Are You Losing Money With Every Roll of Media?
Running a wide-format print shop is expensive. Media rolls, ink, and labor add up quickly — and every misprint or poorly nested job eats directly into your profit.
The reality is simple: if you’re not managing your layouts and material usage properly, you’re wasting money every single day.
A Common Problem in Print Shops
Sarah owns a vehicle wrap and signage shop. She orders premium vinyl by the pallet, but noticed rolls running out faster than expected. Her team manually placed jobs in the RIP, leaving gaps on the roll. Over a month, she wasted nearly 15% of every roll.
That’s thousands of dollars gone — without printing a single extra job.
Why Wide-Format Printing Wastes Material
Material waste usually comes from three hidden problems:
- Poor Nesting of Jobs
When jobs aren’t automatically arranged to fit tightly on the roll, every gap is wasted media. - Reprints From Mistakes
A single wrong cut or color issue means throwing away the entire sheet and starting over. - Inefficient Workflow Across Printers
Multiple machines running without coordination = duplicate jobs, partial runs, and even more waste.
The Solution: Smarter Printing With Onyx Software
Onyx software is designed to eliminate waste and protect profit margins:
- Intelligent Nesting
Onyx Align automatically arranges multiple jobs side by side, reducing roll waste by up to 20%. - Precision Print-and-Cut
Integrated cut path tools ensure jobs line up perfectly, eliminating costly miscuts. - Job Tracking & Reporting
See exactly how much material you’re using (and wasting) so you can adjust processes. - Consistency Across Printers
Manage multiple devices from a single dashboard — no more partial prints or duplicate jobs.
How Much Could You Save?
Let’s run the numbers.
If your shop spends $5,000 per month on media and wastes just 10%, that’s $500 lost every month — $6,000 per year.
By tightening nesting and eliminating reprints, Onyx users report saving up to 20% of every roll. For a shop running multiple printers, those savings quickly add up to tens of thousands of dollars annually.
Turn Waste Into Profit
👉 Stop throwing money away.
Fill out the form below to schedule a free demo of Onyx Software and see how much more profitable your shop could be when every roll goes further.
