we cover all of the ink cost

 

[guitarguy69]

The rip you are using may have a cost estimater built in, check for that. If you have the file I can enter it into our software and check it.