high volume postcard printer/envelope printer

At the quantities you are describing offset printing is the best way to go.
--
Ron Cohen


"Rachel" wrote in message
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Hi all,
I'd started a thread last fall and I'm still researching this issue.
Here's my dream. . . I want a printer that'll print postcards and
envelopes and maybe even standard sizes, too -- high quality, no
running, high output...

I handle a large amount of direct mail for my company. We send
hundreds of thousands of pieces a year -- letters, postcards,
newsletters, etc. I want to turn the most expensive jobs into cheap
ones--turn the letters into postcards; make the newsletters
self-mailers, etc.

I want one printer that will let me print envelopes and postcards. I
am willing to just print labels and use a labeler/tabber to apply the
labels (the volume's too high to do by hand). That's one solution to
the envelope problem. I have dramatically reduced envelope cost by
using window envelopes (cheap ones) and printing the address on the
letter.

I've tried inkjet envelope printers and my experience was not good.
Eating, tearing, running or smearing ink--it was awful. It was
supposed to be heavy duty too, handle all sizes, shapes, weights,
etc., -- NOT.

I'm still looking into envelope printers and smaller format printers.
Looking into Xerox solutions and Epson and others.

Anyone have something they've used that's worked well for this? I
will run several hundred thousand a year, in batches of anything from
1,000 to 30,000.

Any suggestions are welcome. I'll be researching this through fall
this year, so I'll check back frequently. Even suggestions for
equipment that'll only handle one part of what I want are welcome!

Thanks,
Rachel