Print Talk - running a print and promotional product business
By Daron
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Print Talk - running a print and promotional product businessJun 15, 2022
First full time employee at the print shop
Daron and Taylor talk about what's happening at the shop and about being the first full-time employee.
Shop updates and Sanmar rebait
Let's talk equipment - Derek is upgrading
In this episode
- California is on fire
- Tough times and trying to be positive
- Daron's car issues
- vendor issues
- Afinia label printer
- Equipment suggestions
- DTG (Direct to garment)
- Roll label printers
- Epson label printer
- Intec finisher LC600
YouTube Questions
- Is the BN20 worth it?
- iColor white toner printer
Standardizing media and production
Things covered in this episode
- color issues
- learning to say no
- click costs
- using what you have to get the job done
- selling equipment
- Media
- Log media runs
- cut length
- streamlining processes
Video on color Mitch Boyer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I2gw5Iup3M
HP Latex comparison - https://timetomakesomething.com/hp-latex-115-printer-vs-hp-latex-315-printer-whats-the-difference/
The origin stores of Daron and Derek
Derek -
Runs a small sticker and decal shop with mostly online sales.
Derek's Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHqQjvDgwkJ03Dy80ksNEOg
Daron -
Runs a print and promotional shop with mainly local sales to small businesses.
Daron's Channel - https://youtube.com/timetomakesomething
Things that were covered in this episode.
- Who we are
- What we do
- How we met each other.
- Roland BN20
- HP Latex Printers
- The print quality between Latex and Eco-Solvent
- Solvent Inks
- Out-gassing of inks
- Color mixing to hit colors
- Latex white ink printing
- Import flatbed printers
- Production difference between our shops
- Daron's cost calculator on Patreon - https://patreon.com/ttms
- Equipment (Konica, HP Latex, Duplo, etc)
- Not taking a paycheck
- BNI - Business Networking International
- How we get business
- Online vs local business
Donate to keep the show going - https://www.patreon.com/printtalk
Picks of the weeks
Daron - Govee Thermometer - https://amzn.to/3i6YhFw
Derek - Monitor Color Calibration - https://amzn.to/2XxvFgS