If you own a continuous inkjet (CIJ) printer, you will be well aware of the need to keep it in good condition to ensure reliable operation. It needs to be correctly started-up and, more importantly, shut-down so that the ink path does not become clogged and it also needs to be serviced after a set period of operation. This servicing, together with the parts used, is a real cost and most manufacturers will offer contracts for a set monthly payment that also covers emergency call-outs for any mishaps along the way. Such contracts seldom come cheap and you may wonder if, for the same money, you could buy a new printer. The fact of the matter is that you can. An
Apsolute Thermal Inkjet printer
requires no maintenance as the whole ink delivery system is replaced every time the cartridge is changed and can be simply switched off at the end of the shift with no dire consequences.
Rotech can now offer these on a lease hire basis with a monthly cost often less than the cost of the maintenance on a CIJ printer. For further peace of mind, in the unlikely event of the need to replace either a controller or a printhead, a replacement can be shipped on a same-day or next business day basis.
With the cost of the equipment all taken care of, all that remains is the ink. Again, the Apsolute keeps things simple with an ink that is supplied in a sealed cartridge (no pouring of inks and solvents). Furthermore, with a highly accurate metering system, the controller shows how many prints will be made per cartridge (which can be adjusted to suit a particular business need), so it's easy to dervie a cost per thousand prints.
And that's it. A fixed monthly payment takes care of the equipment and the ink costs are easy to work out. No shocks; no surprises; just a realiable, fixed cost, means of coding.
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