Ryan_CA Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Hi Everyone, Our company's plotter recently broke down (HP Designjet 500) and we are looking into purchasing a new model. Does anyone have any recommendations for specific models, or ones to avoid? Running Chief Architect X6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLDrafting Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I have the HP T120 and like it a lot. I don't have a high demand,so it works well for me. If you have the demand, the HP T520 is faster. I don't know if the 520 is wi-fi, but The T120 is and I love not being tethered to my plotter. I then got the 11 x 17 all-in one wi-fi and the officejet wi-fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_M Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Any of the Canon product line are fantastic. Be sure and look at the Epson's as well. Either brand are much superior to the HP's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 be sure each color is a separate cart. I gave up on having a wide format printer a nice 13 x 19 model fit my office needs for the clients prints I create a PDF and let them print them at the local shop be sure to have a clause in your contract that if they print they they found them acceptable twice I sent DRAFTS to a client and the first time he dashed them to the printer then then engineer marked them up and he complained about wasting $200+ second draft I hand delivered and he tells the secretary to take to printers I said NO, you need to review them first... from then on I had that clause in the contract Lew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscussel Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I have the HP DesignJet T520 and love it. Yes it's Wi-Fi. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzsaw204 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 stick with HP!! i have the DesignJet 130 . it's a workhorse! no complaint here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgabriel Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I would love to know what make/model you use for 11x17s...that is the perfect size for my needs but I have been unable to really find anything I think is worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Brother makes a line of 11 x 17 printers. I have the "MFC-J67100W without any problems and WI-FI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodCole Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I have an HP 500 C that the drive belt went out on. A friend of mine sent me a video that shows in detail how to fix things on HP plotters. The videos are made by a parts supplier where you can get the parts, tools and instructions on fixing your own plotter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhq1IBMiB84 Hopefully this link will get you to one of the videos. Info on the supplier is near the end of the video if I remember correctly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgabriel Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Thanks Perry, I will check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Brother makes a line of 11 x 17 printers. I have the "MFC-J67100W without any problems and WI-FI I have the MFC-6490CW and two smaller models everyone of them has crapped out on printing black Brother sent refurb units and each of them has crapped out I will no longer buy Brother printers I do use the MFG-6490CW for doing scans only now I donated the smaller ones to the local history dept for them to use as scanners Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCKD Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I've had the Brother MFC-6490-CW for 3-4 years now, works great for me in my small office. I usually print in B/W but occasionally use the color, and find the print quality to be more than adequate for my needs. My one and only gripe would be that it's a total pain to print envelopes. I had one issue requiring tech support and they couldn't have been more awesome. It even sounded like English was their first language :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I have been using the Brother MFC-J6920DW for about 6 months. Superior on ink usage to the HP all in one models I had in the past. The things I really love about it are the 11x17 scan bed and that it has 2 paper trays so I can keep both 8.5x11 and 11x17 paper on board all the time. The 11x17 scan bed is great as I use 11x17 paper for as built field notes and so I can scan and import easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Yep, Brother has awesome tech support and sent refurb units each time after spending time trying to get black to print again but after warranties ran out and all of the units crapping out I gave up 11 x 17 scan bed is great and still works fine Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Brother makes a line of 11 x 17 printers. I have the "MFC-J67100W without any problems and WI-FI I have the MFC-6490CW and two smaller models everyone of them has crapped out on printing black Brother sent refurb units and each of them has crapped out I will no longer buy Brother printers I do use the MFG-6490CW for doing scans only now I donated the smaller ones to the local history dept for them to use as scanners Lew Lew, maybe you just need to read the manual. Every printer won't last forever, they all do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I am pretty sure the Guttenbergs outlast the Brother printers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Lew, maybe you just need to read the manual Perry: Huh ??? each crap out confirmed by Brother tech support too many crapping out too soon Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry_Sweeney Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I use a HP 9800, It will print up to 13x19. I've had it for 4 or 5 yrs. now and it never gave me a problem. The only thing I hate about it (and this is probably true for most printers) is the cost of the ink cartridges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Larry: I had an HP 9800 and first time I had to change the color cart it wouldn't recognize it I checked the internet and it was a known issue I used it for B/W prints for awhile then bought a Canon Pro 9000 which I still have but haven't used in years I gave the HP to my partner and he uses it for B/W I bought an HP 8050 back in 2008 but have never used it I recently couldn't find the power cord so just bought a new one now I need to hook it up and use it for my occasional color prints In 2007 I bought an HP deskjet 110 Plus and never used it so last year I donated it to the local history dept I now have a Canon LaserJet for doing B/W I have never been a high user of printers so when they crap out after "minimal" usage it is annoying glad to hear your HP 9800 has treated you well Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry_Sweeney Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Lew........Yes I use mine a lot in both B&W and color. I also do quite a few pictures. Other than the cost of the ink I have no complaints (knock on wood). I have been giving some thought to upgrading to a printer/plotter that can do 24x36 prints. I haven't been very serious yet in that department-----maybe by the end of the year. Color prints "kill me" (well my wallet that is) at the print shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Larry: I never used my HP 110 Plus as I decided to let the clients do their own printing it was 42" wide and my office was a mess when I bought it by the time I re-organized the office I was no longer in the print business then 2008 business decline along with health decline and I never even plugged it in Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYNNONE Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I am interested in the entry level models of HP and Cannon (24" print). The Cannon is a few hundred dollars more. Are there companies that have entry level models that you know off the top of your head? And as a side note....I guess that I have to accept that printers will cease to function at some point....that's just the breaks...Interestingly enough, Office Depot is offering a "protection plan" that says if anything breaks at the end of the protection plan, you can bring it in and they'll give you credit towards the same or another printer. After my HP died with what I would consider minimum usage, I believe spending the extra $40 or so more dollars would be worth it. I'm not sure that it applies to the HP T120 (and they don't carry the entry level Cannon on their website), but I'm calling to find out....can anyone give out some info that I should consider before making the leap? Thanks for your attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I bought an HP 110 Plus for $950 in 2006 then never even plugged it in I decided that I didn't want to be in the print business and gave the clients PDF's for them to take to print shop much easier that way In 2011 I donated the unused printer to the local history dept Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrscott Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 On 9/19/2014 at 0:59 PM, lbuttery said: be sure each color is a separate cart. I gave up on having a wide format printer a nice 13 x 19 model fit my office needs for the clients prints I create a PDF and let them print them at the local shop be sure to have a clause in your contract that if they print they they found them acceptable twice I sent DRAFTS to a client and the first time he dashed them to the printer then then engineer marked them up and he complained about wasting $200+ second draft I hand delivered and he tells the secretary to take to printers I said NO, you need to review them first... from then on I had that clause in the contract Lew Lew, I, too, have the Printing clause in my contract but I would still like to have an "ALL IN ONE 13 x 19 Printer" in my Home Office. All brand and model recommendations appreciated. The New HP 7740 looks nice, until I read a review from a Revit user that could not get it to work without streaks. My wife would like it to support Mobil devise printing too. I know this is a pretty big wish list but my main concern is quality Color Printing with Chief Architect. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrscott Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Perry ET AL, Thanks for the advise on printers. I just ordered the https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LWNQ8NG/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and one set of extra XXL printer cartridges ( Color and Black). Will let you all know how it goes. Thanks again, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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