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This post is not intended as a sales pithc. The OP asked specifically about the Epic PF (MX) sytem and I want to address that question as well as the cost that was posted as well.Wilflex markets three colors systems:Epic PF (MX) Mixing System - A simple finished ink system that allows you to simulate the entire PANTONEĀ® spectrum with just 15 inter-mixable colors. Epic PC Express System - The ultimate ink mixing system designed for maximum versatility. Includes 15 pigment concentrates and your choice of a range of bases for different substrates.Epic Equalizer System - A balanced colorant system that gives the freedom of using different bases with the safety of a balanced system. This is the most popular and generally the most cost effective system.The PF (MX) system is the "easiest" and also the most expensive to produce colors. Finished Ink cost is probably 10% higher than EQ System on average. Being a finished ink system, the opacity levels are set for you; you cannot make more opaque than what the mixing colors already are. This system competes head-to-head against Rutland M3.As far as cost, you REALLY need to be concerned with your final mixing costs. In any system, white and yellow components will generally account for a bulk (over 1/2) of the total usage. I analyzed random 50 pms colors across the color palette including tints, shades. and saturated colors for both Rutland M3 and Wilflex PF (MX) - Rutland White and Yellow accounted for 44% and 12% of the usage respectively; Wilflex White and Yellow 40% and 13%.Why is this important? Obviously, these are the components you want to look at the cost on. I am not going to share the exact specifics, but rest assured these two colors are generally SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive in Brand R. Look online at pricing and compare. I have done this analysis numerous times for many individual customers in all the ink systems.In all transparency - I work for SourceOne and spent many years at Wilflex. Yes, I have vested interest in the W brand. But, the fact are the facts!With that stated, both R and W have excellent color systems that run extremely well on automatics for WOW printing. From a standpoint of color reproduction and print quality, you cannot go wrong with either.Hope this helps some!
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