What printer should I buy: iGen4 / Nexpress S2500 / Indigo 3500

[mmeister55]

Offset is not a candidate for this print job because this job has variable data. Otherwise yes, those presses would work.

[Internal_R&D_Analyst]

Originally Posted by RGPW17100

Indigo is a variable data machine. If your looking for a digital press and do not plan to run mainly variable then Indigo is probably not for you. Click charges are very high and you are very limited on substrates you can print on most of which are pretty costly. Keeping color consistent from sheet to sheet on longer runs can be an issue. Climate conditions must be watched as well and keeping up with maintenance. As far as I am concerned there is not better quality digital machine then the Indigo but it dont come cheap.

We run a lot of short run jobs on indigos that aren't variable data, that doesn't have to be a requirement to own an indigo. The click charges on the indigo are competitive and one of the lowest ones out there. We have a location that does over 2 million a month on one machine meaning the machine has to be reliable and consistent for this to happen.

The indigo is in the same class as our other NexPresses and iGens all of which need to be placed in a controlled room if you want to maintain quality, for that matter even our KM C6500's and DocuColors are placed in controlled environments.

[Craig]

Originally Posted by Internal_R&D_Analyst

The indigo is in the same class as our other NexPresses and iGens all of which need to be placed in a controlled room if you want to maintain quality, for that matter even our KM C6500's and DocuColors are placed in controlled environments.

Someone give the brother an Amen!

You can't have these machines placed next to a press with spray powder and 90% humidity. They will run, but not well.