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== LAN printing == | == LAN printing == | ||
| − | Our current | + | Our current large format printer, despite the network card, and 2 other network cards I tried, and the RPI with a lpt port, is not lan capable. Getting a LAN capable large format printer would solve several problems we currently experience: |
* Ink dries out due to non-use | * Ink dries out due to non-use | ||
| − | ** This seems to be a symptom of all | + | ** This seems to be a symptom of all large format printer. We could schedule an automated monthly or weekly print job to ensure the ink continues to flow |
* Driver issues | * Driver issues | ||
| − | ** LAN printers are much easier to work with driver wise than LTP printers. | + | ** LAN printers are much easier to work with driver wise than LTP (parallel port) printers. |
** Simply having a more recent printer would probably alleviate the current issue. | ** Simply having a more recent printer would probably alleviate the current issue. | ||
* Needing to convert print jobs to the dedicated machine, and then making that work. | * Needing to convert print jobs to the dedicated machine, and then making that work. | ||
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--[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 14:59, 3 May 2015 (CDT) | --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 14:59, 3 May 2015 (CDT) | ||
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| + | We appear to have literally lost the only known machine that can successfully print to our current large format printer --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 15:02, 3 May 2015 (CDT) | ||
Revision as of 20:02, 3 May 2015
Building a price table
| Description | Media Width | Price |
|---|---|---|
| HP Designjet T520 | 24" | $1,750.00 |
| HP Designjet T520 | 36" | $2,850.00 |
LAN printing
Our current large format printer, despite the network card, and 2 other network cards I tried, and the RPI with a lpt port, is not lan capable. Getting a LAN capable large format printer would solve several problems we currently experience:
- Ink dries out due to non-use
- This seems to be a symptom of all large format printer. We could schedule an automated monthly or weekly print job to ensure the ink continues to flow
- Driver issues
- LAN printers are much easier to work with driver wise than LTP (parallel port) printers.
- Simply having a more recent printer would probably alleviate the current issue.
- Needing to convert print jobs to the dedicated machine, and then making that work.
- Some users have custom software on personal computers, and large format print jobs often need careful planning in order to not be wasteful. Having members able to print from personal machines would alleviate wasted print jobs from bad configurations would be useful.
--Hef (talk) 14:59, 3 May 2015 (CDT)
Current Printer
We appear to have literally lost the only known machine that can successfully print to our current large format printer --Hef (talk) 15:02, 3 May 2015 (CDT)