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Vote for Xerox Workcentre 7855 (view source)
Revision as of 05:26, 9 October 2020
, 05:26, 9 October 2020→Comments, Questions, and Suggestions
Q: Is there a plan to maintain the printer if David Ditzler is unable to do so?
Q: Is there a plan to maintain the printer if David Ditzler is unable to do so?
A: We will create a wiki page that includes how to perform anticipated maintenance. Replacing toner & consumables, clearing paper jams, and other basic maintenance is something any user could do. There is a large color display and it shows you with animated 3D graphics where and how to do it right on the main display.
Q: Is there a 3rd party company that can service the printer if needed?
Q: Is there a 3rd party company that can service the printer if needed?
A: There is a 3rd party maintenance service provider David has worked with. Having to use them should be extremely rare, but if we do David indicated their work should take 1-2 hours at a rate of $75 per hour-ish.
Q: Can we get a comparative quote from ARC Printing to see if we might be able to get the printer cheaper?
A: Yes - David Ditzler will do this.
Q: Do we want to charge members for prints?
A: We discussed it a bit but not sure it's necessary due to cost-per-print being pretty low. Members will be encouraged to donate if they choose to print in large quantities.
Q: For the budget, can we assume double the toner - then, if we don't buy the extra toner, that budgeted money will go back into the budget for next year..?
Q: For the budget, can we assume double the toner - then, if we don't buy the extra toner, that budgeted money will go back into the budget for next year..?
Q: Can we keep a printer in the arts area?
Q: Can we keep a printer in the arts area?
A: The current working printer in the arts area is for the arts area and is under the arts area budget. We will ask the area host if she is fine with keeping the printer in arts, for general use, as a line item in her budget moving forward.
Q: What is the registration like on this printer?
A: The Xerox is pretty good with registration out of the others I've used. I routinely do duplex jobs on the Xerox. If I want more consistency for registration though I manually flip them and don't duplex them in the machine. I run cop marks on both sides and hold them up to the light and they line up. If printing a multi page book you can use the offset in InDesign to shift the artwork to get them to line up. It's not as good as using the HP but it works well enough and it consistent enough that it didn't present a problem. My Konica Minolta copier was too inconsistent to get reliable results. As long as it is consistent and there isn't too much bounce then its easy to work around.
Q: Would a risograph machine be better for PS1?
A: No. Most are just single color so you have to run the job twice if you want another color, like silk screening. They also need a paper master for each new job which takes a minute or more. If you have more than one ink color you need to store it. If they break open they make a mess. At then end of the print quality is poor. Years ago they also switched from an oil based ink to a soy based ink and it doesn't work as well. It is not as opaque and takes along time to dry and smears. It's a fun toy if you wanted to make a comic book but it's not something that would be cheaper or easier for a shared space like PS1.
Q: Can we get an electric guillotine
Q: Can we get an electric guillotine
A: [awaiting answer]
Q: What are PS1's printing needs?
A: Assuming this means operationally, and not "what might each member use it for", PS1 would use this printer for:
1. Signs in the space;
2. Signs & labels for equipment;
3. Business cards;
4. Marketing collateral;
5. Shipping/Return Shipping labels;