Its been a back up unit.?ÿ Sat unused for a yr.
Went to start it and?ÿ now power button does not function. It will power on when plugged into wall but will not turn off w/ on/off button or initialize.
Cannot find a diagnostic test for this symptom but available power units from $40 to $140 and display units about $40, used.
I hate landfiller but is this worth repairing? The comments regarding HP T120 plotters on this site are not impressive.
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My HP500 has been a real workhorse for many years.?ÿ I've had it repaired a few times and would again unless it was exorbitant.
Licensed Land Surveyor
Finger Lakes Region, Upstate New York
Backup unit? No, toss it.?ÿ I can't figure out why you've kept it this long.
HP is taking trade instead for upgrades till the end of August. They offered me $400 trade-in for my Designjet 500. I'm tempted to buy Canon or a different make because HP has chipped their ink cartridges and you can only use theirs. The cartridges are pretty pricey.
I doubt I buy HP next time simply because I loath their planned obsolescence where they force you to buy a new plotter because they refuse to support their products 10 years after they stop producing them.?ÿ
The last two HP printers I bought were total garbage, never again. They sell you the printer for cheap; in the unlikely event it still works by the time you need new cartridges they charge almost as much for those as they did for the printer in the first place. Epsom or Canon for me.
Thought about executing the last one with my .357 Magnum and posting a video on You Tube but common sense prevailed.
That's kind of my feelings also.
Just popped for a CanoniPL780 24 inch. $300 cheaper than a comparable HP.
I'm still nursing along an 18-year old DesignJet 450C, but I think it's almost time to call in hospice.?ÿ When it finally goes, I'm not thrilled about replacing it with a T520, which appears to be a pretty old design.?ÿ Epson announced 2 new large-format printers in July, the T3170 (24") and the T5170 (36").?ÿ They have about the same price points as the T520, but are reportedly based on a more modern design.?ÿ I'm reluctant to part ways with HP, as I've been using HP plotters for CAD work for almost 30 years, but maybe it's time to try something new.
I got an HP 500 in 2001 and had hoped it would last as long as I was in business, but it did not.?ÿ I replaced it with an HP T520.?ÿ It is faster, and once you get used to the differences, easier to use.?ÿ I do not crank out high volumes of maps.?ÿ My only issue is I had a few large jobs that were mapped on 42 inch wide paper and the new T520 stops at 36 inches; local copy shop cannot print 42 inches either.?ÿ
Jim Frame's comment about it being old technology is true, but like me, it may be old technology, but it still works.
Ken
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My Hp500 keeps wanting new in cartridges when they're still 3/4 full. Put a new cartridge in and it's ready to go. It's on Craigslist now and I bought a new Canon.
