Which wide-format printer to buy?

[wahnula]

Howdy,

Don't know if it's the right place to post, but if I can get some feedback from a pro printer tech it would make my decision easier.

I'm a Landscape Architect that still free-draws 99% of my work. My 1997 Xerox 2515 copier is giving up the ghost, even under the light load we put it through (2500 lin'/year). I have been VERY pleased with the unit but I am drowning in drawings, I would like a scanner that archives the free-drawn master to PDF, TIFF, etc.

I have been shopping and really like the wide-format digital scanners/printers/copier from Xerox (6204) and Ricoh (Aficio 240W).

Can some tech out there share some experience that might make this decision easier? There is a "super-sale" on the Ricoh right now but I'm wondering WHY they would need to do that, but if it's a good machine I don't care.

I've played with both a little and like the Ricoh's 0-400% magnification feature, but I think I like the Xerox's feature-set better. Both seem comparable in print quality.

Can someone offer me any advice one way or the other? Much appreciated.

Tony

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[wahnula]

Sorry, the model of the Ricoh is Aficio MP W2400.

Tony

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[gbaughma]

Take a look at the HP DesignJet series.

I have a 42" DesignJet 500 that I have used for years without a hiccup.



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[wahnula]

Thanks Greg,

The title should have read "Wide Format Copier". I need something that scans as well as prints.

Tony

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