Need Advice On Printing Calendars
Oct 10, 2015 08:00:49 #
I'll take any input from buying the right printer to where to get good bulk ink and paper for printing calendars.
But the main question is what printer would be recommended. This first year it would be less than a 100, but could eventually be like 1000 a year or maybe more. The printer would need to print 11x17 both sides.
Gloss paper is impressive, but it ain't much for writing on. I think I'd like a good semi-gloss or matte paper. Again, any recommendations will be considered.
Need to take in consideration ink and paper costs so there is some kinda profit. And of course, good quality.
I also would like to make canvas prints for personal use. Don't know if that's possible with the same printer.
But the main question is what printer would be recommended. This first year it would be less than a 100, but could eventually be like 1000 a year or maybe more. The printer would need to print 11x17 both sides.
Gloss paper is impressive, but it ain't much for writing on. I think I'd like a good semi-gloss or matte paper. Again, any recommendations will be considered.
Need to take in consideration ink and paper costs so there is some kinda profit. And of course, good quality.
I also would like to make canvas prints for personal use. Don't know if that's possible with the same printer.
Oct 10, 2015 10:41:57 #
Oct 10, 2015 12:28:04 #
I looked at that a bit. BUT, the online places seem to charge A LOT. The only one making a profit would be them.. You have a place in mind??
Michael Hartley wrote:
Send them out, to someone with the proper equipment.
Oct 10, 2015 14:18:36 #
Three years ago I was producing calendars. They comprised 6 double sided calendar leaves, a single sided top cover and a plain thin card back cover. The gathering (collating) was accomplished on the press, they were wire bound with a hanging hook, shrink wrapped and packed in 25's for retail sales.
I was using a HP Indigo digital press for the printing
1000 calendars = 6500 (print 2 up) impressions at 65 imp. per minute
The paper used was ordinary coated paper (Indigos do not need ink jet paper) which of course helped keep the cost down.
Seven years ago when I started this, it was profit all the way, four years later, the prices customers were prepared to pay did not cover the costs.
An Indigo press is one of the more economical digital presses, (I was using an entry level machine), capital and running costs in the first year was over $200,000 - and that does not include paying the operator.
You can't use a home or office ink jet printer to produce such volumes and expect to make a profit unless you can sell each calendar at a very high price.
I was using a HP Indigo digital press for the printing
1000 calendars = 6500 (print 2 up) impressions at 65 imp. per minute
The paper used was ordinary coated paper (Indigos do not need ink jet paper) which of course helped keep the cost down.
Seven years ago when I started this, it was profit all the way, four years later, the prices customers were prepared to pay did not cover the costs.
An Indigo press is one of the more economical digital presses, (I was using an entry level machine), capital and running costs in the first year was over $200,000 - and that does not include paying the operator.
You can't use a home or office ink jet printer to produce such volumes and expect to make a profit unless you can sell each calendar at a very high price.
Oct 10, 2015 16:57:42 #
b2bjacks wrote:
I looked at that a bit. BUT, the online places seem to charge A LOT. The only one making a profit would be them.. You have a place in mind??
I use commercial printers for commercial kinda jobs, like calendars, and biz cards, and such. I use GotPrint, http://www.gotprint.com There's plenty more, that's just who I use.
I wouldn't even try to do that on an inkjet, and I have two big ones.
Oct 11, 2015 08:58:28 #
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