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I am looking for the least expensive way to print on either vinyl or decal material in full color. I am currently printing with sublimation on decal material in full color usually about 8x10 in size with dark black backgrounds behind the images, so the print always uses the full sheet. I think its costing me about $ 2 to $ 3 per page but don't really know. I print quite a few of these and would like to know of a cheap way to print a scratch resistant image on either vinyl or decal stock of some kind if anyone has any suggestions. right now I do not have to laminate either. but would if it would be cheaper. currently only printing about 10 pages per day but think I will be doing more. Thank you
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If your only doing 10 pages a month, the cheapest is whatever you are already doing. Anything else is going to cost a BIG investment.
If you are expecting on printing thousands of the same 1 or 2 color design, screen printing would be cheapest. If you are not going to print large layouts, a Gerber Edge setup would be the simplest and most versatile setup.
If your planning on doing larger decals and banners, a solvent inkjet and laminator would be the right direction to go but you have a huge investment and learning curve.
Stick with what you have and job out larger orders until you have a game plan and a customer base to feed it.
-------------------- Bill Modzel Mod-Zel screen Printing Traverse city, MI modzel@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1356 | From: Traverse City, MI | Registered: Nov 1998
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Im doing 10-15 pages a DAY now but looking to do more. I Have screen printing equipment, but that is too expensive since i do several different designs and most are full color detailed images. I also have a gerber edge, kinda the same problem shuffling in all the colors for full color then I think the cost is higher than sublimation. and more time consuming. I was wondering if eco-solvent or lazer printing would be as cost effective? I would have to laminate them if using these I think and that would drive the cost up also. but don't know what the going cost is on either of these to per foot price and lamination cost. thanks
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