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| * Window Signs - those ugly ad-covered cars. | | * Window Signs - those ugly ad-covered cars. |
| * Banners - that Hack-the-Planet sign won't rip and melt in the wind and rain. | | * Banners - that Hack-the-Planet sign won't rip and melt in the wind and rain. |
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| + | A combination printer such as the BN-20 provides: |
| + | - no need to transfer media between printer and cutter and the alignment problems that come with that. |
| + | - metallic inks ( though the ink set is set at time of purchase ) choice of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, plus Metallic Silver or White. Having white instead of silver is better for printing on non-white media. |
| + | - total job speed reduction, largely due to print/cut at once. |
| + | - printing of alignment marks so the project can be laminated between print and cut without sacrificing cut alignment. |
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| The printers support the following media types: | | The printers support the following media types: |
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| List price for the BN-20 is $8,500. List for the SP-300i is $12,000. | | List price for the BN-20 is $8,500. List for the SP-300i is $12,000. |
− | A used printer runs between $5000-$10000. | + | A used BN-20 printer runs between $3500-$5000. |
− | Some Roland models are currently on sale: https://www.rolanddga.com/promo/2019/4-price-blitz including the BN-20 for $4995. Buying new means not needing to service a used machine by the vendor. No worries about clogged print heads. Software is free with a new printer. | + | Some Roland models are currently on sale: https://www.rolanddga.com/promo/2019/4-price-blitz including the BN-20 for $4995. Buying new means not needing to service a used machine by the vendor. No worries about clogged print heads. Software is free with a new printer. The sale price is competitive with the used prices. |
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| === Operating costs === | | === Operating costs === |