Blue Print copying and scanning

[willvp2408]

Hello. Just looking to see what is suggested to get started in blueprint and copying. 24”x36” house plans to posters. What is a good machine to do this?

 

[jwheeler]

The HP PageWide XL line is the best on the market right now. Very fast, and it costs the same for color or b/w prints. You can get them with or without a scanner built-in. Though, if you're going to be doing alot of scanning as a service, you should get it offline so you can have someone scan while someone else is printing. If you think you will mostly be doing copying rather than scanning, then in-line is more streamlined.

All of the models are pretty much the same, with the exception of 8200 which uses larger-capacity inks that cost quite significantly less per mL.
The speeds range from printing 10 D's/min to 30 D's/min.
You have the choice of a top stacker (up to 100-page capacity) or a rear high-capacity stacker (up to 500-page capacity). This rear stacker is only available on the 5200 and 8200.

If you're just getting started and don't think you'll be doing high volume (or don't have a high budget), then a T-series plotter from HP will be much lower cost, but also much slower at only 2-3 D's/min. Certain models in this line-up also come with a built-in scanner.

Canon , Ricoh, and Epson all have machines similar to HP's T -series, but nothing that rivals the speed of the PageWide XL line.

 

[willvp2408]

The HP PageWide XL line is the best on the market right now. Very fast, and it costs the same for color or b/w prints. You can get them with or without a scanner built-in. Though, if you're going to be doing alot of scanning as a service, you should get it offline so you can have someone scan while someone else is printing. If you think you will mostly be doing copying rather than scanning, then in-line is more streamlined.

All of the models are pretty much the same, with the exception of 8200 which uses larger-capacity inks that cost quite significantly less per mL.
The speeds range from printing 10 D's/min to 30 D's/min.
You have the choice of a top stacker (up to 100-page capacity) or a rear high-capacity stacker (up to 500-page capacity). This rear stacker is only available on the 5200 and 8200.

If you're just getting started and don't think you'll be doing high volume (or don't have a high budget), then a T-series plotter from HP will be much lower cost, but also much slower at only 2-3 D's/min. Certain models in this line-up also come with a built-in scanner.

Canon , Ricoh, and Epson all have machines similar to HP's T -series, but nothing that rivals the speed of the PageWide XL line.

Thanks for the reply. I know I want to be able to scan and copy. All of a sudden Epson is popping up in my fb feed. I won’t be doing a lot of prints to start. I will look at what HP has to offer and what is my service options.

 

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Thanks for the reply. I know I want to be able to scan and copy. All of a sudden Epson is popping up in my fb feed. I won’t be doing a lot of prints to start. I will look at what HP has to offer and what is my service options.

The Epson T7270 with feeder is a good option.