Hello all,
First of all, I'm so happy to find this forum. I have been looking for something like this for weeks now. As a newcomer to the printing industry, I have a few stuff that desperately need your help.
1. What are the basic technical concepts/terms I need to know about digital printing? What websites are there for dummies? I have tried Wikipedia and Google but they don't help much.
2. If I want to print high-resolution photos in large quantities and in different sizes (4x6, 5x7, 18x20... or photobooks, and cards...), which of the following printers are best: Xerox iGen, HP Indigo, NexPress, Oce VarioPrint, InfoPrint, and Xeikon? I know Shutterfly is using the Xerox and HP machines so just wondering if they are the best.
3. What are the prices of the above-mentioned machines? I found the following site and it said the Igen3 is starting at $580K apiece:
http://bigpicture.net/index.php?openchan=yes&channelnum=7&content=2805&displaynow=yes
4. I'm planning to purchase or lease 1 to 2 for my firm but unsure of the purchasing and the leasing options. Could you please differentiate them for me?
Thank you all so much!
Best,
fancom
First of all, I'm so happy to find this forum. I have been looking for something like this for weeks now. As a newcomer to the printing industry, I have a few stuff that desperately need your help.
1. What are the basic technical concepts/terms I need to know about digital printing? What websites are there for dummies? I have tried Wikipedia and Google but they don't help much.
2. If I want to print high-resolution photos in large quantities and in different sizes (4x6, 5x7, 18x20... or photobooks, and cards...), which of the following printers are best: Xerox iGen, HP Indigo, NexPress, Oce VarioPrint, InfoPrint, and Xeikon? I know Shutterfly is using the Xerox and HP machines so just wondering if they are the best.
3. What are the prices of the above-mentioned machines? I found the following site and it said the Igen3 is starting at $580K apiece:
http://bigpicture.net/index.php?openchan=yes&channelnum=7&content=2805&displaynow=yes
4. I'm planning to purchase or lease 1 to 2 for my firm but unsure of the purchasing and the leasing options. Could you please differentiate them for me?
Thank you all so much!
Best,
fancom