I am looking at Plotters. Used to using a HP 1050C. Reliable, ink is expensive but for large plotters not too bad. I have seen these HP Z6100's with 40GB of hard drive space to save jobs and it uses 8 ink cartridges. Is there a balance between the old plotters and the new ones. Anybody have any suggestions moving forward on type, size and cost?
HP 1055 on ebay in Huntsville, AL for $500
This is what I run and has been pretty solid.
How many ink cartridges? how many sheets to you get out of those cartridges? and do you print in color?
When my HP450C broke I went low scale and bought a HP110C. It makes great plots, but is slow and noisy. But for the $1K or so new, it's good to have on hand for the few mylar plots I need to make, or the review plot I want to look at.
If I need to submit multiple copies for whatever reason (agency approvals), I send it to the local store and it's about $2 a sheet. But I get goofed up with the pdf scale never being right, and I don't like that.
I have gone the way of not plotting in office anything over ledger 11x17 size. All other is sent out the a print shop.
It has freed up my office space and then there are all those supplies that I don't need to stock.
I plot full size to a PDF and proof read on my screen, then email to the print shop.
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> I have gone the way of not plotting in office anything over ledger 11x17 size. All other is sent out the a print shop.
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> It has freed up my office space and then there are all those supplies that I don't need to stock.
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> I plot full size to a PDF and proof read on my screen, then email to the print shop.
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Ditto here. I've printed 2 jobs in 2 years at the local tech print shop. They aren't making their living off of me, but I'm sure glad they are there.
I use the Brother MFC-6490CW and get the ink at www.supermediastore.com
Brother knock off cartridges I don't have ANY complaints about these cartridges.
Carl
Canon IPF720 works well, fairly quick.
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Whats this local tech print shop you speak of??
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Randy
I use the HP 110 plus. Not too noisy, fairly quick, ink seems to last and I use a 24" roll of bond paper. Works very good across the network and I really have no problems with it.
If you would be interested in a re-furbished plotter check out this site. I bought an hp 800 42" plotter from them and have had good service. Their tech support has been very good. Would buy from them again.
Thanks Jimmy, It is always good to hear about user endorsed vendors.
