Hello All,
We currently have a Vanguard 300D. We mainly print on 5x10 coroplast and I wanted to see what settings you are using on your Vanguard.
We have one row of heads on the printer.
We print in 8 pass for most prints.
We are going to update it to either 2 or 3 rows of heads.
Right now it's about 8 minutes for about a 4x8 print area.
It's about 12-13 minutes to print 12 yard signs on a 5x10.
If you don't mind to share your print passes and other settings for production runs of coro that would be great!
The quality of the prints are impressive. The speeds are not that great in terms of high production runs, but that can be a field upgrade to help the speeds improve. We are going to use this printer for art prints & secondary production runs. Then purchase another flatbed for faster production runs for coro, sintra, foamcore, etc...
We are currently looking to add another flatbed.
EFI 30F (New) - True Flatbed w/ Rigid Only
Speeds look great. 60 Sheets per hour on a 5x10.
Prints look great.
Ink adhesion is very good.
Up to 4" thick substrates.
High pricing point based on elite equipment.
SwissQ-Nyala 3 (New) - True Flatbed w/ Roll-to-Roll
Speeds look great. 60 Sheets per hour on a 5x10.
Prints are the best I've seen and the samples were highly impressive for art style prints.
Ink adhesion is great.
It can also print our 10ft wide banners using roll-to-roll.
Up to 4" thick substrates.
High pricing point based on elite equipment.
Vutek LX3 Pro w/ Ultra Drop (Used) - Hybrid Rigid & Roll-To-Roll
Speeds look great. 64-94 Sheets per hour on a 4x8. Not sure of the 5x10 sheets per hour.
Ink adhesion is very good.
We can print rigid or roll-to-roll.
Up to 2" thick substrates.
Value as used makes it look a bit better. Always a risk buying used...
...
What are your thoughts on the (3) printers listed above or do you have another option that should be considered?
Does anyone here have one of the (3) listed above and would like to share your experiences with the printer?
What type of prepping do you do for coro, sintra, acrylic, etc... when you print on your printer? We wipe alcohol on our coro and other rigid sheets.
I don't have a great knowledge base on Durst in terms of reading from current owner's experiences. They recently purchased Vanguard and we plan on keeping the Vanguard 300D active. Durst in my mind from seeing samples and print times are tied with Vutek as the Top 2 for hybrid flatbeds that can crush some pallets with a very good print quality even on their higher speeds.
We would like to have the ability to print roll-to-roll and rigid on the printer. However, we could end up purchasing a latex 126" printer for our banner production runs. So the flatbed does not need to print both, but it would be ideal to help us focus on other equipment needs instead of having to purchase a 126" latex roll-to-roll in the near future.
Speed is very important on this printer. The quality needs to be on par with the top brands.
Thank you for your feedback!
We currently have a Vanguard 300D. We mainly print on 5x10 coroplast and I wanted to see what settings you are using on your Vanguard.
We have one row of heads on the printer.
We print in 8 pass for most prints.
We are going to update it to either 2 or 3 rows of heads.
Right now it's about 8 minutes for about a 4x8 print area.
It's about 12-13 minutes to print 12 yard signs on a 5x10.
If you don't mind to share your print passes and other settings for production runs of coro that would be great!
The quality of the prints are impressive. The speeds are not that great in terms of high production runs, but that can be a field upgrade to help the speeds improve. We are going to use this printer for art prints & secondary production runs. Then purchase another flatbed for faster production runs for coro, sintra, foamcore, etc...
We are currently looking to add another flatbed.
EFI 30F (New) - True Flatbed w/ Rigid Only
Speeds look great. 60 Sheets per hour on a 5x10.
Prints look great.
Ink adhesion is very good.
Up to 4" thick substrates.
High pricing point based on elite equipment.
SwissQ-Nyala 3 (New) - True Flatbed w/ Roll-to-Roll
Speeds look great. 60 Sheets per hour on a 5x10.
Prints are the best I've seen and the samples were highly impressive for art style prints.
Ink adhesion is great.
It can also print our 10ft wide banners using roll-to-roll.
Up to 4" thick substrates.
High pricing point based on elite equipment.
Vutek LX3 Pro w/ Ultra Drop (Used) - Hybrid Rigid & Roll-To-Roll
Speeds look great. 64-94 Sheets per hour on a 4x8. Not sure of the 5x10 sheets per hour.
Ink adhesion is very good.
We can print rigid or roll-to-roll.
Up to 2" thick substrates.
Value as used makes it look a bit better. Always a risk buying used...
...
What are your thoughts on the (3) printers listed above or do you have another option that should be considered?
Does anyone here have one of the (3) listed above and would like to share your experiences with the printer?
What type of prepping do you do for coro, sintra, acrylic, etc... when you print on your printer? We wipe alcohol on our coro and other rigid sheets.
I don't have a great knowledge base on Durst in terms of reading from current owner's experiences. They recently purchased Vanguard and we plan on keeping the Vanguard 300D active. Durst in my mind from seeing samples and print times are tied with Vutek as the Top 2 for hybrid flatbeds that can crush some pallets with a very good print quality even on their higher speeds.
We would like to have the ability to print roll-to-roll and rigid on the printer. However, we could end up purchasing a latex 126" printer for our banner production runs. So the flatbed does not need to print both, but it would be ideal to help us focus on other equipment needs instead of having to purchase a 126" latex roll-to-roll in the near future.
Speed is very important on this printer. The quality needs to be on par with the top brands.
Thank you for your feedback!
