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Sorry, I was looking at this printer: https://www.signsplusbanners.com/itemdetail.php?sku=VJ-628-24&p=Equipment&c=Mutoh+Digital+Printers Mutoh VJ628 That makes me nervous about buying a brand that is disposable too! Is the Roland BN-20 a joke? I've heard it's very slow.....

Thanks again, I will wait for Dakota to chime in. Yes, I know the investment is rather large and that is why I am hesitant. Also, the jump from around 6 - 12,000 (which the Roland sp300i is) makes me very nervous. I can definitely swing the $6,000 but the other one I am hesitant because it is a lot of money in the long run. I already generate quite a bit of good money selling online as it is, but I don't want my other endeavors to have to pay for a costly mistake if it turns out to be one that doesn't get off the ground.

Thanks WildGoose. Yes they are just slabs basically. So would a wide format 24" printer be okay? Do you have the name of a good 24" wide format printer? And what would I cut it with? Is that where the vinyl cutter like my Graphtec comes into play? Sorry for so many questions....I just though of using a paper cutter with an arm for cutting the tiles, would that work? I just don't want to buy too much of a machine which sometimes I think the Roland is....Thanks for your insight, I do appreciate it.

Thanks, that is what I thought. Do you have any insight on the cutting with the SP300? Is it necessary? Or can I use a cheaper printer and then use my Graphtec to cut around the vinyl? Does this sound like a nightmare trying to work with if I am running from one machine to the next? Is it worth the extra money to just get the SP300 that does everything? Thanks again! Jessica

Hi! I am wanting to print full color on vinyl including heat transfer vinyl and adhesive vinyl. I have been researching printers for a long time and am starting to overthink it all. I have been eyeing the Roland VersaCamm sp300i but it is huge for my workspace, and the price tag is not fun either. However, most advice I hear from the BN-20 is that it's too slow. I would like some insight on either of those printers. Also, I wonder do I really need it to cut as well? Basically, what I want to print is vinyl for crafters to use in their craft machine (I have attached an example). The sizes vary from 12" x 12" or 12" x 24". What I don't understand is say I only get a printer machine (not the Roland). How would I tell get the other machine to "cut" this piece of vinyl I have printed? Is that what registration marks are for and am I setting myself up for a nightmare trying to take the printed vinyl from one machine and taking it to my graphtec to cut? Is it worth the extra money to just go all in and get the Roland sp300i? Am I on the right track for any of this? This is all new to me (I currently only cut vinyl for tshirts) but am ready to expand and try something different. Thank you for any insight! Jessica