Hello! Jeroen My firm had to replace the whole motherboard of our 2500 model. This was really problematic because HP doesn't support this model anymore. So they had to find the part in "old parts". Explains why they like to "buy back" old plotter. So after 2 weeks, they eventually track down the part but they said it was the last one they had in stock. So if it breaks again, we would be out of luck. Imagine if I would buy a ford focus and in 4 years, I'm told, sorry! we don't make that car anymore and we don't have parts for it, you need to buy a new car! (Almost the same price!) But we had the same problem...slow plotter, blocking the plot, etc. Oh! It cost 1000$ Can to replace the board which comes out like 2-3$ US (kidding) Our 650 is just plotting away with no problem. Guess they don't make them like in the old days! Good luck! Patrick Jeroen Wagendorp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi,
Our HP 2500 cp plotter appears to suffer from a slow but increasingly "congestive" CPU and/or other electronic failure. My question to the fellow MI users is how many of you have purchased annual maintenance agreements for this machine vs. those that have not? HP wants about $1600.00 - $1900.00 to just take a look at what might be the problem, which coincides with the cost of annual maintenance (ofcourse). I am up and running now for about 4.5 years which equals in maintenance about the cost of a new plotter. My impression has always been that HP plotters are virtually indestructible and go forever? How long have some of you been able to run trouble free with the HP plotters?. I still have a 650 that runs like a champ after almost ten years and many miles of paper! I appreciate your input. Jeroen Wagendorp, Ph.D., AICP Allegan County GIS --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- Find, Connect, Date! Yahoo! Canada Personals
