Comcolor Machine Compared with Other Competitors

author: chameleon

2023-08-16

Why comcolor inkjet printers are more worth buying than other printing machines?

Compare items	Riso comcolor	Laser printer/copier	Small four-color offset printing machine
Machine price	moderate	higher	lower
Operating procedures	Design-review-finished product.	Design-review-finished product.	Design-manuscript review-film production-plate printing-proofing-inspection-plate printing-color tracking-finished product, printing ink needs to be adjusted at any time during the printing process.
Operability	The operation is simple and convenient, with a small amount of labor, and only one person is required to operate, especially when one job is switched to another.	The operation is simple and convenient, with a small amount of labor, and only one person is required to operate, especially when one job is switched to another.	The operation is complicated and the workload is heavy. Operators need professional training and practice before they can work.
Confidentiality	No printing plate, strong confidentiality.	No printing plate, strong confidentiality.	Need plate making, poor confidentiality.
Machine startup time	No warm-up required, short start-up time.	It needs to warm up and takes a long time to start.	The developer should be preheated to reach the set temperature before use.
Printing speed	The fastest 150 sheets/minute	50-110 sheets/min	8000-15000 sheets/hour (130-250/minute)
Variable data	Yes	Yes	No
Print on demand	1 print, ready to pick up. If there is an error in the printing, it can be adjusted quickly.	1 print, ready to pick up. If there is an error in the printing, it can be adjusted quickly.	At least 1000 sheets, if there is an error in the printing, it needs to be re-made.
Printing cost (A4 format without depreciation)	Color: 0.019 $/sheet Black: 0.0029 $ / piece	Color: 0.069-0.16$/sheet Black: 0.0041-0.0069 $ / piece	More than 0.014 $ / sheet (including plate making, labor costs, start-up costs, etc.)
Maintainability	The maintenance cost is low, the maintenance operation is simple and convenient, and the maintenance time is short.	Consumables such as photosensitive drums and carriers need to be replaced regularly, which requires high maintenance costs and takes a long time.	The maintenance cost is low, but the maintenance operation is complicated and takes a long time.
Multifunction	Powerful, through dual control of computer and machine, complex functions can be easily realized. Including copying, printing, scanning, one machine with multiple functions.	Powerful, through dual control of computer and machine, complex functions can be easily realized. Including copying, printing, scanning, one machine with multiple functions.	Printing features only a single faithful original.
Scalability	Adding a multi-functional post-press terminal can realize the integrated functions of printing, punching, folding and binding.	Adding a multi-functional post-press terminal can realize the integrated functions of printing, punching, folding and binding.	Post-press processing needs to be operated separately, and the printing process takes a long time.
Digital operation	Connected with a computer, it can perform local area network printing, digital transmission, and high printing accuracy.	Connected with a computer, it can perform local area network printing, digital transmission, and high printing accuracy.	Cannot connect to computer and network. Printing using physical principles, the printed matter has physical signal loss.
paper requirements	46g/m²~210g/m², plain paper, copy paper, printing paper, textured paper, etc., can be used in a wide range of paper.	60g/m² to 210g/m², only plain paper or special paper can be used.	17g/m²~400g/m², plain paper, copy paper, newsprint, coated paper, etc., can be used in a wide range of paper.
Preservation of printouts	Oil-based pigment ink printing, water resistance, light resistance, wear resistance, and the printed parts can be stored for a long time.	Carbon black adheres to the paper through the melting of the resin, which is not very adaptable to environmental changes and is not suitable for long-term storage.	It is printed with ordinary pigment ink and metal pigment ink, and the storage time is long, but the quick-drying and fixing power are poor, and the color is easy to fade, and the file can be stored for a long time.
Power consumption	Low power consumption, standby: 150W, use: maximum 800W.	High power consumption, standby: 230W, use: 1500W or above.	High power consumption, more than 2500W for a single machine.
Environmental friendly	On-demand inkjet, no dust and no harmful gas.	High temperature and low pressure, due to the heating of carbon powder, harmful gases are produced, and dust pollution is caused at the same time.	Most of the ink contains lead, which is easy to be poisoned if people touch it too much, and there is a lot of waste.
Safety	110-220V voltage	110-220V voltage, and the working principle is high temperature and high pressure, easy to burn when picking up jammed paper.	220-380V voltage, the mechanical part is exposed, which is easy to cause accidents.