The Myth:

What is faster in making digital signs? Some say a machine that combines both printer and vinyl sign cutter in one unit. Others say a separate printer and a separate sign cutter. Which is it? What is the best choice for you? What will allow you to turn out more work and make more money? What truly will streamline your workflow, one machine, or two? Sign Mythbreakers intends to find out….

Watch the video:

http://www.signwarehouse.com/videos/Roland_Comparison_Video.wmv

The definition of streamline is: to simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency. Does an all-in-one printer/cutter device really increase your sign shop’s efficiency or productivity as is claimed?

We want to know if using a combined print/cut device is in fact faster then using two machines, one to print, the other to cut. So we performed a test and filmed it pitting the two types against each other.

To do this we are going to be printing 2000 coke logos from the following specs:

Quantity: 2000
Size: 2 inch
Color: Full Color
Contour Cut: Yes
Material: 2 mil white vinyl
In laying out the job, we’ve come up with the format of 13 logos across and 20 rows down for total printing 260 logos at a time.
To do this we will be using the Roland VersaCam models: SP-300/540, VP-300, VP-540 which is a combined print and cut devices. We will also be using the PrismJet ExtraC System.

Mythbreakers Results

A. PrismJET Extra C system
2 hours 55 min 21 sec Total Job Time See details
3 hours 47 min 11 sec Faster than the SP-300/540
3 hours 02 min 07 sec Faster than the VP-300
2 hours 36 min 07 sec Faster than the VP-540B. Roland VersaCAMM SP-300/540 See details
6 hours 42 min 32 sec Total Job Time
3 hours 47 min 11 sec Slower than the PrismJetC. Roland VersaCAMM VP-300 See details
5 hours 57 min 28 sec Total Job Time:
3 hours 02 min 07 sec Slower than the PrismJetD. Roland VersaCAMM VP-540 See details
5 hours 31 min 28 sec Total Job Time
2 hours 36 min 07 sec Slower than the PrismJet

Print Samples:

360 X 720 Versa Camm sample print

720×720 VersaCamm sample print

720×720 Prismjet Extra C