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New roll-to-roll Solvent Printers

FutureSigns

New Member
Hi all, It is that time to upgrade our current CJV300-160 plus to a newer model. What new printers are you all running? Pro's and cons? We are looking into the Mimaki CJV330-160, Epson S80600L and the EpsonS9170. Any feedback would be appreciated! :)
 

MarkSnelling

Mark Snelling - Hasco Graphics
I sell the Roland line...but I cannot sell one to you in Jersey. I love their new XP640 roll-to-roll solvent printer. It has room for 8 colors...you can double up on CMYK and get awesome speed or you can go with the expanded colors and slow things down a bit. The really great part is the ink is only $.10/ft2 which is the cheapest I've seen by far. If you can save $.05-$.08/ft2 on ink then you'll be keeping $35-$40/roll in your pocket just in ink savings. 10 rolls a month and you are saving $350 or more. Take a look here: https://www.rolanddga.com/products/printers/truevis-xp-640

What is even crazier is Roland has dropped the price of their flagship print + cut device - the VG3, WAY down in price. The 64" unit has a similar setup to the XP where you can go double CMYK or an 8 color set with the added feature of being able to cut when you want. The cutting accuracy on Roland units is good for around 7 feet...if you do longer cuts, then get a Summa T series plotter. The VG3 printers used to sell for more than $20K and now the 64" is wall the way down to $14,495. The ink on this unit is more expensive and expected to run you around $.16/ft2.
 
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