Below is the summary of the cost for a four color job of size 18″x 23″:
Film if you have an imagesetter – 18×23 = 414 square inch = Rs. 1.5 x 414 = Rs 621/- for film output
Plate – 4 plates x Rs. 110 approx. = Rs. 440/-
Plate Exposure and Developing = 4 x Rs.50 = Rs. 200/-
Ink for 3000 impressions – Rs.50 x 4 colors = Rs. 200/-
Total cost excluding labor cost, rent and machine depreciation = Rs.621 + Rs.440 +Rs.200 + Rs. 200 = Rs.1461/-
Salary for a typical machine operator will be around Rs. 16,000/- and around 3 or 4 helpers will be required whose salary might range between Rs. 3000/- to Rs. 4000/-.
Machine depreciation will depend on the type of machine that you want to use
Rent will be according to the rates prevailing in your area.
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This post was written by admin on August 4, 2009
