Setting-up a Cheaper Digital Photo Printing Business
May 12, 2008 by Leo 15,475 Views
The “digital revolution” entails a lot of promise for enterprising individuals, and going into the digital photo printing business is a wise option. It is now emerging as a profitable market boosted by the advent of affordable camera cellphones and digital cameras.
If you are interested in putting up a Digital Photo Printing Business but cannot afford the prices for the machine being used by other digital printing companies like Photoline, Kodak, Picture City, Tronix, Digiprint, etc., here’s a cheaper and simple alternative. The items below are necessary and part of the system that you will need for the Digital Printing Shop to be fully operational. All you need is the business site.
- A PC set with at least the following specifications:
- Pentium IV or AMD equivalent processor with 1GB Ram
- 17″ monitor
- Floppy and optical drive
- Bluetooth
- Infrared/WiFi
- Card reader
- USB connections/hub
- 2 printers with Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) loaded with 100ml of ink (6 color ink printer for best quality printouts)
- Digital Printing Software (prints 3R size, 3R wallet size, 4R size & 4R wallet size)
- 3R photo paper (500 pcs.)
- 4R photo paper (500 pcs.)
- Paper cutter
- Flatbed scanner
- Table, chairs and office supplies
Approximate total investment: P100,000 - 120,000
ROI: 5-6 Months
Pricing:
- 3R size = P5.00
- 3R wallet = P5.00
- 4R size = P6.00
- 4R wallet = P6.00
Approximate Computations
Given: Gross Sales for a 1 PC, 2 printers and 1 employee set-up, and shop operation is 10 hours.
- Gross monthly sales = P54,900
- Average daily sales = P1,800
Less Expenses:
P6,000 - Rent/Electricity
P13,000 - Photo Paper
P2,500 - Ink
P8,000 - Employee salary
P600 - Others (office supplies)
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P30,100 - Total expenses
Net Income = 54,900 - 30,100 = 24,800
The salary may vary depending on how much you will pay and number of employees. The material cost of the inks and photo paper will also vary depending if you can get the supplies cheaper.
Note: The estimates above is based on the actual digital printing shop. Amounts may vary depending on your shop location and rental rates.
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hey guys good day!!!
im planning a photo business but the problem is i don’t know some sizes photo printing.
cute size, mini wallet (2r), mini wallet (3r), mini wallet (4r)and mini wallet (5r)<<<???
please send me an email all of this sizes kristian_jim_salva@Yahoo.com
thank you and more power…
@king jim, here’s the exact sizes:
3R 3½” × 5″ or 89 × 127 mm
4R 4″ × 6″ or 102 × 152 mm
5R 5″ × 7″ or 127 × 178 mm
6R 6″ × 8″ or 152 × 203 mm
8R 8″ × 10″ or 203 × 254 mm
Ask ko lang po kung anong magandang printer para dito na very affordable, Saan nakakabili at meron bang kasamang training at support?
salamt po!
Hi im interested in putting up a photo digitalprinting business. may i know the pricelist of everything that we need for this business? thanks!
hi! interested to put this kind business. i love to take pictures and develop.
kindly send me some info where i can buy the machine and supplier for all the materials need to make a photo business.
thanks please send me to this emaild. mykejasan@yahoo.com
kind regards,
mikee.
good day!
interesado po ako sa ganitong negosyo. bravoryan168@yahoo.com ito po ang aking email, padalhan nyo po sana ako ng mga brochure at mga detalye tungkol dito.
thanks po and have a nice day!
Hi! we have a photo studio in quezon prov. Me and my husband is interested to have a photo mini lab. please email us with the particulars of where to buy the printing machines.
hello Marge,
Hi I have an existing small computer shop and I want to add a digital photo printing business. can u plz help me specialy the software? I have some items listed above ..maraming salamt po… my email add.. edwin.palma07@yahoo.com.
mehh.. edwin
Pls give more details
hello ma’am/sir,, please send me more info of this biz at bjorn_micu@yahoo.com.. i’m really interested with it since my comp biz is not doing well in my province.. i really need to add more services.. i want to know more about this and where i can get supplies.. thanks thanks thanks a lot!!!
ask ko lang po sana ma’am kung ano ang maganda at cheap na ink na mairerekomenda nyo para sa business na to kasi meron na rin po ako dito sa Pangasinan bale ang printer ko po eh dalwang R230 at isang R290 ang gusto ko po sana eh ung di mag-fade agad ang kulay thanks po…more power
DCnuebe says:
April 21, 2009 at 9:24 pm
ask ko lang po sana ma’am kung ano ang maganda at cheap na ink na mairerekomenda nyo para sa business na to kasi meron na rin po ako dito sa Pangasinan bale ang printer ko po eh dalwang R230 at isang R290 ang gusto ko po sana eh ung di mag-fade agad ang kulay thanks po…more power
DCnuebe Dude ako maraming alam kung san maraming ink na mura gusto ko din kasing may tayo ng printing business like you i’ve searched the net for ink info and where you can buy you can email me here christian_dc07@yahoo.com
Hi I have an existing computer shop and I want to expand and put up a digital photo printing business. Where do I get the software? I have all the other items lited above ..
Pls give more details
@mariel, there are a lot of photo editing software that’s free, one is gimp (www.gimp.org), its almost the same as photoshop.
mam marge..
pki send poh ng breakdown how much asap..
francisanthonylim@yahoo.com
or text me poh.
09172033972
thanx
Hi Marge,
I’m interested to your offer pls email me at salvie_marasigan@yahoo.com or text me at 0921-2291112. thanks!
If you are looking for Digital Colored Xerox. We are selling Canon IRC 3200 for only 130K. Brand New is worth 500k++. This is the real digital printing even without using photopapers. You can print up to A3 size of any kinds of paper and thickness.
ask ko lang po kung meron pa po kung avl pa ren ung irc3200 nyo po.. interesado po ako..then kung ok un… how muck po ba ung ink nyan pag naubos? tsaka saan po me makakIbili, tska gaano katagal cia bgo maubos?
pls reply
We are a Supplier/Importer of All Kinds of Photo, Matte, Silk, Glossy
Photo Papers and stickers @ Wholesale Price. Txt for more info so I can help you setup your business
0917-5770055 / 0923-9919080.
P.S.
We are also selling recondition B&W and Colored Xerox if you are interested for digital printing business