Recommend an A3 Printer?

[witch]

Please can anyone recommend a good (not too expensive) A3 printer to be used by the fabric teacher. She uses Speedstep.

Currently it doesn't need to be a networkable machine but the option would be nice.

Thanks:)

[Joanne]

we use HP BusinessJet 2800's in our textiles rooms. Cheap inks and stuff... expensive to buy though at around £580. Thats for the dtn model though...

 

but good!

[ChrisH]

The HP K850 take the same consumables. Not as good build quality but can be had for about £250.

[Geoff]

Also using a HP 2800dtn in our textiles room.

[button_ripple]

we use HP BusinessJet 2800's in our textiles rooms. Cheap inks and stuff... expensive to buy though at around £580. Thats for the dtn model though...

 

but good!

 

NNNNNOOOOOO!!!! We hate them. They are always jamming and run out of ink way to fast.

[Joanne]

wow... ours don't print reams off ours though... because they have a cheapo black and white laser for that!

 

Think it's only jammed twice in the last 2 years we've had it.

[contink]

NNNNNOOOOOO!!!! We hate them. They are always jamming and run out of ink way to fast.

You might want to try a different brand of paper and see if that helps cure it. A lot of HP printers have paper feed issues but many users have reported that a little experimentation with paper media has produced better results.

 

As I understand it the rollers can pick up a lot of residue from some papers (something to do with the way the paper is made) and that tends to create pick-up and feed issues over time.

 

Worth a try if nought else..

[Geoff]

Using print quotas here.

[witch]

Thanks, I had hoped there was an HP which would do the job - I do have a couple of old b&w lasers so I could install one as well which would help the ink issue