Shopping for a new plotter - Ricoh 240W / Kip 3000 / Xerox 6204

[rkmcswain]

Three years ago we got an Oce' TDS700. A really great machine! Very few problems. I would highly reccomend.

One of our printers is a TDS700 also. I would agree with your recommendation.

[reto.stoeckli]

I know that Océ.com does support direct printing of DWF-Files, TIFF, CALS, HPGL2. HPRTL,.. and PS(PDF) as option.
AutoDesk and Océ windows driver works also perfect.

I strongly suggest to look for the new PlotWave 300.
see.
It cuts energy consumption by 50% and it as easy like a office copier - no extra pc is needed to scan

[qualitycopiers]

We are shopping for a new plotter/copier/scanner for wide format drawings. We've had several salesmen come to the office and tell us how great there machine is and how bad their competition's is.

One company said "We can print directly from AutoCAD, no problem." But when we e-mailed them a drawing, they couldn't print it. They said we would have to buy some add on software to convert our drawings to a format that their machine could read.

We are looking at a Ricoh 240W; a Kip 3000; and a Xerox 6204.

Has anyone used any of these machines and if so, what can you tell me about them good or bad. Do you really have to have special software to plot to these machines? What about sending a batch plot or publishing a set of drawings? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
David

I have a 6204 for sale, contact me, qualitycopiers@sbcglobal.net