We just upgraded from the DesignJet 2500 to the 5000PS - the speed and
quality are amazing! I'm not sure how the 5000PS compares to the 500, but
the 5000PS comes standard with 128MB of ram and a fairly large hard drive. A
3"x6" document that took 90 minutes to spool and print takes only 6 minutes!
And the resolution is 1200x600....
I would definitely recommend upgrading your ram - 16MB isn't enough. Our
2500 "rammed out" ALL THE TIME and it was a CONSTANT struggle. I ultimately
decided to have the spooling take place on my machine which greatly
sacrificed my computer's performance during printing.
I would also suggest connecting the plotter directly to your computer via
parallel cable rather than going through the server - setup is easier, you
run into less problems, and speed is greatly enhanced.
Good luck!
Jennifer K. Kamel
Resource Administrator
Julien J. Studley, Inc.
10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90024
P 310-444-1013
F 310-444-1099
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trammell, Nathaniel A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:02 AM
> To: 'Bill and Lorraine Donaldson'; MapInfo-L
> Subject: RE: MI-L : Plotter purchase query
>
>
> I recommend adding more memory if you intend to print
> multiple pages of any
> size or graphic intensity. I use the HP 488 CA and have done this
> successfully. The stock memory just isn't enough to queue much of
> anything...
>
> Best of luck!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill and Lorraine Donaldson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 12:47 PM
> To: MapInfo-L
> Subject: MI-L : Plotter purchase query
>
>
> I am looking at purchasing a plotter to run with MapInfo.
>
> Apparently the HP 650C has been superseded by the HP Designjet 500.
>
> Is anyone using this new Designjet plotter? Did you upgrade
> the RAM from the
> base 16 Meg? Are you running it from a parallel port or did you go the
> postscript/network option?
>
> Finally, how does it handle raster and vector data?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Bill
>
> PS. If anyone in the Perth, Australia area has a used HP 650C
> for sale,
> please contact me.
>
>
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