How to Request Print Samples, Ink Cost Analysis, or a TCO/ROI Assessment from Delphax Inkjet

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Delphax Inkjet offers three ways to start evaluating its inkjet presses: free print samples, an ink cost analysis, and a TCO/ROI assessment. You request any of them through the corresponding buttons on delphaxinkjet.com — the site presents these as the "3 steps to get started." They are aimed at commercial printers and mail shops that are considering an inkjet investment and want to compare real production data against their current device.

The Three Starting Points

Delphax frames the evaluation process around three requests, each available as its own button on the site:

Request What it gives you
Print Samples See the output quality firsthand before committing
Ink Cost Analysis A breakdown of ink costs for your operation
TCO & ROI Analysis A total-cost-of-ownership and return-on-investment assessment built around your printing operations

The site describes these as "free print samples, ink cost analysis, and a clear TCO/ROI assessment built around your printing operations." All three are presented as ways to see the equipment and the numbers before making a decision.

How the Assessment Works

The comparison is not generic. According to Delphax, its team helps you compare real production data — labor, setup and waste — to your current device. That means the useful input on your side is information about how you print today: what you run, how long setup takes, how much labor is involved, and how much waste you generate.

If you want the analysis to be meaningful, come prepared with:

  • Your current press or envelope system and its running costs
  • Ink and printhead costs you are paying now
  • Production volume (for example, envelopes per hour or per month)
  • Labor, setup time, and waste figures from your existing workflow

Delphax positions its expertise in "quality, speed and cost," and the stated goal is to simplify the decision rather than complicate it.

What the Elan 170 Can Do

The main product referenced on the site is the Elan 170, described as an envelope + printer. Relevant specifications from the site:

  • Production speed of 150 ft/min, equivalent to 18,000 #10 envelopes per hour
  • Advanced pigment inkjet technology with water-fast CMYK inks that resist smudging from water or handling
  • Resolution up to 1600 x 1600 dpi with a 2.1 picoliter drop size
  • Handles envelopes, direct mail, packaging, and more
  • Targeted at commercial printers and mail shops

What Customers Have Reported

Delphax shares a customer example on the site. A direct mail service operation was replacing two unreliable tabletop inkjet envelope systems that broke down frequently and carried high ink and printhead costs. After moving to the Elan 170, the customer reportedly:

  • Doubled the output of the previous dual tabletop systems
  • Cut running costs to 1/10th of the old setup
  • Saved $130,000 in ink alone over five years

These are the manufacturer's own customer snippets, so treat them as vendor-reported results rather than independently verified figures. They are still useful as a sense of the scale of savings Delphax is claiming, and as a prompt to ask for comparable data for your own volumes during the TCO/ROI assessment.

Who This Is For

The three-step process fits you if you are:

  • A commercial printer or mail shop evaluating a move to color inkjet
  • Running high-volume envelope or direct mail production
  • Currently on tabletop or older systems with high ink and printhead costs
  • Looking for a decision backed by your own production numbers rather than a spec sheet alone

If you are only casually researching inkjet technology, the print sample request is the lightest way to start. If you are close to a purchase decision, the ink cost and TCO/ROI analyses are the more relevant requests.

Getting Started

  1. Go to delphaxinkjet.com.
  2. Find the "3 steps to get started" section with the Print Samples, Ink Cost Analysis, and TCO & ROI Analysis buttons.
  3. Select the request that matches your stage — sample output, ink costs, or full cost/return picture.
  4. Submit the request through the corresponding button.

Delphax is a Toronto-based designer and manufacturer of digital inkjet presses. The site does not publish pricing for the Elan 170 or the analyses, so any cost figures will come through the request process rather than from the website itself.