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Need to Automate Bumper Sticker Business

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Hi, I started making bumper stickers last year and the business has grown to where I need to automate and/or hire, and need to be pointed to the right equipment.

Currently, my 3 step process is:

1- Printing several multi-color bumper sticker size designs from PhotoShop using an Epson inkjet onto a sheet of 8.5x11 printable vinyl.

2 - Manually smoothing a waterproof 9x12 laminate sheet over the printed vinyl sheet.

3 - Manually using a paper cutter to cut the sticker designs from the laminated sheet.

Since these are bumper stickers the waterproofing is a critical component.

In my dreams I have a page of various stickers being purchased on my computer screen, I press print, then turnaround and pickup my printed, cut to size, waterproofed stickers to put in the mail.

But I'll take any automation. Thanks.

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For people who might want to reply,  you have not stated your budget for this.   How much do you want to spend? 

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Any amount so I know what to expect from partial to full automation - and being able to weigh the costs vs time savings vs hiring. I'm doing $5-$10k per month and have opportunities for more but my time is limited.  Any amount - whether $1000 or $100,000 I need to know what I'm looking at. Thanks

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Buy a Roland sp300i , and laminate will be optional,  if you decide to laminate get a daige cold laminate unit but for bumper stickers I wouldn’t even laminate using the Roland Orem inks.  Then it is print and contour cut all at once

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Ahhhhhhh, the Roland sp300i, that baby is a beautiful workhorse.

Gotta have the room for it, of course!

 

 

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1 hour ago, slice&dice said:

Ahhhhhhh, the Roland sp300i, that baby is a beautiful workhorse.

Gotta have the room for it, of course!

 

 

and keep it printing so you don't clog nozzles - 

 

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This guy says he's got plenty of stuff to run ----  $10K a month and more jobs available. This sounds like he needs to get that Roland sp300i to the rescue!

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43 minutes ago, slice&dice said:

This guy says he's got plenty of stuff to run ----  $10K a month and more jobs available. This sounds like he needs to get that Roland sp300i to the rescue!

Heck with that volume the sp540i

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