should i buy a roland pc60 or pc600

[Peter Normington]

if you think you can make money with an outdated machine, and compete with the the demands of the market, then by all means pay over the odds for a machine that no longer has any support from the makers.

Peter

[Andrew Blackett]

Hi tomislav,

Having used a PC600 before we got our SP540v I can strongly say I would never want to go back.

Adding to what Peter has already said, because you’ve used the newer technology you’ll only see the problems on the PC600 – the whole reason the versacamm was designed

Andy

[Chris Wool]

welcome tomislav

sorry to be negative but the £1000 was possibly better spent on the sp300
i have a pc60 and a soljet that is used regurally and earns money but for general work the sp300 would make much more.
between a 60 and a 600 the 600 is a better machine but both are very expensive to run and parts are very difficult to get.

chris

[tomislav_kozul]

quote Peter Normington:

if you think you can make money with an outdated machine, and compete with the the demands of the market, then by all means pay over the odds for a machine that no longer has any support from the makers.

Peter

Hi Peter

thanks for the replay,

I should have given more details 🙂

We are mostly engraving aluminium plates to our customers , this is my main deal, but some of the customers want custom made decals, i would say maybe 100-200 small decals each month. So its not worth having a sp300 like i had before, Yes its much more expensive to print whit a out dated plotter and i know its a risk and i cant compete whit other company’s. Its more like a service to get more customers.

That’s why i would like to know if the printers are good and if i should look for a pc600 or if the pc60 is enough,

best regards tomislav

[Chris Wool]

change mind
with that type of work the pc60 or 600 would open up a new world for you.
the ability to print very small text and detail in spot colours inc mirror silvers and gold would be handy. but at a high cost.
we use ours for domed badges as well as other specialized stuff that the solvent machines can’t do.
the 600 is the better machine.
the cutter is capable of very fine work, better than most dedicated cutters but is slow compared.

down side

what ever you pay for one there is always the possibility that it will cost £500 for a new head before long.
fades are very poor, unless you convert the art work to half tones.
not good for bigger fills of colour
not all the after market ribbon refills are reliable in use.

about it really

chris

[tomislav_kozul]

quote Chris Wool:

change mind
with that type of work the pc60 or 600 would open up a new world for you.
the ability to print very small text and detail in spot colours inc mirror silvers and gold would be handy. but at a high cost.
we use ours for domed badges as well as other specialized stuff that the solvent machines can’t do.
the 600 is the better machine.
the cutter is capable of very fine work, better than most dedicated cutters but is slow compared.

down side

what ever you pay for one there is always the possibility that it will cost £500 for a new head before long.
fades are very poor, unless you convert the art work to half tones.
not good for bigger fills of colour
not all the after market ribbon refills are reliable in use.

about it really

chris

Hi Chris

thanks for the help

yes its only small amount of decals and i like that you can have gold and silver.

Is it any way to see if the printing head is good or bad

what do you mean convert to half tone

How much would i need to pay for pc-600 in uk

best regards tomislav

[Chris Wool]

seen machines go for £1500 which is far to much.
unless the head has been replaced recently (you must see the recite )assume it will go before long once the head has started to fail (very thin gaps in print) there is nothing you can do except replace it.
and that is when most are sold.
i can’t really recommend ownership of one for somebody with out experience of the machine due to the expensive pit falls.
but when working correctly are capable of stunning work.
i have had my pc60 for around 13 years and i do all my own maintenance including changing the head about 7 times, it has been very reliable.
they are a gamble when bought with out a warranty.

dust and dirt is the enemy of the head and must be kept spotless and really covered when not in use.

chris

[tomislav_kozul]

Hi

Thanks for all the replays you gave me on this forum

It has really helped me to see the good and bad parts whit the printers.

I will not pay much for a printer whit out any warranty or new printing head.

Where do i buy new printing heads

best regards tomislav