The HP 2500CP is a good plotter, but slow. Its main problem is the cost of
the inking system and that you cannot independently replace the ink head (you
have to buy the head and a quart of ink together). It has a max RAM
limitation of 64meg (but that has never stopped me from plotting files in the
400 meg size without any problems). It does excellent color maps. It is no
longer being made by HP and was replaced by the 5000. You can pick up good
used ones on ebay for 2000 to 4000 dollars
The 5000 is faster. It has the same color dpi, but HP tweaked how the dots
overlap so it appears to produce a better plot.
I do not believe there is a real difference between a plotter and a printer.
Either will produce an excellent black and white autocad print that can
easily be used for measurements. My pet autocad peeve - draftsmen/women
never put a bar scale on their plots. They assume that no one will ever
reproduce/copy/reduce/microfilm/scan/etc their plots. I have seen many
drawings that say 1 inch=40 feet, no bar scale, and were reduced from the
original drawing. - totally useless.
If you never do color, then stay with the 750 series - it is cheaper to buy
and maintain (only one ink). However, I am beginning to see autocad drawings
now produced in color (this drives autocad guys crazy- they forget that
color can be used to define something other than line width).
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