Selasa, 17 November 2015

All About Canon Wide Format Printers Tampa FL

By Mattie Knight


Purchasing a wide format printer requires an informed decision process. The first bridge to cross is deciding which model best suits your needs, a single function or a multi function printer. The single function machine is just that, one function. It will print documents, nothing more. The multi function model prints and scans documents and is able to convert paper documents into digital files for printing and emailing. Contact Canon Wide Format Printers Tampa FL to assist with the purchase.

The multi function models are available with the scanner actually mounted on top of the printer. The other option is a stand alone scanner which performs the same operations, but requires more floor space. In the industry this is called having a larger footprint. There are advantages to having a standalone scanner, mainly that users can perform two different operations, printing and scanning, simultaneously. For a large office with a busy staff, this makes sense. For smaller offices where space is limited, the printer with the mounted scanner with take a lot less floor space.

As anyone who has ever worked in an office knows, the cost of the toner often is greater than the cost of the printer, especially over time. This is a consideration in the decision to purchase a color or a black and white printer. Some business may only need black and white, but for most businesses there are many advantages and certainly more flexibility to owning a color model.

Yet another choice is to use ink jet or dry toner. The disadvantage of ink jet toner on such large print jobs is the length of time it takes to dry thoroughly. If you try to rush things, you run the risk of smearing the ink and ruining the document. Dry toner, whether color or monochromatic produces sharp images with little or no waiting. Usually, dry toner does not need to be replaced as frequently.

A wide format printer is a big purchase. However, out sourcing wide print jobs creates an ongoing expense that over time will equal or surpass the cost of owning the large printer. It would be smart to run a cost, benefit analysis to provide evidence for or against the purchase.

Speed of printing is a productivity factor. The term typically used to measure speed is ppm, pages per minute. With the wide format printer ppm is only one factor of productivity. The length of time it takes to get the machine warmed up and the ease of getting the documents off the printer and collating them contribute to productivity. Consider all these factors when making your choice.

Dots per square inch, called dpi, is one indication of the quality of an image. How the dots actually configure on the page affects the quality also. Ask your supplier to print the same document on two or three different machines to see which produces the clearest image.

It pays to become an informed consumer. Take the time to do the research. Insist on seeing the machine in action and the actual output before making any decisions. This printer can be an asset to your business if you do not make a hasty choice.




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