Digital Printing Business Prospects

Want to have a business department printing or printing one stop shopping like Snappy, Fertile etc? Try to consider carefully the following entries, which is the sum disukusi and sharing the experiences of some members of the mailing list last week's World Entrepreneur of the digital printing business, photocopy, graphic design, internet cafe is also computer rental.

Determine target audience

For example:
For people who need fast printing such as invitations, business cards, presentations, brochures, etc.. Of course, instant alias must be awaited because it uses digital printing rescissory long-conventional process. This will require substantial capital for digital printing machine such as a Snapy countless hundreds of millions. Maybe it could also reduce costs through leasing or credit to the bank for the purchase of printers, computers, etc..

One member recounts Mailing DW opened the printing business that started from the received settings first, before spreading to other processes alias does not directly open a business with a large scale.

In general, large capital will certainly make it easier to do business. However, it does not mean a small capital will hamper business. Can be started from the first networking while looking for investors, customers, partners and suppliers.

With an initial capital of Rp. 10jt to open a digital printing business, it will take some of the following:

A P4 computer with graphical specification (second purchase cheaper) to Rp. 4jt
A laser printer to make a film screen printing USD. 1jt
A scanner USD. 500k
An inkjet printer (brand A4 size up to search for the beginning, but looking for a quality refill ink, to avoid the catridge is often damaged due to poor quality of ink) to Rp. 500k
The rest is to rent a place, the procurement of paper and a little promotion.

Employees
Surely there must be intelligent design. Can the two options. Hire someone who is already good at first to be able to learn and teach each other (not cheap for knowledge with other employees) or indeed to learn from the very beginning. Includes job specifications (examples):
1. Design images, edit photos, design banner,
2. Making rubber stamps, screen printing letterhead, business cards, envelopes
3. Print brochures, flyers and other printed matter.

Other input states that for graphic design problem, note the existence of two classes of graphic design: the operator or designer who is creative.
Usually a computer operator can do graphics work, but (mostly) for the work's setting. This does not need formal education, can be self-taught, which is important know / know graphics programs.

Sometimes graphic work can not be done by your graphics like this, but need creative designers seorangg one of its tasks is to create a concept design.

Salaries will vary quite a distance from your graphics. For those who already champion, his salary could reach Rp. 5jt.

There will be cases where the customer wants a design that fit their own desires so that when the designers are working on, customers will come sit beside him to comment or express desires. The point, rather than create a design concept for the customer but the concept worked. For cases like this, the salary is not as creative design.

In addition, there are employees who are not salaried, but sharing the results of their work by 40% (1 staff, 1 computer, 1 scan, 1 printer) if averaged salaries for graphic design (2 people) each received Rp. 1jt-1, 5 jt monthly. Meanwhile, for a carpenter and handyman type screen printing on average @ Rp. 400rb-700rb/bulan,

Venue Hire
This depends on the location. For example the main street rent USD. 7jt / year. There is also the location rather go into the alley, then the rent was "only" USD. 4 jt / year.

Service is generally provided:
1. Card name
2. Invitation card.
3. Typing
4. Settings and design brochures, photo reproductions.
5. Scan images.
6. Print color
7. Making stamp
8. Memorandum, letterhead and print to screen printing. etc.

Color laser printing with a bit expensive compared to screen printing or order to the printer, but the excess is to accept bookings for example, only 1 sheet only (more save more money) because not all customers want to order in large quantities. sometimes the only message 10 sheets for proof or examples.

One member of the mailing list engaged in this effort could also share the monthly cost problems in running the business:

1. Procurement Kwarto paper, Folio, A4. Each takes two reams per month (depending on the ordered items and jobs)
2. Electricity USD. 150rb - 200rb
3. Phone USD. 150rb - 200rb
4. Security Rp. 20rb
5. Refill ink two printers (which kulitas no 1 for Rp. 35rb/warna)
6. Refill ink jet laser Rp.125rb (could be discharged in 1-2 months, depending on usage)

Virtually digital printing business is one type of business that is the favorite, and consequently, among others, a lot of competition. But this is considered not an obstacle because the most important is the quality of work, the variations we can handle the job as well as excess friendly service, smooth and ready to help.