11' X 17" COLOR PRINTER IN USA
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2007-11-22 12:30 AM
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2007-11-22 09:18 AM
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2007-11-22 09:21 AM
I do quite a volume of printing here and appreciate the economy of individual ink replacement.
Top quality. Fast. Quiet.
You get spoiled printing 17x22" construction documents from it.

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2007-11-22 09:59 AM
Dwight wrote:Ink cost is significant. In my country, Canon's ink costs tend to be lower than both Epson's and HP's. Worth checking out.
Just got an Epson 3800 that has a 17" carriage width and the extra black inks for fine photography. Around $1300. but with $600. worth of ink pre-installed - representing a bargain in my book....
But if you want the speed of a laser, it gets more expensive if you want color with quality. For lasers, good quality needs true PostScript, no emulation. We have a KonicaMinolta bizhub C352 11x17 copier/printer/scanner with a Fiery PostScript RIP. Expensive, but the quality is worth it.

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2007-11-22 07:39 PM
The comparable current model is said to be way better according to reviewers: Pixma Pro9000. Only $309 after rebate at amazon with free shipping at the moment. Amazing:
This is an 8 ink printer.
I would upgrade, except my old i9100 is still doing just fine.
Karl

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2007-11-27 01:18 AM
B&W photos (good ones that are created properly using channel mixing) are STUNNING! Even high contrast color photos on enhanced matte paper are incredible.
I'm sure Dwight's is a larger version of this one. I have another ink-jet just for general stuff, like everyday print and ArchiCAD plots.
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2007-11-27 09:37 PM
But if you want the speed of a laser, it gets more expensive if you want color with quality. For lasers, good quality needs true PostScript, no emulation. We have a KonicaMinolta bizhub C352 11x17 copier/printer/scanner with a Fiery PostScript RIP. Expensive, but the quality is worth it.
Agree with Thomas, although networkable color 11 x 17 lasers are expensive; the speed, low toner cost per copy (ie full color 11 x 17 = 10 cents), colorfastness, and other features sure make them nice. We got a Xerox MR24 Workcentre about a year ago as the primary copier/printer/fax/scanner for the office and sure don't regret it. The ability to scan and email as a pdf to any workstation sure make getting almost anything into ArchiCAD easy.
This "laser" photo montage was output on photo quality paper as large as could be printed on 11 x 17 for each image. Matted and framed it was nearly 3' x 4' and only those who know can tell it's not "real" photos.
Dave

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2007-11-27 09:43 PM

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2007-12-01 02:09 PM
My previous printer was an Epson 3000 (A2). Good printer but terrible drivers - Epson never updated them after Windows 2000 - even though this printer remained in production well into the Windows XP era. I couldn't continue using it because because of inconsistent performance - apparently due to dodgy drivers. If you are considering an Epson, check driver availability and their update policy.
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