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5. Heat Tape – 11c per 3cm piece of tape. 6. Print Cost – the print cost can be split up into paper cost, and ink cost. Paper cost – this will be the cost of the paper you are using for the job. To save money try not to waste a whole sheet on a small print. Ink Cost – If you’re using sublimation ink, and printing the entire page with no empty spaces the ink cost is going to be in the region of R 8.74 / A4 page but as feew jobs in reality are 100% coverage it will be lower. One factor that can seriously impact ink cost will be the quality of ink you use and how often you use your printer. If you have ink that blocks easily or you don’t print often you will be wasting your ink on cleaning cycles and you print cost will be higher. 7. Wastage – the number of wasted prints and improperly produced mugs, t-shirts etc, will depend largely on your skill level. The more you work with your equipment, the higher your skills level becomes, and the less wastage you have. In the beginning, wastage levels of as high as 20% are acceptable, but with time, your wastage should drop down to around 2%. The provision for wastage is there to keep you safe in cases where a items don’t get printed right. By adding this provision for wastage into your costs, you are building a safety net, so if you do mess up a few items here and there, you still make money on the job. TIP : Do NOT make the mistake of telling any staff that they can get improperly printed items for free (since you can’t do anything with them) because they will often intentionally make “mistakes” because they want the free stuff. 8. Coverage & Size – There’s no need to print the largest image possible to cover the item you are decorating edge to edge as this not only increases your cost but also increases the risk of the transfer not being 100% as the edges of the product are never as flat/straight as the rest of it. 9. Maintenance / repair / replacement margin – It’s a really good idea to add 5% to your overall costs per job (all the items above added together) to cover repairs and maintenance of your equipment and this “cost” should be taken out of the money you get when you sell your item and put into a separate account that you don’t touch except when your equipment needs repairs.
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