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Printer advice please….
Hi, I have been signwriting for around 10 years now and have been subbing out my print work for a while now. Now the old vinyl cutting is being phased out and the print work is getting bigger I am now hopefully in a position to purchase my own Solvent printer but still a ‘newbie’ when knowing what to look for.
I have a budget around the 5k mark to spend on a machine, what are my options? I dont mind buying second hand but prefer to buy new. I’m not a large business, just a small part time one, but have been successful and built up a good client base. My better half wants to cut her days from her full time job and come on board as well so I can potentially increase my workload once she is up to speed.
My only real preference to the printer is that I’d like something that prints over 1000mm in width.
Budget wise am I still way off track or will I get what I want with 5k. Any advice would be great
Chris
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3 Replies
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I think you’re way off. You will need a laminator aswell which is another few grand.
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With that budget you should be able to pick up a half decent second hand solvent machine and have a few quid left over to put towards a laminator. If you are buying something from ebay etc just make sure that the machine actually works! Otherwise there are reputable dealers about who deal in second hand/refurbished printers. Try somewhere like Flynn Signs, they normally have a good range of second hand kit.
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Chris, think you still have a way to go to be honest especially if you are looking for something to print over a metre wide. Laminator would be a wise bet as well as others have said.
Might be best for the meantime to stay as you are and save a bit more, always keeping an eye out for a decent second hand set up. That would also give you more time to get the other half up to speed with the business if the 2 of you are planning to work together.
Once she is up to speed then you can probably save a bit quicker plus when you do get the machine one of you will be able to carry on as normal while the other one tries to figure out how to use the machine lol.Another option might be a loan or lease purchase but I would suspect that would be another post !!
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