Roland will be releasing a 54" versacamm with cutter in the near future. Target price is ~$24k cdn. vs ~$20k for the 30" model. If you're thinking of getting one you may want to wait a month or so and enjoy the increased flexibility that a bigger machine will bring (think banners!). It will run the narrower medias as well as 54".
... Just when I thought I was done with equipment purchases for this year ...
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I have a 30". For you one man shops, I would like to see someone handle a 54" print by theirself. the 30" machine has a max print width of about 28.5". This is a handfull when working alone.
just my .02
-------------------- Jerry VanHorn, Pres. Pure Sports Designs, LLC Pro Sign Design / United Wholesale Signs www.prosigndesign.comwww.unitedwholesalesigns.com West Liberty, OH 937-465-0595 866-942-3990 Since 1990 Posts: 925 | From: West :Liberty, OH | Registered: May 2004
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I talked to Roland Friday, release date in Canada for the 54" has now been pushed back to the first week in January. Pre-order in US has been huge, they're struggling to meed demand.
I antied up my deposit and will have the first one that their Montreal distributer gets.
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Laura, pricing on the new 30" machines has dropped a little already. I priced one at 17,900 cdn. I have to question why one would want used equipment (presumably) without warranty or dealer support. For this particular piece of equipment I estimate that over 5 years I will spend over 100,000 in media and inks. that will bring the total cost of ownership to over 125,000. That 125,000 investment, over 5 years, will generate at least 600,000 in sales. The 3 or 4 thousand dollars that I could save is small compared to lost time, wasted media and general frustration that I would incure were I to 'go it alone' with a used machine. Every machine has a 'learning curve' to go through, dealer support can make this curve less painful. A good dealer relationship also facilitates repairs or warranty issues.
I'm working with Jerry on a decent size project and I've gotten laminated prototype prints shipped out the door on their way to me within 24 hours of my phonecall.
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Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com Posts: 8746 | From: Lake Havasu, AZ USA | Registered: Jun 2000
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why don't you just get the 540 EX II they already have now? The new one will only be a 4-color machine like the versacamm. We're plenty happy with ours.
-------------------- Bruce Evans Crown Graphics Chino, CA graphics@westcoach.net Posts: 910 | From: Chino, CA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Bob, Roland says you dont have to wait 24 hours,
The machine has 2 heaters if the heaters are properly set the print should be dry, How dry I don't know. Certainly dry enough to use a take up roll.
Having had a 54" inkjet for the past 5 years, we've found that prints are usually sitting for 24 hours or more before we find time to laminate anyway. It's just the way the workflow happens.
I've always used hot laminating films and Roland says this should be no problem, however, you betcha, I'll be testing for a while before I determine 'best practice' policies for this machine.
-------------------- Mike O'Neill
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We own a still ru nthe original soljet. We print the sign take it out and put it throught the laminator straight away then put it back into the machine to be die ciu. As simple as that, NO waiting.
-------------------- Greg Baker Sign City 14 Milton Circuit Port Macquarie NSW 2444 signcity1@bigpond.com Posts: 48 | From: australia | Registered: Oct 2002
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