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I'm wanting to get into custom printed vehicle wraps for fleet and customer vehicles. I've already been doing single color wraps but want to be able to print as well. I also would like to do wall printed vinyl. What would be my best option for quality and performance. I see that uscutter sells the HP but heard good things about Roland as well. Thanks

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personally I have never used the latex printers but have owned 3 roland eco solvent printers and loved them -- just keep them busy as they get expensive replacing heads if you don't print every few days - even with the self cleanings we found that a 3 week vacation almost always cost us $800+ in one new head, dampers etc - that is for the printers that use the dx4 heads - with the ones that use the bigger heads it can cost $2800+ to replace a head for missing/clogged nozzles.  if you have the volume of business to keep it running personally I would go eco solvent and laminator.  if you don't do that kind of volume I would look into teaming up with someone that already has one in your area and make sure they are doing the necessary maint to keep it printing right

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I have heard the latex printers do not have the same issue with clogged nozzles but the offset is a roland solvent you can get parts for 8 years later and not be throw away in under 2 years - other thing I know is a friend that is a top wrap installer in canada last year bought his own printer and bought eco solvent after using both kinds of materials wrapping busses, subway, buildings, etc

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Well I don't have enough of it to use an eco solvent then although I think I could get the work rolling in. 

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just info so you are gambling with a little knowledge - We see too many that want the sexy printer without knowing what they are really getting into.  I traveled to someones shop 4 hrs away for a weekend to learn more before I bought my first one and still had little clue until I bought one.  it is nerve wracking when you are waiting for a new head or other part and hoping something else isn't clogging and drying up - a reason I always had a spare head, dampers, wipers, etc on hand and ready to put in.  then it was just the stress of doing that work and hoping you don't fry a board putting the new head in (about $2500-$4000 and yes we have seen that a few times) - usually I planned 1/2 day to replace head and calibrate to get back to production.

Only way you really learn is to jump in.  with knowledge you might be in only ankle deep - without knowledge you could be in ankle deep and head first. 

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