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You have some lofty goals for that little space if you are wanting to do digital, wide format, promotional printing and finishing like die cutting, lamination, etc. 1000 sq ft. is a good starting point but you'll be running low on space just with a digital press and the storage needed to feed...

I’ve never heard of anyone needing ventilation on anything other than offset, an iGen and Indigo’s. I think you’ll be just fine. I’m sure with the heat your getting a smell from the paper coatings and the toner being melted. But besides that your fine. The biggest problem these presses can...

The article clearly says it was first reported by The Daily Wire, which while maybe not aligning with your views is a very credible news source.

I also will be putting this bad boy through its paces this week. Machine definitely gives us a little edge over printers our size as most don’t do perfect binding

So I was just working on a job and got to thinking about what pieces of equipment in your shop are often overlooked and dont get any love but are crucial to operating. Probably my number one piece is my Syntron J-50 Jogger. I actually picked it up used from a guy who bought storage units. Paid...

@Bashv What is the specs on the job? If its feasible to print the color pages digitally and insert, there's a good chance the whole book could be produced digitally and it then eliminates the problems you are having.

Sounds like you need to be better at printing! lol no im just joking around. I get that aspect of it. We luckily haven't had to eat any jobs that is crippling. We have ordered jobs that the company has begged us to not reprint at their expense but the mistakes were just too big to overlook and...

I get what your saying but a lot of times we can make less margins on longer runs and still be very profitable. We might be happy to make a 20% margin on a run of 1000 novels but I wouldn’t want to only make 20% on a run of 10 novels. Our business card orders don’t double in cost per 500 either...

I think there’s always a place for run discounts even in digital. We charge less per perfect bound book if we do 100 vs 10. It takes 45 mins for the perfect binder alone to warm up. But once we get going we can lower the cost. Our charge cost will always be lower per book on a run of 1000 vs a...

@PrintingInLincs i hope you realize that everyone on this board is trying to help you. Most of us are senior members and have been on this forum a while and have a lot of knowledge of the printing process. We’ve also followed your post and can remember your situation pretty well. I’ll break it...

This is probably the easiest way of doing it. We've done it many times before and also do it with 5.5x8.5 booklets to cut our clicks in half if its a color booklet. Our Versant 3100 is really accurate on the fold and can be tweaked if needed. Plus adding the square spine to it gives it a great...

Having a “high up Xerox tech” come out isn’t someone in the printing industry really. They don’t run these machines day in and day out or handle any other part of the printing process. Unless that tech ran a print shop for years he’s unlikely to know anymore about the printing process than a 2nd...

We’ve went over this time and time again about the trimming. Your equipment is very capable of creating perfect prints in 1 sheet. I even demonstrated it for you. I downloaded your file, printed a print with a 3mm border and trimmed it in about 10 minutes. Did you ever consult anyone in the...

I think that since books survived the Kindle phase then they are here to stay for MANY MANY years. Kindle's used to be a huge item for gifts and such but I don't see the demand for them anymore. I think people want to have a physical book to read. Go to an airport and look at your flight. there...

Im surprised your toner supplier is pushing back this much. Just tell them your making up for all the times you've printed text only sheets and its averaging itself out.

DYP isn't quite right in his answer. The V3100 also has better finishing capabilities than the 2100. Thats why we ended up getting a 3100. The "Xerox brand" finishing is a lot more robust and can handle more capacity. So here's what the 3100 does better in finishing: -Doesnt slow down when...

So we have had a Versant 3100 since it was put into the field with the upgraded finishing from Xerox. We replaced a 1000i with it. We have loved the machine since we got it. Which If I remember correctly We got it in December of 2017 and have about 7 million clicks on it currently. It has...

No need to yell at us lol.

Thanks! I actually watch his video's pretty regularly. Id love to have a setup like him (and his volume). But right now can't justify that much money on equipment like his. We are getting 1 or maybe 2 orders a month that include a laminate cover. We have a shop that can do it for us locally that...