Reducing Ink Costs

While purchasing ink containers of special colors can eliminate much of the risk, this approach also frequently results in leftover ink that needs to be properly disposed of or takes up valuable shelf space in the production area, again increasing overall ink costs.

Solving the ink cost puzzle

Two converters have saved a significant amount of money through the Sun Chemical Dispenser Program, a system that provides in-house ink dispensing and gives printers the ability to mix the exact amount of ink that they need when they need it. Package printers that participate in the program must agree to purchase a minimum annual amount of Sun Chemical bases and inks and in return receive a GFI Mx12 dispenser that provides spot color accuracy to within 0.001/lb.