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| Subject: | [gislist] Plotters |
| Date: |
01/23/2006 12:30:03 PM |
| From: |
RICK GRAY |
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The boss is making noises like he wants us to consider getting a large format
printer and I don't know what the pros and cons are of the various machines now
on the market.
We do not need ultra high resolution - most of our work would be fairly basic
GIS built maps. We do not need photographic quality. I suspect 1200 DPI would
be more than enough. Perhaps even 600 DPI - I don't really know as I have no
experience to relate this to.
36" would suffice, 42" would be luxury.
Pricing will be critical - I would imagine that $5,000 Canadian (I'm guessing
that will be around $4000 US) would be the extreme high end of our budget,
though I have no numbers to work with yet.
What things should I look for, or look to avoid, in a low end large format
printer? Given the same resolution, is speed the only other thing that price
affects?
Are some makes better than others from a durability or warranty perspective?
We currently use an HP cp1700 inkjet printer (will handle up to tabloid size)
and we have been exceptionally pleased with its reliability, and with HP support
when we have had an issue.
Do operating costs differ significantly between various models?
I see on HP's web site something called a thermal printer. Advantages over the
inkjet?
Any suggestions you might have will make me look smart to my boss :-)
Thanks in advance...
Rick Gray
Rick Gray
GIS Specialist, Ontario Weather Network
http://www.ownweb.ca
GIS Instructor
Ridgetown College, University of Guelph
http://www.ridgetowncollege.com/
Tel. 519-674-1554
E-mail: rgray@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca
Ridgetown: -81.883 W, 42.450 N
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