| A few important things to consider when choosing a | | | | Output can be made right in-house with less expense |
| wide format printer, copier or scanner are whether to | | | | than if it were necessary to send jobs out to other |
| buy new or used, the purpose and amount of use the | | | | sources for wide machine production. Wide format is |
| equipment will have, how will the increased capacity of | | | | good when you are working with CAD and blueprints, |
| such machines can affect your business and how long | | | | large photographs or drawings or any other artwork |
| it will take to recoup the expense. | | | | that is best handled at one time. With large format |
| On the expense issues alone there are big positives to | | | | machinery you can copy, scan and print large artwork |
| encourage a business to make this purchase. If you | | | | and designs without having to piece together the |
| are choosing a wide format printer, copier or scanner | | | | finished products. Wide format printers are valuable |
| that is used and re-formatted you can realize savings | | | | and save time and money because you can print in |
| on the initial investment of about fifty percent over | | | | one large piece. |
| new costs. Prices vary from around $600 to $1000 on | | | | Paper sizes from 24" to 42" widths are |
| the low end to above $12,000 for refurbished printers, | | | | accommodated by various large format printers. High |
| plotters, scanners and copiers in wide format | | | | speed output is accomplished with fast drying ink jet |
| configuration. Used and re-formatted machines should | | | | printing and using convenient roll paper. Fast speed at |
| come with their own warranty and technical support. | | | | high resolution means you are able to reproduced high |
| Purchase only from a reputable company that stands | | | | quality line drawings, renderings or photographs. This is |
| behind their products 100%. | | | | good especially for map making and other geographic |
| When using wide format machinery you will be able to | | | | renditions in monochrome or full color. This is also great |
| produce different types of materials without the need | | | | for archive storage of documents and records. |
| for joining parts together on the finished product. This | | | | How you use the wide format machinery is open to |
| can be a major plus for looks alone and durability. You | | | | imagination. Posters, artwork and photographs in large |
| can easily produce larger posters, banners, window | | | | sizes can be run quickly and cost effectively on wide |
| cling signs and other retail signage. This can be a real | | | | format printers. You can run large jobs or mixed jobs |
| benefit to high volume businesses like advertising | | | | together and obtain large quantities faster than with |
| agencies, print shops and retail stores. For these | | | | smaller machines. Text books, manuals and descriptive |
| businesses it makes sense to purchase wide a format | | | | booklets with photos are good candidates for large |
| printer, copier or scanner because of the savings | | | | format printers, copiers and scanners. If you need |
| realized quickly due to the volume of items needed. | | | | volume, consider purchasing this type of equipment for |
| Obtaining good equipment is a great selling tool for any | | | | your business. |
| business that produces signage and reproductions. | | | | |
