What inkset are you guys using?

[johnnysigns]

I'm running a bendable ink in our TempoQ that we've been reasonably happy with, but I'm curious what most of you guys are running in your presses.

Sericol/Fuji?
Nazdar?
OEM?

 

[miker]

Sold our original Tempo a year ago, but up until the end we were running the OEM ink (which was v3 from HP). Another option would be Polymeric Ink.

 

[RoCo]

Same here with my FB6100 (V3 from HP), but I've had both Fuji and Nazdar approach me about switching to their 3rd party brands. The Fuji ink (Color+) is supposed to have a wider gamut and use less ink but I think it's pretty much the same price as the HP OEM. I have my rep looking into it. He said they'll come in, do the entire ink switchout and if I don't like it come back and reload the HP stuff.

I said if it doesn't cost me less per liter, then it's going to be a hard sell. Telling me one liter of Color+ goes further / lasts longer than a liter of V3 is marketing. Save me money on the front end (by the liter) and I won't have to wonder if I'm really getting better ink mileage.

 

[jnataros]

this is a good topic.... Im curious what other people are using for UV inks... anyone have experience with the 3M Flexible inks? or other flexible inks?

Josh

 

[National Sign Co. - Print]

Same here with my FB6100 (V3 from HP), but I've had both Fuji and Nazdar approach me about switching to their 3rd party brands. The Fuji ink (Color+) is supposed to have a wider gamut and use less ink but I think it's pretty much the same price as the HP OEM. I have my rep looking into it. He said they'll come in, do the entire ink switchout and if I don't like it come back and reload the HP stuff.

I said if it doesn't cost me less per liter, then it's going to be a hard sell. Telling me one liter of Color+ goes further / lasts longer than a liter of V3 is marketing. Save me money on the front end (by the liter) and I won't have to wonder if I'm really getting better ink mileage.

We have the color + uv in both Jetis. way better prints than sun ink. Wider gamut and about 40% less ink consumed No jet issues or performance problems. Good stuff..

Our Jeti contract with FF/Sericol is for 1100 liters annual @ $76.50 per liter.
I am sure pricing is all in line with volume... Was a no brainer for us.

Doing one QS2000 conversion as a beta for them in the next couple of weeks. If that goes smooth we will ink up all 3 QS 's with Sericol. All of our machines will then be Sericol ink with exception to the LX800...

Hope that helps...

 

[johnnysigns]

Great info, thanks Gents.