Large format printers are not the typical machines that everyone can have for their printing needs. This type can create any media with the size of seventeen to a hundred inches. If you are working for a printing press or an architectural company, you may have already seen a large format printer. But what if this is your first time to buy this huge printer and you do not really have enough ideas on how to choose the right one?Well, here are some facts that you need to think about before finally ordering that large format printer.
1. The purpose of the printer
First of all, you need to know why you are buying this large format printer. Assess the printing needs in your workplace and see if it will really be worth the purchase. The most common factors to consider are the material to be made and the purpose of the material whether it is for indoors or outdoors.
2. The medium for printing
Now that you have realized the purpose of the printer, you need to determine what medium you are going to use. Some basic media are fabric, vinyl, and plastic. You can check the right stores and ask their help if you cannot decide on the perfect one.
3. The printer’s software
Raster image processing software or RIP are usually needed by most large format printers. This is necessary to maintain the performance and printing quality of the printer especially that it is creating really huge prints. It manages and keeps the balance of printing to be sure that what you see on your monitor will be the same as the one produced by the printer.
Keep in mind that having a large format printer, not even mentioning the printer cartridges that it can consume, is a really tedious job and requires a lot of patience. So before getting one, be sure to really have the need for it and possess the skills to use it.
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In industry it is common to use large printers like Offset printing. For this it is special software available.