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Questions-to-ask for Alternative Ink Printer Comparisons at a Trade Show by , courtesy of ISA # 420 # 1171 #1944 #2672 #824 HP Designjet L26500 HP Designjet L28500 HP Scitex LX850v GO AquaMax 1.3 with Sepiax Ink Graphics One RJ 900 iO Mimaki TX500-1800DS KIP C7800 Oce C olorWave 300 Besides the Specifications aspects in this chart, you should also ask: • Can you consider this printer mature or is it still in alpha stage? • Besides the list price, are there any other costs involved? Ink Specifications Print Width Max. Media Thickness Type Colors Latex Sepiax Other Price per liter Does it print directly on rigid substrates? YES / NO Brand & Model Printheads Drop size Electrical Aspects RIP Printer Price Electrical Requirements Total* Power Consumption How many months? Warranty Includes Printheads? YES / NO * When asking about power consumption, be sure to get the total power consumption. Some companies list only the printer power consumption but not the heaters’ or dryers’ consumption. • Are there distributors near my city? • Was this printer originally designed to handle this type of ink, or is it a retrofitted printer? • Who provides tech support? Dealer or manufacturer? • What is the delivery time? • Printer dimensions? Size and weight. • Can you install this printer yourself? • How many manuals are available? • Is training included in the purchase price? • What is the average electrical consumption of this printer? • What materials can this printer handle? • Can you print fine-art photos? • What is the average curing (drying) time for this type of ink? • Does the manufacturer provide a glossary to help you understand what ink(s) they offer? • Is white ink available? • What RIPs are featured with the printer? are there RIP options? Scorecard concept and layout copyright FLAAR together with ISA Sign Expo © 2012. Graphic design for the overall series of tabulated exhibitor lists by María Renée Ayau, Pablo Martínez, José Melgar, and Sofía Monzón FLAAR Reports.

Scorecard concept and layout copyright FLAAR together with ISA Sign Expo© 2012. Color Nomenclature: UV Printers: Textile Printers: 147 145 143 141 135 181 172 160 148 142 282 272 260 Alternative Ink Printers: (Latex, Sepiax, etc.) Flatbed Cutters: 254 250 246 353 351 345 345 242 341 382 372 360 350 346 344 443 492 482 472 460 444 592 691 582 572 560 681 671 661 452 552 Toner-Based Printers: Ink: Inks booth location at ISA 2012 617 613 692 682 680 779 780 672 664 658 656 650 745 610 755 RIP + workflow + color management: Solvent Printers: (mild, lite, eco, bio) 788 785 784 776 772 761 762 756 881 879 888 987 886 985 884 880 983 979 875 876 976 873 973 974 871 872 971 972 NORTH B 865 863 861 744 813 866 966 856 986 980 751 750 850 950 1049 816 946 944 812 941 942 Media: 1073 1071 1051 1045 1041 1088 1187 1086 1185 1186 1080 1171 1064 1163 1164 1058 1152 1053 1151 1153 1351 1046 1146 Company names: Alphachem 2810 Bordeaux 327 DG S 2880 1388 1387 1386 1385 1386 1384 1383 1384 1381 1383 1481 1180 1281 1380 1379 1380 1479 1174 1173 1375 1371 1263 1158 1258 1252 1371 1365 1364 1363 1248 1246 1247 1245 FLAAR 1381 1388 1485 1364 1358 1352 1346 1585 1583 1581 1579 1571 1571 1559 1547 1519 1586 1584 1582 1580 1571 1576 Digitex 1842 Durafos 966 Fisher Textiles 214 1685 1683 1679 1575 1574 1573 1572 1571 1542 1686 1680 1780 1892 1886 1672 1872 1662 1862 1640 1639 1788 1786 1885 1882 1880 1751 1852 1743 1844 1979 1742 1842 FUJIFILM 2536 Graphics One 1171 Hongsam 345 ISA´s Basketball & social media lounge 1984 1980 1976 1972 2075 2071 2072 1964 2064 2163 2164 2059 1958 2057 2058 2192 2188 2184 2287 2156 2255 1944 2144 2283 2284 2383 Ink 2000 314 Ink Mill 2488 Jetbest 2579 2385 2381 2379 2371 2262 2256 2392 2386 2485 2380 2372 2471 2358 2354 2451 2350 2447 2346 2445 2342 2488 2588 2688 2484 2480 2579 2573 2472 2571 2464 2460 2559 2454 2553 2446 2584 2480 2674 2572 2681 2679 2675 2671 2665 2564 2663 2562 2661 2554 2550 2548 2546 2645 Marabu 2764 Maxunion 1174 Nazdar 2414 2680 2888 2880 2672 2872 2662 2646 2788 2887 2764 2758 2754 2750 2879 2847 2746 2845 2839 2862 2858 2957 2955 2854 2953 2846 2842 2840 2941 2939 Sam Ink 2371 Sawgrass 2164 Van Son Holland 2562 Ink 2988 2972 2964 2962 2958 2954 2940 137 135 136 235 236 638 938 336 436 636 735 736 836 936 1005 1036 1515 1536 1638 1636 1735 1736 1737 1836 1936 2036 NORTH A 2236 2336 2436 2535 2536 2835 2838 2837 2836 2935 2938 2936 129 130 127 128 225 123 124 223 119 120 219 327 224 322 420 730 728 827 720 824 1026 1020 1110 1331 1339 1338 1337 1328 1427 1336 1330 1320 1539 1533 1534 1522 1727 1626 1725 1620 1726 1720 1929 1828 1927 1822 1928 2129 2028 2125 2024 2022 2121 2128 2227 2120 2222 2330 2427 2326 2425 2324 2423 2320 2428 2422 2528 2627 2625 2522 2621 2626 2620 2720 2819 2829 2828 2927 2822 2928 117 318 1118 1217 1517 1518 1617 2017 2119 2918 115 113 114 214 416 314 413 414 513 514 614 714 814 914 1014 1113 1114 1213 1214 1314 1413 1513 1514 1613 1616 1614 1713 1714 1816 1814 1916 2015 1914 2013 2014 2113 2114 2213 2214 2314 2414 2614 2713 2714 2814 2914 209 107 105 207 105 208 306 406 508 610 710 808 906 1108 1208 1310 1509 1510 1610 1606 1708 1807 1805 1810 1908 2005 2008 2107 2110 2210 2609 2508 2607 2606 2710 2810 2909 2908 101 102 202 302 402 502 602 802 901 902 1001 1003 1101 1104 1200 1103 1204 1202 1302 1501 1602 1701 1704 1803 1702 1801 1802 1904 2003 1902 2001 2002 2101 2102 2303 2302 2502 2602 2702 2902 Entrance Entrance

Questions-to-ask for Alternative Ink Printer Comparisons at a Trade Show by<br />

, courtesy of <strong>ISA</strong><br />

# 420 # 1171 #1944 #2672 #824<br />

HP Designjet L26500<br />

HP Designjet L28500<br />

HP Scitex LX850v<br />

GO AquaMax 1.3 with<br />

Sepiax Ink<br />

Graphics One RJ 900 iO<br />

Mimaki TX500-1800DS<br />

KIP C7800<br />

Oce C olorWave 300<br />

Besides the Specifications aspects in this chart,<br />

you should also ask:<br />

• Can you consider this printer mature or is it still in alpha stage?<br />

• Besides the list price, are there any other costs involved?<br />

Ink Specifications<br />

Print Width<br />

Max. Media Thickness<br />

Type<br />

Colors<br />

Latex<br />

Sepiax<br />

Other<br />

Price per liter<br />

Does it print directly on<br />

rigid substrates? YES / NO<br />

Brand &<br />

Model<br />

Printheads<br />

Drop size<br />

Electrical<br />

Aspects<br />

RIP<br />

Printer Price<br />

Electrical<br />

Requirements<br />

Total* Power<br />

Consumption<br />

How many<br />

months?<br />

Warranty Includes<br />

Printheads?<br />

YES / NO<br />

* When asking about power consumption, be sure to get the total power consumption.<br />

Some companies list only the printer power consumption but not the heaters’ or dryers’ consumption.<br />

• Are there distributors near my city?<br />

• Was this printer origin<strong>all</strong>y designed to handle this type of ink, or<br />

is it a retrofitted printer?<br />

• Who provides tech support? Dealer or manufacturer?<br />

• What is the delivery time?<br />

• Printer dimensions? Size and weight.<br />

• Can you inst<strong>all</strong> this printer yourself?<br />

• How many manuals are available?<br />

• Is training included in the purchase price?<br />

• What is the average electrical consumption of this printer?<br />

• What materials can this printer handle?<br />

• Can you print fine-art photos?<br />

• What is the average curing (drying) time for this type of ink?<br />

• Does the manufacturer provide a glossary to help you understand<br />

what ink(s) they offer?<br />

• Is white ink available?<br />

• What RIPs are featured with the printer? are there RIP options?<br />

Scorecard concept and layout copyright FLAAR <strong>toge</strong>ther with <strong>ISA</strong> Sign Expo © <strong>2012</strong>.<br />

Graphic design for the over<strong>all</strong> series of tabulated exhibitor lists by María Renée Ayau, Pablo Martínez, José Melgar, and Sofía Monzón FLAAR Reports.

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