Buying an Inkjet Printer: Tech & Selection
Return on Investment (ROI)
As the technology of small - sized machines is becoming increasingly mature, investment should shift from large - scale equipment to small - sized ones for diversified investment. Try to recoup the investment in the short term, be flexible, and aim to purchase updated equipment to remain invincible in the market.
Cost
Cost can include direct costs, implicit costs, and wear - and - tear costs. Some equipment dealers often hide the wear - and - tear costs of the machine during the sales process and mislead users with superficial appearances. Therefore, users should avoid being deceived during the purchasing process.
Production Rate
This refers to the actual printing speed of the machine. Don't just rely on advertisements; you need to see it in person to be convinced.
- Outdoor Weather Resistance
- a. The special inks used in large - format inkjet printers can have a weather resistance of over two years.
- b. For oil - based photo printers, the weather resistance is only about three months in summer.
- c. Photo printers (using oil - based inks) have poor UV resistance, so the weather resistance is difficult to exceed three months.
Investment Preservation Period
Choose a machine with good precision, high color reproducibility, and a speed that can meet the continuously growing business demands in the future.
Technological Content
When purchasing equipment, it is essential to consider buying equipment that incorporates new technologies to effectively ensure investment returns.
Selection Considerations for Inkjet Printing Output Equipment
Output Resolution
Generally speaking, for outdoor inkjet printing, an output resolution of 300dpi is sufficient, while for indoor inkjet printing and photo - realistic output, an output resolution of 600dpi is required. Different application environments demand different output resolutions.
Output Speed
Under the condition that production prices have become "low - margin" and market demand has increased significantly, for an inkjet printing production center to stand out in the fierce market competition, the equipment purchased must have a high output, that is, the output speed of the inkjet printing equipment must be fast.
Output Stability
Inkjet printing equipment should have a faster and more stable output quality. Minimizing material waste and reducing the production rejection rate is an important means to increase profits.
Performance - to - Price Ratio
Within the same investment scale, factors such as the production capacity (output speed), operability, and maintainability of the inkjet printing equipment are also important considerations for inkjet printing output centers when choosing equipment.
