Ink drying takes place mainly by absorption, with a limited amount of oxidisation. This precludes using art and coated stocks on this process at the present time. It plugs into a standard 13 amp socket, and power consumption is less than a fifth of the average photocopier. It costs just a few pence to produce a master which will deliver you at least four thousand copies. If you have ever seen offset duplicating and printing, you'll begin the appreciate the effectiveness of this new form of technology.
Simple maintenance is all that is required - no cleaning down or elaborate preparation.
It's so easy it can be run by non technical staff. Installed on a mobile cabinet occupying a floor space of less than a square metre, it can easily be moved when not in use from one part of the room to another if space is at a premium. An outright purchase of a basic machine is going to cost you 2495. Rental over three years is 263.94 per quarter, and over five years is 181.30. At the end of the rental period you own the machine.