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Looking to buy a Printer/cutter Possibly Roland Pc60
Hello everyone – This is my first post after a lot of rummaging. Its nice to see that there is a lot of knowledgeable people out here.
After looking through a lot of sites, products and prices I have decided that I need a second hand ready to go printer/cutter for my new line of business – Possibly a Roland PC60/12. I am open to any other printer/cutter but it must meet my following needs:1) I will be making very small, detailed, full-colour decals and labels( e.g 18×13 oval sticker)
– so the printer/cutter must be able to cut with exact precision
2) I don’t want to fiddle with re-aligning the print to prepare for cutting – I want it to print and cut in one go without intervention.
3) It does not have to be wide format as I need it for small jobs at the moment.My budget is very small – so I have been looking around – If you are upgrading and would like to either sell or lease a piece of kit I would very much like to hear from you. I am currently making do with the more time-consuming method: first printing then die-cutting each badge/sticker etc; my small business is up and running and so I am financially stable – if you’d like to lease out a printer/cutter which you don’t use very often – it might be a good idea
Hope to get a responseP.s As I am new to sign-making, I would be interested in meeting up with locals, looking at how their equipment work, exchanging ideas and helping out if required.
al (Manchester(workplace)/London(home address)/Luton (regular visitor) -
12 Replies
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for what you are after ide say pc60 or pc600 only mate.
they are very durable, do exactly what you want and its a case of send message and the machine wont stop till the image is done, that includes the contour cut. stay small, and the machine will make you money.
i had one for years and money it did make! 😉welcome aboard by the way 😛 3rd newcomer in an hour 😉
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I would second what rob say’s, we have a pc600 and it’s ideal for that sort of thing, if you ever want to do some larger signs you have the capabilities to do it also. I would think the second hand cost between the two machines is minute. Mind in a few years time, as we found, you’ll want something even bigger !!!
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Hope this helps
Stephen
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Would recommend the PC600 as I have one and peeps are amazed at the quality of labels it produces thermal as well don’t need to laminate really
Bit more money thoGoop
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Cost wise, definately recommend the PC60. I do short run stickers on it every day, and aside from the fact mine seems to be blessed with the infinite head, it does everything I ask of it and more.
Although it works out a little more expensive, I’ve used the PC60 for signage, both internal and external, large prints and small. Its done address labels, ID stickers and more.
If you’re up Manchester way, you’re a stones throw away from my place. Whizz down if you’ve got a minute or two, I’ll pop the kettle on and show you the PC60 😀
Cheers, Dewi
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I could not have expected a better response – a reply from the site-admin less than 5 minutes after posting, and an open invitation from a local chap (Dewi) next morning – I will certain take the advice and the invitation 😀
Can anyone give me an indication of what price I should pay for a secondhand PC60 (I am guessing a PC600 and PC60 are the same?)
It only now occurred to me that I could sell/part-exchange my Roland Metaza MPX-50 to finance the purchase of a PC60. It can basically “engrave” jewelery, key rings etc with photos etc. Iam 2-minded about selling it because I haven’t made much use of it yet – and if I sell it now, I will want to buy another one and they are so hard to come by at a good price…
Dewi – I would really like to see your PC60 at work – i’d be grateful if you email me- al@hertsbeds.com
Or perhaps I can visit your business premises anytime? Plug your business to everyone here 😉thanks
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There is a new Metza , the 60. please dont blast me , but I think the metza is one of Rolands “toys” , it is VERY limited etc and I wouldn’t hesitate to dump it if it isnt an income producer for a 60/600. I have a 2300 engraver that is way more usefull than those impact printers.
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The PC600 is the bigger brother of the PC60. There’ll be other ppl who can give you more detail on the exact specs, but basically its a beefed up version of the PC60, better, faster print etc etc.
The PC60 goes for around about £1500, whilst the PC600 is more like £3k as I understand it. Sounds alot but for what they do its worth it. PrintOne do a refill for both machines, range of colours and really good prices, I think thier details will be on the boards somewhere.
You’re welcome at the shop anytime, I’ll email you my address, tel phone number and opening times later on. A few ppl from the boards have been over to see me, its a good laugh, but I make aweful coffee apparently 😕 As I say, anytime you like, the PC60 runs almost every day on something or another, so you can have a gander at it and I can give you all the details for suppliers etc.
Cheers, Dewi
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who manufactures the pc 60/600 or who are the retailers I would like to know more about them?
John
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The PC60 is an older machine than the PC600 which is probably why the prices are cheaper for the PC60, some owners would say that although the PC600 is a superior machine on paper it is less robust that the PC60 so therefore more prone to breakdown. I cant really comment as I have never owned either machine, people like Robert & Dewi are the best people to speak to as they have hands on experience of the machines.
Before you buy a PC60 though it might be worth checking what sort of support is still available for it and how long this is likely to last, you might be lucky and get one that runs trouble free but you might also have problems and find there is not much support anymore. -
quote John Harding:who manufactures the pc 60/600 or who are the retailers I would like to know more about them?
John, they were manufacturered by Roland, but I think they’ve been discontinued now in favour of machines like the Versawassit 😕 I think they’re only available 2nd hand, but there are plenty of them being bought and sold all the time. They have some great uses, but also some limitations, so they don’t suit every signmaker, hence the reason they’re up on the market so often… well that and ppl upgrading to newer machines.
Martin, they’re still quite well supported. There are a few ppl who will willingly service/repair them, but it does cost. I think even Roland would rub their hands over one if there was a wedge in it 😀
Cheers, Dewi
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IF you wanted to send me the graphics your looking to produce, I’ll print it off on our PC60.
John : Roland make the PC60/600.
All the best Dan
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quote storeinet:IF you wanted to send me the graphics your looking to produce, I’ll print it off on our PC60.
That is really nice of you Dan – I am guessing you will also contour cut them…I insist on paying for your costs 🙂 please email me on al@hertsbeds.com with your contact details.
Perhaps I can do the graphics ready for you to print.
– this board just get better! 🙂About the metaza being a toy – it takes ages to complete a job and very difficult to position a workpiece exactly if its very small – but it does give great results. The only reason why I am not making any money with it is that I don’t know of any good UK supplier of Metaza pendants. I’ve found one in America http://www.mattman-enterprises.com but I would prefer supporting a British company (as much as I like the Amercians :lol1: )
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