Large Format Printers / Plotters
Hello all,
We have a DesignJet 488CA (24" roll) inkjet plotter. It's getting a bit long in the tooth, and like every large inkjet I have ever used it is excruciatingly slow and eats cartridges like gumdrops ... we have also picked up a contract to do some 2D [waits for booing and hissing to subside] CAD work which will require E-size B&W prints.
If we buy a new printer, it will take over 98% of the load ... and since we don't really need color for this work, I would be happy with a B&W printer ... we should be able to limp our old HP along for several more years to take care of our C & D size color plotting needs (we have a cp1700 for A & B size color plots).
After only a quick review, it appears that the printer / plotter sizes these days jump from 24" to 42" rolls, although I know I had a 36" HP at a previous job and I would prefer that size here as well (so an E-size would print in landscape mode).
I would appreciate recommendations for manufacturers and/or resellers of B&W E-size printers ... I understand that I will probably be forced to compromise and go with an inkjet, but I really hate large inkjets so I want to look elsewhere first.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Greg
Hello all,
We have a DesignJet 488CA (24" roll) inkjet plotter. It's getting a bit long in the tooth, and like every large inkjet I have ever used it is excruciatingly slow and eats cartridges like gumdrops ... we have also picked up a contract to do some 2D [waits for booing and hissing to subside] CAD work which will require E-size B&W prints.
If we buy a new printer, it will take over 98% of the load ... and since we don't really need color for this work, I would be happy with a B&W printer ... we should be able to limp our old HP along for several more years to take care of our C & D size color plotting needs (we have a cp1700 for A & B size color plots).
After only a quick review, it appears that the printer / plotter sizes these days jump from 24" to 42" rolls, although I know I had a 36" HP at a previous job and I would prefer that size here as well (so an E-size would print in landscape mode).
I would appreciate recommendations for manufacturers and/or resellers of B&W E-size printers ... I understand that I will probably be forced to compromise and go with an inkjet, but I really hate large inkjets so I want to look elsewhere first.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Greg
