[TheForge] large format printing

[terry l. ridder]

hello ries;


On Sun, 19 Apr 2009, ries wrote:

> I send it out.
> A decent 4' wide printer can cost ten grand, ink costs a lot, and then they 
> are obsolete in a few years.
>

i definitely agree on the ink being obscenely expensive and being
obsolete in no time at all. i have been attempting to find an old hp
inkjet plotter but to no avail.

>
> Unless you are running one several hours a day, I cant see how it would be 
> worth owning your own printer.
>

i would agree here also. this bring me to the conversation this morning
over coffee. the general theme of the discussion was purchasing
equipment that we may not utilize 100 percent of the time of letting
non-profits in the area know of the equipment and offer to them to share
the equipment. this lead to the discussion of setting up one of the more
disabled people in business and use them for the printing requirements
and advertise to the non-profits in the area. require a business plan
from those who would like to be considered for the startup business and
an overview of the services offered, and who the target customer will
be. there was no consensus reached among those present. tabled for
further discussion on a latter day.

>
> I have several printing houses nearby that will print any size I want from an 
> email or a CD.
>
currently i have been printing the required items on multiple 8.5x11
inch papaer and taping them together. this works for a quick draft
printout but not for something i would like to hang up during a
presentation or include in a grant submission.

>
> You have to choose your battles- you cant own every tool- even if you could 
> afford it, keeping em all running and supplied takes more hours than there is 
> in the day.
>

i am getting better at choosing my battles not anywhere close to where i
hope to be someday but i am getting there.

>
> ries
>
>
>
>> On Apr 19, 2009, at 12:21 PM, terry l. ridder wrote:
>>
>> hello;
>>
>> i am curious as to what others have been using for large format
>> printing. i am talking about printing 'E' size blueprints. basically,
>> blueprints. i still find that using a drafting table and vellum is
>> quicker than using a computer cad system.
>>
>> basically, the how do others print something that is 8 ft by 4 ft?
>> color printing.
>>
>>
>

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terry l. ridder ><>