Thanks!

Thanks for the comment. Yes, they are expensive for sure. You can buy less expensive ones direct from China but you won’t get the support and training that comes with a local purchase. Spending that much money you definitely want to start making it back asap.

Are you interested in Chinese digital printer, such as 6090 UV?

Thanks for the question and the comment. I'm sure any of them could but I'm not aware of any manufacturers offering invisible UV ink. I could definitely see a market for it though.

Thank you for your Honest Reply👍

I appreciate your insight and expertise on the JFX200 printers. It's awesome to have viewers like you sharing their knowledge. Yes, they are great printers. I'm certainly capable of making a mistake and I strive to put the most accurate info in my videos so I went back and double checked Mimaki's site and actually the 2513 (discussed in the video) does have 3 heads. It may be confused with the 2531 which only has 2 heads.

The new jfx200-2513EX does, in fact, have 3 heads. 2 cmyk heads, and a third head for clears, whites, and primer inks. In fact, the older nonEX JFX is no longer available new. Only the 3 head version is available in 2024 forward. Mimaki Dealer Tech

@@tomTrophy oh ok, I see! Thanks for the info!

Roland has a BD-8 tabletop printer. I recently uploaded a video on Roland’s new desktop devices and that’s included in the group of equipment discussed.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Entry level doesn't necessarily imply bad or mediocre. In the beginning of the video I mentioned the criteria for what I was considering entry level. The criteria were 4x8 bed, had to print white and clear and come in under $100k. Since the majority of the 4x8 flatbed printers exceed $150k, I would consider a 4x8 bed under $100k "entry level" no matter how good a printer is. The Epson printer is amazing there is no disputing that. As for my research, I sold wide format printers for more than 20 years and Epson wide format printers for over 10 years so I'm pretty familiar with the product lines and their capabilities.

@@graphicinsights466 …. People think entry level printers come from Best Buy, or some other box store. And if you’re looking for those type of printers then Best Buy should work. But when you get to commercial grade and industrial level printing the the price difference is significantly higher. I paid $6500 for my used Roland VersaCamm and it was a great deal. So I get it! Thank you!

An entry level flatbed UV printer is gonna be starting at $70 grand. If you get anything cheaper, you're buying cheap chinese BS that will break and you'll have no support.

Thanks for the question and subscribing. Yes, Roland MO-240, Mimaki offers the UJF series and the Mutoh XPJ461UF. Epson has released the V1000/2000 series but they are not available in the yet.

Thanks for the feedback and the video idea! I will definitely do a top 5 cutter video.

They are pricey but can pay for themselves quickly when you take into consideration the time saved from trimming and mounting graphics to substrates. The production flatbeds usually start at $125k and average $150-250k. There are a few over $500k.

Thanks for watching and for the tip! I'm trying to improve every video so I appreciate it.

NV Broadcaster is really cool. I'm a QA guy so it's my habit to make these kinds of comments. Your video was very informative. Liked it. @@graphicinsights466

Thanks for reaching out! It’s funny you should ask, as that video is already in the works. It should be up within the next week.

@@graphicinsights466 I'm really interested in UV printing but at the moment the smaller UV printers are still very expensive...

@Upstatecashew make sure you’re subscribed. I’m about to release o tabletop video and another video with the Roland BD-8 up printer. More affordable than most.

Thanks for reaching out and watching the video. This video was about entry level flatbed (under $100k) printers. Canon will definitely show up in future videos

Seems you are the fan of Canon

Please reach out to me via my email address mike@graphic-insights.com with your contact info and what you're interested in. Thanks!

@@graphicinsights466 ok

it is crazy but you can sell single wall prints for over $100 per print and print to order so you only have to hold raw material inventory, you print 5 to 10 prints per day easy and you're out the red in a year and then that printer is printing you 15k a month.

@@veelink6345 15k a month? More like15k+ a day

For a UV Flatbed printer it is...

I know it can be sticker shock, but there are commercial flatbeds that start at $500k and industrial ones for more than $1.5M

​@@graphicinsights466 For those who aren't exposed to the volume part of the print industry (where my print business sits) 100k on any equipment labelled entry level sounds absurd. I was a little surprised the Canon 135gt didn't make it to the list, but i'm unsure of the retail price in the US.

Agreed. I just put a video out mentioning the Canon printer. I believe the cost was around $150k

We live in a world where a pickup truck costs 100k. So a wide format UV printer that is delivered, set up, calibrated, with full parts and service warranty, with two days on site training, and helping purchaser setup first production runs, for 100k, well, that is a far better value than aforementioned truck.