https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21435#M3497 I should have mentioned earlier, since all most all of the printing we do is black and white lien drawings, speed is more important then resolution. Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:34:44 GMT Anonymous 2004-09-20T21:34:44Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21433#M3495 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content">I am looking for feedback for a goog plotter. I have been looking at the HP DesignJet 430 (ARCH E size paper 36") roll-fed and wanted to know if anyone had a better suggestion for plotting both ArchiCAD and AutoCAD. Most of the prints are to be black and white, so the option for color isnt necessary. The firm which I work at has been using a HP DesignJet 230 for the last 14 years, sheet fed, and its about time to replace it.</DIV> Thu, 18 May 2023 22:38:08 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21433#M3495 Anonymous 2023-05-18T22:38:08Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21434#M3496 We use an HP Designjet 500 with an HPGL 2 card 36 ''. The quality is good we are not satisfied with the speed of it. Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:24:12 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21434#M3496 Petros Ioannou 2004-09-20T21:24:12Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21435#M3497 I should have mentioned earlier, since all most all of the printing we do is black and white lien drawings, speed is more important then resolution. Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:34:44 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21435#M3497 Anonymous 2004-09-20T21:34:44Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21436#M3498 Before deciding on the 430, verify what the options will cost. I believe the 500 comes std. with roll feed/cutter and much more memory. I don't think the 430 does. Sometimes it pays to move up to the next model-sometimes not. I think both models are rated at 90 seconds per 24"X36" sheet-draft mode. We also plot only in black and white and find "draft mode" to be fine.<BR /> <BR /> Steve Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:27:25 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21436#M3498 Stephen Dolbee 2004-09-21T12:27:25Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21437#M3499 Thanks a lot for your suggestion, we are getting a quote from HP for the HP DesignJet 500 (24") plotter. They said that we need the HPGL2 card to print from ArchiCAD and AutoCAD, is this true?, other then adding more memory how useful is it? Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:58:48 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21437#M3499 Anonymous 2004-09-21T16:58:48Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21438#M3500 If you use any Macs avoid the HP DJ500. It is not trully Mac compatable, despite HP claims. See my previous post on this subject. Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:02:38 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21438#M3500 Anonymous 2004-09-21T20:02:38Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21439#M3501 <BLOCKQUOTE>John wrote:<BR />If you use any Macs avoid the HP DJ500. It is not trully Mac compatable, despite HP claims. See my previous post on this subject.</BLOCKQUOTE> Yes I had the same problem with a HP DJ50 ps 2 years ago. No support for MAC. Wed, 22 Sep 2004 06:41:49 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Plotter-suggestions/m-p/21439#M3501 Petros Ioannou 2004-09-22T06:41:49Z