[PrintOwners] DI vs color copier

[Ron Taggart]

Steve:

I think the DI technology is a thing of the past.  It is my understanding
Heidelburg is no longer making them.  I know of a couple of quick printers
who bought these things in the last couple of years and run them very
little.  They thought they could compete on 4CP with commercial printers and
found out they couldn't.  I also know of a couple of commercial printers who
have them and they hate them.  I am also convinced that part of our ability
to compete in this arena is our extensive bindery capability for bigger
jobs.

It is also my understanding that our plate cost on our 23 x 29 is about the
same as a DI.  So we can run double the number up, do work and turns when a
DI is forced to do most stuff sheetwise, and presentation folders and
posters which the DI is precluded from doing. Add that a lot of customers
specify Aqueous Coating and you are out of the bidding.

Just stuff to think about, I am not saying in your case you are not correct.

I also would guess that these things depreciate quite rapidly.

Ron Taggart
Printing Concepts, Inc.



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[mailto:printowners-bounces at printweb.org]On Behalf Of Robin Niewold
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 10:41 AM
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Subject: RE: [PrintOwners] DI vs color copier


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Steve,
my first thought was if you thought you could afford the $175,000 DI
before, what has changed your mind? Do you have the volume to support
this? Are you extremely confident that you can and will grow the work
to put on the DI? Do you currently broker tons of work that you can
bring in-house and run on the DI?
I would be nervous about spending that kind of money but if you have
done the research and run the numbers....don't let others opinions
push you off track.
If you haven't done your due diligence, then be nervous!
Good Luck.

Robin Niewold
Pro-Type Printing
130 N. Market Street
Paxton, IL 60957
217.379.4715
robin at protypeonline.com


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