Epson 3000 is very similar to the 1500 except it
has MUCH bigger ink cartridges (we have yet to run
out of one) Will do 'C' size paper, pretty fast
(rated at about 6 or 8 ppm for b/w) and costs about
$1,800 to $1,900 street. ink cartridges are about $50
each (uses 4) Rated resolution is 1400 x 1400 dpi, we
use it at 700x700. We plot a complex 'C' size check plot in
about 10 minutes or so.

I am not impressed with its ability to do color pictures
(except that it can do them in 'C' size). It's not any
better in that regard than my $400 HP 870.

Doug Brooks




At 12:11 PM 4/14/98 -0800, you wrote:
>What are the specs and cost of the Epson 3000?
>
>Scott
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>To: ScottS; DesignerCouncil
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>For what it is worth, we bought an Epson 3000 for checkplotting
>and love it. The plotter has (so far) been trouble free. The
>only downside is that the media is expensive and so far we have
>not found anything less than 4 mil film that is acceptable.
>
>I'd love it if someone has found an ultra translucent vellum
>that works well in an ink jet plotter
>
>Doug Brooks
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>At 01:31 PM 4/14/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>        My work group has recently purchased our first ink jet plotter,
>and we're
>>uncertain as to whether or not we like it yet.  It is used
>intermittently,
>>maybe that is why we have been having problems with the cartridges
>>malfunctioning before they run out of ink.  Is there a popular brand and
>>model used in the PCB layout industry that is proven to be reliable?
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