"Ernie Leimkuhler" wrote in message
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In article , Dale Hallmark wrote:

"Ernie Leimkuhler" wrote in message
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In article , Mike Henry
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Pen plotters rock.

Inkjets suck eggs.

Not for what I use them for.
I do full color land/cultural/topo feature maps in Arc-View up to 3' x 9'.
When ready to print, maybe 10 min to have it finished.
Pen plotters can't even do that. Well none I used could, or
maybe it was the software that was lacking?

As for accuracy of line, Pen plotters are the undisputed Champion.
As for speed of completing a complicated drawing, inkjet wins every time.

Dale



On a strictly line drawing I would put money on my Calcomp, but
nowadays everybody wants pretty pictures and huge blocks of text on
their architectural drawings, and for that Inkjets win.

And of course Pen Plotters are a hoot to watch.



If I ever had anyone in the office when the old pen plotter started...
I knew they were going to be there for a while!
Even after perhaps thousands of drawings,
I still get a kick out of watching one work ;-)

Dale