We are looking to replace our very old, very large Fuji Xerox wide format printer in the office - I've been tasked to look at and recommend a replacement. It seems the major players in this area for the field we're in (technical CAD drawings, primarily 2D linework with some pictures here and there) are HP, Canon and Epson. We are looking at primarily A2 & A1 printing, in colour, volume isn't going to be especially high at 30-40 A2 pages a week on average. MFP/scanner functionality not necessary.
HP of course aren't getting a look in (sticker price is low but holy shit the ink cost, and well, it's a modern HP printer...), and the Canon and Epson offerings look fairly similar. Does anyone have any impressions on how either of these brands' wide format printers are to live with, on a day to day basis? We will be optioning things up with a 5 year (or which ever is longest) warranty/service plan that covers everything we can get them to.
For what its worth, comparing TCO and specifications the current frontrunner is the Epson SureColour T3465. On paper at least it seems to give us the most options in terms of paper roll sizes/capacity, variety of ink tank size options, compact form factor and first-party maintenance support. The Canon is not far behind TCO/spec wise.
(which I think is being replaced with the T3200, asking an Epson rep to get back to me on this)
The equivalent Canon product on my shortlist is the TM-250. This is the "second option" in case there is a dealbreaker with the Epson.
HP of course aren't getting a look in (sticker price is low but holy shit the ink cost, and well, it's a modern HP printer...), and the Canon and Epson offerings look fairly similar. Does anyone have any impressions on how either of these brands' wide format printers are to live with, on a day to day basis? We will be optioning things up with a 5 year (or which ever is longest) warranty/service plan that covers everything we can get them to.
For what its worth, comparing TCO and specifications the current frontrunner is the Epson SureColour T3465. On paper at least it seems to give us the most options in terms of paper roll sizes/capacity, variety of ink tank size options, compact form factor and first-party maintenance support. The Canon is not far behind TCO/spec wise.
SureColor T3465 - 24" - Epson Australia
SureColor T3465 - 24, SureColor T3465 - 24, C11CJ55401, Single Roll media up to 610mm wide Sheet media up to 0.3mm thick All-Pigment UltraChrome XD2 Ink 4 Colour 350ml Max Cartridges 2400x1200dpi PrecisionCore TFP Prints an A1 Sheet in as little as 25s Borderless Prints Integrated Scanner...
www.epson.com.au
(which I think is being replaced with the T3200, asking an Epson rep to get back to me on this)
SureColor T3200 - 24" - Epson Australia
The 24" Epson SureColor SC-T3200 printer offers high speed with low running costs for large format Business, Technical, Graphics, CAD, Design & Poster work.
www.epson.com.au
The equivalent Canon product on my shortlist is the TM-250. This is the "second option" in case there is a dealbreaker with the Epson.
imagePROGRAF TM-250
Versatile single roll wide format printer for both technical CAD drawing and in-house poster printing with improved efficiency.
www.canon.com.au