filler1989 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Hello there, my name is Eduardo, I live in Brazil. Let me explain my situation... We own (me and my family) some few convenience shops in my city and we would like add new services to our costumers. Photo printing was the first idea came up in my mind. But I still have some doubts... 1. The running costs (ink cartridges, eletricity, paper and employees) are higher or lower if compared against wet minilabs? It is possible say the difference in percentage terms? 2. Maintenance and repairs are more frequent, less frequent or same if compared wet minilabs? 3. Advantages and disadvantages of each process. 4. Between Fujifilm, Noritsu and Kodak which you prefer? (Kodak APEX is Dye-Sub, not inkjet right?) 5. Here, Fuji Dry Minilab 430 is something around U$45,000.00 (forty-five thousand dollars), how much is in your country? Just curious... Can you help me, please? PS.: Sorry for any mistake, I rarely write in english... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noritsuvet Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 It's not just the printer to consider. You'll need a couple of kiosks at the very least, plus shopfitting too. To be serious in this business you have to do things right - or not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiecameras Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Its all about volume, if you are only going to do a few hundred prints a day you go for an inkjet or thermal solution. You would have to look at what competition you have and try and work out how many prints you will be able to get in the door. Further to that though, if the price of your competitor's prints is low you probably won't be able to make any money out of the print part of the business anyway and you might have to look at a full service lab with all the trimmings, canvas prints, mugs, photo books, frames, albums, cameras and everything else. An 'all in' approach. However that might be a good way of losing a heap of money! Have you looked at other options, other industries, other retail enterprises! Maybe a bakery, anything but a photoshop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filler1989 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 It's not just the printer to consider. You'll need a couple of kiosks at the very least, plus shopfitting too. To be serious in this business you have to do things right - or not at all. Yes, you're right. But in our main store we already sell digital cams (not DSLRS), frames and other related stuff. Of course, if we buy a dry minilab well try to exploit everything. Photo books, calendars and etc.. Its all about volume, if you are only going to do a few hundred prints a day you go for an inkjet or thermal solution. For the first 3 months I expect no more than 400 prints a day... (all sizes..) Further to that though, if the price of your competitor's prints is low... The average price for 10x15cm photo is .50 cents. For this size, i'd expect to do .30~.35 cents. I believe my greatest disadvantadge it gonna be my time. Only one of the places (the place with the minilab) will be able to deliver the photos in a hour. Maybe a bakery, anything but a photoshop! Bakery was an option, but the setting-up costs are high and the need of a employee (a baker...) discouraged us... If we proceed with a Dry-Minilab I'll be the operator, salesman, delivery-man... Thanks 4 helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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