As our business has grown, the need for larger duplication orders from our corporate clients has increased. I wasn’t happy with the print quality from the older automated printing and duplication system we’d been using in our studio and was looking for a more
reliable solution. That is why I was happy to receive the Epson PP-100 Discproducer for review.
The PP-100 is a super-cool printer that doubles as a duplicator, an all-in-one system that is worth the investment (street price $2,995). You can easily duplicate and print up to 100 discs unattended on glossy or matte media. Six-color printing technology allows you to print exceptional-quality labels that rival discs put out by the Hollywood studios.
More surprising still, the unit comes with two DVD burners for speedy production. Whether you need to produce one disc or 1,000, you will find the PP-100 is a professionally built, very solid, and reliable duplicator/printer.
Setting Up
Setting up the printer is a simple process that requires installing the included Total Disc Maker software, connecting the USB cable, and powering on the unit. Because the PP-100 weighs 52 pounds, you’ll need to make sure that you place it on a sturdy surface that can handle the weight.
The included disc stackers can hold up to 100 DVDs or CDs for hands-free operation. Another cool feature allows you to output short-run duplication jobs to the tray below without the need to open the unit while it is printing.
The Discproducer comes with six ink cartridges that easily push into place. The set of cartridges comes loaded with plenty of ink and is rated to print up to 1,000 discs. Cartridges run $45 each, bringing the total cost of replacing the cartridges to $270. This works out to be 27 cents per disc, which is less than the 45 cents…