Getting started with paper printing - business cards, flyers, etc

[@DWIT3D]

Nice setup. A card slitter is a worthwhile investment in any print shop. In our 35+ years in the print industry, our business card slitter is our most used finishing machine, as we do an average of 5 business card orders a day. It’s a money making machine!!! 😊

[@TheGeekPub]

You never actually said which paper cutter is the one you showed. You called it "little baby paper cutter". But what is that model?

[@reyreviews8737]

Thank you for the info I am in business still growing but I would like to get some help

[@kdw75]

We are a bit out of date. We have 3 Challenge cutters 26.5", 30.5" and a 42", but we don't have a single slitter. We don't do that many business cards, mostly brochures and flyers. The biggest time saver we got was a booklet maker with 3-side trimming. We used to have to trim two sides of our books and that took lots of time. There are decent savings to be had here buying skids of paper vs precut. Another huge time saver was adding creasers to our folder. We previously had to use our Heidelberg Cylinder to crease, but about 12 years ago we added creasing wheels to our folder and it was a very good investment.

[@knowhereink]

I just bought a used Xerox WorkCentre 7535 yesterday for $50 and it WORKS! It can do up to 300lb weight. Excited to offer more thicker paper options! And I have a hydraulic paper cutter that needs the blade sharpened.....does anyone have suggestions for where I can send it to get it sharpened? I'm in SoCal.

[@timothywhite1872]

Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for your take

[@westonpulley6525]

Thanks for this video! We’ve been outsourcing our paper print products for a few years now but the problem we are running into is quick low quantity orders of business cards, postcards and posters. Looking for a budget printer such as the oki or an Epson that can handle the heavier 14pt or 16pt stock. Can the biz hubs handle that weight?

[@officialthinknue1121]

Hey! Just answered the questions to join your facebook group. I really want to learn about printing.

[@bbnlabs]

Thanks for the video, could you pls mention few budget friendly printers. I mean with the link, I live in Canada.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

Your comment is full of sound advice from which novices could really benefit. I tried to begin a typewriting service in 2002 after I purchased my first microcomputer, a fairly good but big color laser printer, a flatbed scanner, and then a label tape printer in 2004. I added letter size laser paper to my repertoire. I watched your show because I enjoy watching people use modern computer technology. According to your suggestions about beginning a printing service by buying equipment and supplies within the budget, better is for you to have started tall than to have started small. Now you are ready for prime time! 🖨

[@jorgechairez59]

what was the name of the cutter machine at 3:24?

[@ttms]

It's a cheap card cutter - www.toolots.com/ng-frontend/productDetail?id=86550

[@jmeredithD2]

do you print checks? if so is there software out there that you use to design the checks for printing?

[@ttms]

I think there a special inks and papers, but not sure. I usually buy them from www.dfsonline.com/dfs/home

[@jmeredithD2]

@@ttms I have the proper paper and magnetic ink isnt required anymore but what i am looking for is software that will allow me to design checks and then print them - biggest issue is getting the sequential numbering for checks - i have designed my checks in InDesign but the sequential numbering the way it is done is very problematic

[@survivalSC]

50 percent off is great. And when you buy another one remember they have pretty much 50 percent mark up so make sure you talk them down at least 35 percent

[@terryw5500]

What the link for business card cutter and stack cutter

[@blueghost4121]

The question is, where can I get this stuff printed who can be my supplier of business cards and flyers?

[@shiverrmetimberss]

Hey thanks for the video. I order about 100K pieces of EDDM and would do more if I could. Do you have a recommendation for a printer for printing cardstock EDDM?

[@itstmck6983]

What paper can i use for business cards or flyers? with the same thickness as the business card paper

[@EEZYEEEE]

I frequently run 4x6 and 5x7 flyers on 10-16pt cardstock. What entry level digital printer do you recommend for this type of job? Thanks!

[@ttms]

Entry level printers won't print 16pt.

[@GuitarGuyFromNC]

I have a Konica Minolta c554e with a finisher. It works okay. It's not ideal though because when printing on 12x18 paper, the print warps, making doing flyers and business cards difficult. It's also nearly impossible to get both sides of the paper aligned properly for double-sided things. If anyone knows how to fix these issues, I'm all ears. I spent days trying to get it configured and printing straight but wasn't able to make any headway with it.

[@chimezigideon4448]

Make sure you input the actual paper size in the machine

[@arphaxadarphaxad1592]

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[@mrshasnain]

can this machine run by single phase electricity ?

[@ttms]

The Konica is single phase 220v.

[@Bluestarembroidery]

Nice setup! I do some print but I have a hard time with creating layouts. What program for layouts do you recommend investing time to learn?

[@danielp480]

120 pound is equalvent to what pt?

[@ttms]

15/16pt

[@eatfrenchfriesnow]

Go Daniel..................

[@aerykhurley8236]

Hey this is great!!! hahah

[@MashiyaSeroto-q4b]

I need to join the Facebook Page, can I please have you Facebook Handle or link to the Facebook group Page

[@ttms]

Here is the link dtnay.com/fbgroup