Ticket printers
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elise2000

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1,977 posts

248 months

Yesterday (12:49)
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Hi All

I’d like to purchase a ticket printer for printing tickets for occasional events. Maybe 30 events a year, 100 tickets each, so small quantity in the scheme of things.

Currently I print on a laser printer then cut with guillitine, but wondering if there is a reasonably priced machine that will do the job for me for a more professional result without spending the earth?

Thanks in advance

Mr Pointy

13,308 posts

188 months

Yesterday (13:11)
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What do the tickets look like as there's a difference between a simple B&W one with just text & a full colour affair with a barcode. Have a look at specialised blank stock you can print on (just an example):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/OfficeGear-Tickets-148-5m...

elise2000

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1,977 posts

248 months

Yesterday (17:18)
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Mr Pointy said:
What do the tickets look like as there's a difference between a simple B&W one with just text & a full colour affair with a barcode. Have a look at specialised blank stock you can print on (just an example):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/OfficeGear-Tickets-148-5m...
Currently just 12 rectangular tickets printed on an a4 sheet. They don’t have to be this way though. Don’t need colour, or any perforation. Just trying to avoid the manual cutting to save time.

StevieBee

15,247 posts

284 months

Yesterday (20:59)
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I'm not aware that there's such a thing as a Ticket Printer per-se. Most modern printers have the capacity for numerous paper sizes and companies like Avery (https://www.avery.co.uk) can supply pre-cut paper and a bit of software so you can set up your artwork / document to the correct size.

I presume there's a specific need for a physical ticket.


elise2000

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248 months

Yesterday (21:41)
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StevieBee said:
I'm not aware that there's such a thing as a Ticket Printer per-se. Most modern printers have the capacity for numerous paper sizes and companies like Avery (https://www.avery.co.uk) can supply pre-cut paper and a bit of software so you can set up your artwork / document to the correct size.

I presume there's a specific need for a physical ticket.
Yes, sadly a need for physical ticket. I know theatres have specific machines that print tickets

craigjm

21,356 posts

229 months

Yesterday (21:55)
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Look up Boca Lemur C printer. That will probably meet your need. Its the kind of things kiosks use to print ticket at a time and you but generic tickets to fill it

https://tls-bocasystems.com/en/68/lemur-c/

Mr Pointy

13,308 posts

188 months

elise2000 said:
Currently just 12 rectangular tickets printed on an a4 sheet. They don t have to be this way though. Don t need colour, or any perforation. Just trying to avoid the manual cutting to save time.
There are numerous pre-perforated ticket blanks on Amazon or look at card stock - A6 is probably the smallest size that a printer will take:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Card+Stock+a6&rh=...

It will be way cheaper than a specialised printer.