Hi, Um, If you really wanted a unit to get archival prints on all sorts of media, the HP 130 probably wasn't the best choice for you.
It can't eat very heavy media so you are restricted in what you can print on, and the dye ink is pretty much only archival on swellable polymer media without heroic measures (coating, etc.,). It is not a "general purpose" machine... That said, I love mine, but I pretty much always use it to print on their swellable polymer media. If you really are looking for something to print on vinyl, canvas, all sorts of interesting paper, etc., you might consider "craigslisting" the 130 and picking up a used Epson 7600 instead - They're going around here for ~$600 used in good condition, and while they got issues, they'll print on all sorts of stuff, and you can get very nice images with careful profiling... Best, rkg (Richard George) > But I do not own a z3100 and it is a costly printer. My question was in > regards to a HP 130. > Why even discuss the z series printer. I would hope they make good prints. It > is a very > expensive printer, if you not a production house. I am fine artist with a > limited budget and > funds. If I had the $, I would just have someone make the prints for me. But > that is not very > cost effective. Most production houses charge $18 - $ 20 per square foot for > a high quality > large digital print. That a very high mark up. The cost to print is about 30% > of that. > > --- In [email protected], "Michael Keller" <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I use both a 130 and a z3100, and there's no question that the Z >> printer is sturdier. However, you do pay for that, and if you do much >> sheet fed, the Z printer is a PITA. >> >> Everything is a compromise. >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
