Full Version: Rubber stamps
From: BWC (SPY007) [#1]
15 Sep 2006
To: ALL
Hi All
I need an opinion on flash stamp equipment. I have had a demo of the Millmarking flash unit and looked at the Brother site.
Is there another source/manufacturer for this technology?
Has anyone looked at the Brother SC-2000?
The previous owner outsourced name tags, signage and pre-inked stamps. I will be doing the first two myself, with the laser.
I want my own equipment for pre-inked stamps so that I have more control over quality and time lines, but want to be sure I have not missed another option.
Brian
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#2]
15 Sep 2006
To: BWC (SPY007) [#1] 15 Sep 2006
The Brother works as advertised, takes about 1-2 minutes each.
That said, drawbacks:
- 1 X markup on the stamp;
- Consumables not cheap, carriers, print film;
- Unit needs to be covered when not in use, dust gets in and causes problems;
- If you want two of the same stamps, you must make two carriers;
- It takes the ink 30 minutes to an hour to migrate through the stamp.
EDITED: 15 Sep 2006 by HARVEY-ONLY
From: BWC (SPY007) [#3]
15 Sep 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#2] 16 Sep 2006
Now that you mention it Millmarking had a dust cover on the unit - worth considering. The ink migration is about the same for the Millenium mounts.
I sent an email to Brother.ca asking for pricing. Hope to get an answer Monday.
Millenium pricing looks good in my market which is direct sales to industrial, commercial and government. Small direct consumer sales. I also sell through local print shops but while volume is good, the margin is not.
The idea with this is to suplement the Trodat mounts I carry with sizes I can't get with a self inker.
Brian