Due to popular demand, two of our current specials have been extended.
Primera's Visa Gift Card Rebate promotion has been extended until Dec. 31, 2011. Get up to $700 back on Primera's popular disc publishers and printers. The free Falcon disc promo, still expires Oct. 31, 2011. So if you want to maximize your savings by getting both the Visa gift card and your 150 free Falcon discs, act fast. (Don't forget you can use your EM2B$, too.)
Visit http://www.polylinecorp.com/primera/ for offer details and links to qualifying Primera products.
Get a Free Spare Drive with your purchase of a 2TB or 3TB G-Safe Hard Drive promotion was extended through Oct. 31, 2011. There are no special forms to fill out or mail in with this promotion. Just place your order with Polyline and your free spare drive will arrive with your new G-Safe. Visit http://www.polylinecorp.com/productlist.asp?OPT=G-Tech-G-Safe-hard-drive to place your order.
We've also extending Microboards instant rebate program through the end of the year (Dec. 31, 2011).Get the full details, here: http://www.polylinecorp.com/Microboards_Rebate/. Get up to $300 off your favorite Microboards disc publisher or printer.
Showing posts with label disc printer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disc printer. Show all posts
Everest III Autoprinter for 50% off
For a very limited time, you can get an Everest III Autoprinter for only $4950. These were originally priced at $9950, so you'll save slightly more than 50%. Plus, if you buy your new Everest III Autoprinter from Polyline, you'll receive 150 FREE Falcon Media white, thermal Super Gloss DVD-Rs. You can pair your accumulated EM2B$ with this promotion!
For full details, check out our Web site http://www.polylinecorp.com/rimage/.
Epson Announces Cost of Ink Usage for Epson DiscProducer
Epson recently added information to its Web site regarding the estimated cost of ink used to print disc labels. The estimates should give Polyline customers a better understanding of their ink-related costs if they were to purchase an Epson Discproducer. These estimates were based on third-party testing commissioned by Seiko Epson Corporation and are subject to the conditions and other notes listed below.
Cost Calculations Based On:
Estimates are based on third-party testing commissioned by Seiko Epson
Corporation.
These ink costs are only estimates, provided by Epson as just one set of data
about the cost of ink. Actual cartridge yields will vary considerably for
reasons including images printed, print settings, temperature and humidity.
Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or predominantly with one ink
color. A variable amount of ink remains in the cartridges after the "replace
cartridge" signal. Part of the ink from the first cartridges used in the printer
is used for priming the printer. Ink is used for both printing and print head
maintenance. All inks are used for both black and color printing. (Source:
http://www.discproducer.epson.com/discproducer/inkcost/index.html.)
 Disc 1 |  Disc 2 |
Printer Settings:
| Printer Settings:
|
Cost Calculations Based On:
- Continuous printing of discs under normal temperature and humidity at 24°
C/75° F at 35% humidity - An ink cartridge price of $40, excluding sales tax
Estimates are based on third-party testing commissioned by Seiko Epson
Corporation.
These ink costs are only estimates, provided by Epson as just one set of data
about the cost of ink. Actual cartridge yields will vary considerably for
reasons including images printed, print settings, temperature and humidity.
Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or predominantly with one ink
color. A variable amount of ink remains in the cartridges after the "replace
cartridge" signal. Part of the ink from the first cartridges used in the printer
is used for priming the printer. Ink is used for both printing and print head
maintenance. All inks are used for both black and color printing. (Source:
http://www.discproducer.epson.com/discproducer/inkcost/index.html.)
8 Questions to Ask before Buying a Disc Printer or Publisher
1. What am I doing right now?
Take a serious look at your workflow. If you are currently producing discs in-house, think about what you like about your current system and what you don't like. This will provide you with a list of features that are important to your organization.
2. Who will be doing the actual work?
You'll need to know who will be running the disc printing/publishing equipment. Will this person be able to devote all of her attention to the publisher or will she be working on other tasks while she is publishing your discs? Also consider the value of disc publishing to your organization versus the value of the other tasks this person is contributing.
For most businesses, the person who is publishing the discs is doing a variety of important tasks, so it makes sense to automate as much of the process as possible to save labor costs.
Churches and nonprofit organizations, on the other hand, may have a group of volunteers available to concentrate solely on disc production for two or three hours at a time.
3. Are you looking for a machine that's going to take care of everything or just a printer and towers?
All-in-one disc publishers are great for the newbie. There are a lot of high-quality, inexpensive publishers available. These are typically easy to set up and you can start publishing discs immediately. The draw-back, however, is that they can slow and cumbersome. If your job requires you to do other tasks while creating your discs, this situation may not be ideal.
4. How many discs do you need to produce?
If creating 50 CDs or DVDs a week, a disc publisher is a piece of cake. Organizations that need to produce 500 or more a week, would need a Microboards' PF-3 with multiple towers, or a high-volume publisher like those made by Microtech. (Polyline does carry both Microboards and Microtech equipment, call 1-800-701-5865 for more information.)
One question we ask churches is "are you creating discs for a bookstore or are you creating recordings of sermons, which will be available 10 minutes after service?" When you are printing and burning discs, the burn process tends to be the bottleneck, especially with DVDs. If you need to produce several discs in a relatively short amount of time, having a high-output printer with one or more duplicating towers may be the way to go.
5. What type of information will be printed on your disc?
If you are printing text and standard graphics, you're in the world of inkjet printers. If you need to print photos on the surface of your disc, particularly photos of people, you'll receive a higher quality print from a thermal transfer printer.
Also look at what colors you'll be using on your disc. If your logo and disc design uses a large amount of one color (like a lot of blues), you'll want to look for a printer that has separate cartridges for each color, this will save you money over time.
6. What is the cost of ink cartridges/ribbons?
Ink cartridges or ribbons will be your heaviest cost. It's important that you have a clear understanding of how much your refills will cost and how many discs you can expect to print with your refill. If there are generic equivalents available, ask whether using the generic brand of inkjet cartridge or thermal ribbon will affect your warranty.
If there's room to negotiate on price, use your cartridge or ribbon purchase as a bargaining point. You may be able to reduce the cost of your equipment purchase by agreeing to purchase all your ink refills from the same source.
7. Who will receive the discs? How will you be distributing them?
If your disc is a marketing piece that will go out en masse, speed may be more important than print quality. If you are sending a disc that will go to investors or CFOs, the disc's durability and general appearance is more important. Corporate training videos burned to DVD would probably not require exceptional speeds or photo-realistic graphics.
Your means of distribution and packaging will also play a role in what equipment you select. Sending your discs through the mail in a paper envelope and cardboard mailer may require a disc image that is more resistant to scratches and water than you would require if using a poly jewel case.
8. Can you see a sample disc?
At the end of the day, the most important factor is what the end product will look like. Send your disc art to your sales rep and ask them to produce discs on each of the different machines you are considering. In general, the pricier machines produce a higher quality print. When you're holding the discs in your hand, however, you may decide the cost savings is worth the trade-off with quality.
Take a serious look at your workflow. If you are currently producing discs in-house, think about what you like about your current system and what you don't like. This will provide you with a list of features that are important to your organization.
2. Who will be doing the actual work?
You'll need to know who will be running the disc printing/publishing equipment. Will this person be able to devote all of her attention to the publisher or will she be working on other tasks while she is publishing your discs? Also consider the value of disc publishing to your organization versus the value of the other tasks this person is contributing.
For most businesses, the person who is publishing the discs is doing a variety of important tasks, so it makes sense to automate as much of the process as possible to save labor costs.
Churches and nonprofit organizations, on the other hand, may have a group of volunteers available to concentrate solely on disc production for two or three hours at a time.
3. Are you looking for a machine that's going to take care of everything or just a printer and towers?
All-in-one disc publishers are great for the newbie. There are a lot of high-quality, inexpensive publishers available. These are typically easy to set up and you can start publishing discs immediately. The draw-back, however, is that they can slow and cumbersome. If your job requires you to do other tasks while creating your discs, this situation may not be ideal.
4. How many discs do you need to produce?
If creating 50 CDs or DVDs a week, a disc publisher is a piece of cake. Organizations that need to produce 500 or more a week, would need a Microboards' PF-3 with multiple towers, or a high-volume publisher like those made by Microtech. (Polyline does carry both Microboards and Microtech equipment, call 1-800-701-5865 for more information.)
One question we ask churches is "are you creating discs for a bookstore or are you creating recordings of sermons, which will be available 10 minutes after service?" When you are printing and burning discs, the burn process tends to be the bottleneck, especially with DVDs. If you need to produce several discs in a relatively short amount of time, having a high-output printer with one or more duplicating towers may be the way to go.
5. What type of information will be printed on your disc?
If you are printing text and standard graphics, you're in the world of inkjet printers. If you need to print photos on the surface of your disc, particularly photos of people, you'll receive a higher quality print from a thermal transfer printer.
Also look at what colors you'll be using on your disc. If your logo and disc design uses a large amount of one color (like a lot of blues), you'll want to look for a printer that has separate cartridges for each color, this will save you money over time.
6. What is the cost of ink cartridges/ribbons?
Ink cartridges or ribbons will be your heaviest cost. It's important that you have a clear understanding of how much your refills will cost and how many discs you can expect to print with your refill. If there are generic equivalents available, ask whether using the generic brand of inkjet cartridge or thermal ribbon will affect your warranty.
If there's room to negotiate on price, use your cartridge or ribbon purchase as a bargaining point. You may be able to reduce the cost of your equipment purchase by agreeing to purchase all your ink refills from the same source.
7. Who will receive the discs? How will you be distributing them?
If your disc is a marketing piece that will go out en masse, speed may be more important than print quality. If you are sending a disc that will go to investors or CFOs, the disc's durability and general appearance is more important. Corporate training videos burned to DVD would probably not require exceptional speeds or photo-realistic graphics.
Your means of distribution and packaging will also play a role in what equipment you select. Sending your discs through the mail in a paper envelope and cardboard mailer may require a disc image that is more resistant to scratches and water than you would require if using a poly jewel case.
8. Can you see a sample disc?
At the end of the day, the most important factor is what the end product will look like. Send your disc art to your sales rep and ask them to produce discs on each of the different machines you are considering. In general, the pricier machines produce a higher quality print. When you're holding the discs in your hand, however, you may decide the cost savings is worth the trade-off with quality.
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