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Nope, nothing weird about it or that I'm 'not telling you' - I deal with an online printer who are great with 'standard' products and are well priced in certain quantity breaks but their price was not overly competitive on these higher quantities, they don't offer thinner stock as standard and...

Blimey, anyone? I can't believe that there is nobody in the UK who could cope with this order and wants the business?! This is a regular client of mine. I thought we were meant to be in a recession and people were clamouring for any work out there?!

Hi there, can anyone suggest a good supplier specialising in cheap mass marketing folded leaflets (A4 rollfold 3 panel full colour)? My usual online printer has given me a good price but they only carry 130gsm whereas my client is happy to go thinner (100gsm minimum) and doesn't mind if gloss...

Oh yes, didn't think about the hands on knowledge aspect; have you had experience working in a print shop or similar environment? If not then I would really think you are throwing yourself in at the deep end as going from pure design to design for print and print production are two very...

I don't know what the market is like over in the USA but it is slooow in the UK. I set up about a year ago after 6 years working for the top print company in the UK and am glad that I took the option of buying a DC250 secondhand outright and keeping it at home as if I were paying to rent it and...

Hi there, My name is Bex and I have recently started up my own business in the UK called Coastal Design and Print. All good fun and growing things slowly but steadily and accumulating equipment and customers as I go! Previous to this I worked as a graphic designer for a bolt-on of Printing.com...

For paper a company called Executive Paper Products in Herts. The guy is a bit grumpy but paper is good, price seems good for the quantities I require ie one or two reams at a time and service good. For the guillotine I ended up with an old Ideal

Hi guys, Thank you for all the info on here and sorry for the delay in replying. I have found a guy who is willing to supply small quantities of Xerox Colortech+ paper/card in the weights I need and delivery is next day so until I get a bit more regular work in that should suffice but I will...

Thank you Chris that's really helpful of you. I did have a look on Chilvers but nothing much in my price range guillotine-wise but will check out your other suggestions if the other Ideal I have put an offer on doesn't turn out. Paper-wise I am going to speak to another local printer who is...

Thank you very much, I will look those suppliers up. Just tried bidding on a nice Ideal programmable guillotine but it went for a lot more in the end unsurprisingly as it was rather nice but I have my eye on a couple more so will see what happens. As you say I may just buy a basic hand one for...

Hi guys, thanks for all your help on my previous topic re buying a Xerox DC250. Very helpful. I had a couple more questions if anyone can give me some advice please. The first is about guillotines as I will need to purchase something basic to trim business cards etc. What would you suggest for a...

Hmmm, that is interesting; thank you all. Actually I went to see the machine at the weekend and was quite impressed with the colour/print quality even on gradients and tried various different stocks including Conq 350gsm Laid Card which it took through no probs so I think it will do the job for...

Right-o. Thank you all for the feedback... having looked online I have seen one offered at around £7000 inc full service plan, another place leasing from £100 per month basic service with no consumables... and one on eBay for Buy it Now of £5200 (or at auction) with only 35,000 clicks and no...

Wow, ok that is a lot less than they are offering it for! They reckoned the spares were worth £500 approx and offering the whole bundle for £3000. So on that basis it is way overpriced? I understand the spares are expensive but I don't want to be tied to a contract as at least if I don't have...

Yes there is that I suppose; any ideas on what it might be worth? I think he is offering me a pretty competitive price but I have literally no idea what these things may be worth! Am sure the price would be fairly comparable from US to UK. Thanks!

Hi all, I have just discovered this forum when I was trying to research a machine I have been offered. What a wealth of information and advice; good stuff! I am a new start-up (have worked at a bolt-on franchise of one of the leading UK High Street print companies for 7 years prior) and have...