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Several Print Server Configurations To Support Different Needs Several Print Server Configurations To Support Different Needs The HP Indigo 5x00 series digital press family comes standard with an onboard print server that designed to support common commercial print applications. Advanced...

If you are only printing envelopes, the recently announced Rena inkjet printer seems like it could be worth a look. It uses the new Memjet technology which, although largely unproven in the marketplace, appears to have promise for the office and lower speed ranges. If you are looking for...

RISO ComColor Inkjet Pricing RISO ComColor Inkjet Pricing The honest truth is that printer and ink street prices vary from market to market. It also varies by product type and speed. There are many good deals on the older HC5500 now and the new ComColor series are very affordable as well...

This is a good dialogue now. Every technology has its limitations and it is unwise to expect the same results from completely different technologies including toner vs. offset and toner vs. inkjet. In the end it is a matter of taste and price. If you can make the same profit by charging 20%...

Craig: Can you elaborate on your exceptional use of descriptive adjectives above? I find it hard to gather any valuable informaiton from your comment. It's clear that you are judging (all?) printing technology based upon your target markets and applications - which is all anyone can ask for...

Thanks Art. I should have pointed out that I am the Manager of Product Marketing for RISO, Inc. and that I welcome any questions about RISO products here. You can also email me at [email protected]. I stand behind my statement about the $40k pricing.

In reading this thread, I want to comment that RISO ComColor full-color inkjet printers can print on envelopes sizes #10 and up to 10x13 well. The color is consistent from day to day, it prints variable data in a single pass workflow, and because it is heatless (inkjet), it prints on (the paper...

Hi Ryan, Thanks for posting these great questions. - The 4.9 cents click charge for the Konica-Minolta bizhub PRO 6501 were taken from Larry Hunt's Color Copy News, Vol 19, No. 5, November 2009. In that issue, Larry lists color click at $.049 and b/w click at $0.12 on a 5-year contract. As...

One more thing: David Davis from Interquest will be presenting the deatils and results of this study on a WhatTheyThink.com webinar tomorrow, March 24 at 2:00 PM eastern time. Sign up via this link, and/or watch the recorded webinar afterwards. WhatTheyThink Webinar: Inkjet, toner and...

Hi Gordon, Good questions and I am pleased to provide more information for your consideration. We purposely excluded the paper, labor, amortization, etc. in order to focus on the cost per print only. Paper, labor, utilities and purchase prices vary by region/location and channel, so there is...

Hi Erik, Good question and let me take a shot here at answering it. Lower quality and less expensive offset produced postcards might indeed cost less per card. You would need to also then add in the cost for the secondary process of addressing including the handling, labor, scheduling and...

Hi Overscan: RISO offers two different cost per print/copy price models. One is all inclusive of service and inks and the second includes service only - whereby you pay for ink as it is consumed. Each model is priced by actual monthly print volumes in tiers. Many customers with limited...

A recent Interquest study concludes that postcards printed in color on matte-finished paper using a high-speed inkjet printing system generated the same response rates as postcards printed on glossy stock using a high-quality toner-based printer for 62% less cost than toner-base digital...