Need Advice!!

[Chris]

Hello everyone. My company is currently looking to replace our aging
Lanier 5606DC color copier (we use it as a network printer) with
something to output nice color at a reasonable speed. I can't seem to
decide between an inkjet, color laser or maybe even the Xerox Phaser
8400 w/ solid ink technology.

The printer will be used for labels for short-run custom hot sauce
bottles and color marketing materials that would combine both text and
graphics. The graphics would be photos or illustrations, not flat
color graphs and charts.

We are Windows based and almost all of the printed material would be
created in either Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.

I've heard that with the solid ink technology, it can be scratched off
the page. This would be a concern with Hot Sauce labels if people are
handling them. Can anyone speak to this? Also, I might need to print
25-100 pages at a time, so speed would be somewhat important.

Can anyone make a recommendation or am I asking for the best of all
worlds?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Tony1that matters]

I've heard that with the solid ink technology, it can be scratched off
the page. This would be a concern with Hot Sauce labels if people are
handling them. Can anyone speak to this? Also, I might need to print
25-100 pages at a time, so speed would be somewhat important.

Can anyone make a recommendation or am I asking for the best of all
worlds?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

The Epson C80 series - possibly the latest C84 comes to mind. Several of my
clients use it primarily because of the Pigmented Lightfast inks (Epson
Durabrite type).
A recent review by PC-Pro over some 12 or so printers rated it comparable to
the Canon's and HP equivalents. You're probably looking at 2 hours or so to
knock out 100 plus labels.
If that's mission critical for you then logically have 2.
The C84 does produce Photo work near indistinguishable from the higher end
Epsons when the right papar is used. The paper polymer coating is more
porous for pigmented ink which allows it to penetrate and dry quickly: a
satin is generally the best.
Tony
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[Timothy Lee]

Hello everyone. My company is currently looking to replace our aging
Lanier 5606DC color copier (we use it as a network printer) with
something to output nice color at a reasonable speed. I can't seem to
decide between an inkjet, color laser or maybe even the Xerox Phaser
8400 w/ solid ink technology.

The printer will be used for labels for short-run custom hot sauce
bottles and color marketing materials that would combine both text and
graphics. The graphics would be photos or illustrations, not flat
color graphs and charts.

I've heard that with the solid ink technology, it can be scratched off
the page. This would be a concern with Hot Sauce labels if people are
handling them. Can anyone speak to this? Also, I might need to print
25-100 pages at a time, so speed would be somewhat important.

Are you printing on sticky labels?

I suspect a colour laser will do the job best I have noticed slight
scratching with the Phaser 8200 I suppose it depends how long the
bottles last, also I don't think inkjet would be all that durable if
being used in the kitchen and getting stuff spilled on them.

 

[Chris]

No, we just do the label on a nice bond and then use 3M Spray mount to
attach them by hand. I actually am looking at the new Konica Minolta
2350 EN Color Laser. I am very impressed by the color samples I've
seen at our local office supply store. I have eliminated the Xerox
Phaser's out of the running after actually handling one and being able
to easily scratch the wax off. I even read that they would be great
for printing mock scratch-off type lottery tickets. I will look into
the other printers mentioned in this thread however. Thanks everyone!

Chris