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- Thread starter Letterbox Mike
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signcrafters london
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Read the OP. He'll give you the name if you pm him. He just doesn't want to put it out there on a public forum.
Insignia:
It's terrible that your dealer chose to go down that path. I do not disagree with a dealer also offering printing services, but at competitive pricing. If I am correct the reseller in question is printing mostly with HP Products. If that is the case I can tell you that HP offers such a small discount when purchasing demo equipment that dealers are forced to offer some sort of PFP printing services since they are required to have demo equipment on the floor.
I just can't believe they are reselling for .49 cents a sq. ft. Again if I am thinking of the correct dealer they are printing with the FB 950. That printer averages .15 cents a sq. ft for ink, plus materials and labor, it seems they are losing money. Is it possible that the pricing you were given was accurate.
Good Luck
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It's terrible that your dealer chose to go down that path. I do not disagree with a dealer also offering printing services, but at competitive pricing. If I am correct the reseller in question is printing mostly with HP Products. If that is the case I can tell you that HP offers such a small discount when purchasing demo equipment that dealers are forced to offer some sort of PFP printing services since they are required to have demo equipment on the floor.
I just can't believe they are reselling for .49 cents a sq. ft. Again if I am thinking of the correct dealer they are printing with the FB 950. That printer averages .15 cents a sq. ft for ink, plus materials and labor, it seems they are losing money. Is it possible that the pricing you were given was accurate.
Good Luck
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Letterbox Mike
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It's accurate. I found out from another vendor (and former employer) that more than likely they'll be running the posters on 20lb bond on an engineering inkjet, so it makes me feel a little better than we're not comparing apples and apples. I'm not sure if my client is aware they'll be getting a substandard product, and we'll definitely make them aware, but in the end it doesn't matter. If anything, them selling a low-end product at stupid prices only serves to hurt the industry more...
Hzone15, I believe you do know who I'm talking about. To be honest, if they want to be a print for pay shop, I have absolutely no problem with that at all, even if it is in violation of vendor agreements. But they should do it at a competitive level so everyone else can compete. They've been a pfp shop locally for years, but only recently have they stooped to this level and only recently have they been aggressively targeting wide format color clients.
Hzone15, I believe you do know who I'm talking about. To be honest, if they want to be a print for pay shop, I have absolutely no problem with that at all, even if it is in violation of vendor agreements. But they should do it at a competitive level so everyone else can compete. They've been a pfp shop locally for years, but only recently have they stooped to this level and only recently have they been aggressively targeting wide format color clients.
DigiWriter
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Engineering Inkjet
Not to steal the thread, but you should see what we are printing on our "engineering inkjet". We've printed alot of gorgeous stuff.
Not to steal the thread, but you should see what we are printing on our "engineering inkjet". We've printed alot of gorgeous stuff.
Letterbox Mike
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They've been a supplier to the color segment for years. We bought our first printer, an Encad Novajet Pro, years and years ago when that was state of the art. This was back when they were in a 3000s.f. warehouse. If you've seen their facility now you know it's a far cry from that and fairly state of the art...
My current ink supplier was started about a year ago by two of their salespeople, one of their techs eventually went to work for them too. I wondered why they left but I never really asked, I figured it was none of my business. I finally asked them what's up over there and they said that's why they left, they knew it was coming, and they said that's why they're having such high turnover there from other salespeople too.
My current ink supplier was started about a year ago by two of their salespeople, one of their techs eventually went to work for them too. I wondered why they left but I never really asked, I figured it was none of my business. I finally asked them what's up over there and they said that's why they left, they knew it was coming, and they said that's why they're having such high turnover there from other salespeople too.
Letterbox Mike
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Well thanks, that doesn't make me feel better! :ROFLMAO: