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Title: Need inexpensive graphics printer for my Bartop
Post by: hypergaming on November 01, 2016, 08:05:42 pm

Hi friends,

Does anyone know of a good not too expensive starter printer to do my own arcade graphics for my bartop?
Any suggestions and  links will be appreciated

Title: Re: Need inexpensive graphics printer for my Bartop
Post by: Malenko on November 01, 2016, 08:30:39 pm

cheap or good quality, pick one.


Your looking for a vinyl plotter and get some good quality air release vinyl to print on too.

Title: Re: Need inexpensive graphics printer for my Bartop
Post by: hypergaming on November 01, 2016, 09:54:46 pm

not cheap but not stupidly expensive for what I need it, not looking to impress anyone with the quality of the graphics or the vinyl, and don't care if it last for years, if down the road I have to either replace or simply like to change the graphics, I want an inexpensive way to do it myself, so I guess, maybe somewhere in between of cheap and good quality

 ;)

thanks.

Title: Re: Need inexpensive graphics printer for my Bartop
Post by: yotsuya on November 01, 2016, 10:09:50 pm

You'd spend less just getting it printed

Title: Re: Need inexpensive graphics printer for my Bartop
Post by: JDFan on November 01, 2016, 10:42:42 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on November 01, 2016, 10:09:50 pm

You'd spend less just getting it printed

This -- figure a wide enough plotter to do bartops would need to be probably 26" - 42" so a few to several hundred dollars ( ie. this used 36" plotter is $399 + $300 shipping -- http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-DesignJet-1055CM-Digital-600dpi-36-Color-Large-Format-Plotter-Printer-C6075B/172388726479?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D2976089d8938460593281947ca200a4d%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D122180517223 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-DesignJet-1055CM-Digital-600dpi-36-Color-Large-Format-Plotter-Printer-C6075B/172388726479?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D2976089d8938460593281947ca200a4d%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D122180517223) )-- then an initial supply of vinyl would mean buying a roll at about $145 for a 36" x 50' roll ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/IJ-Technologies-DG-Adhesive-Backed-Vinyl-DGVNR36-36-x-50-Roll-/331223064006?hash=item4d1e6eddc6:g:HyYAAOSwhDhTj0I6 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/IJ-Technologies-DG-Adhesive-Backed-Vinyl-DGVNR36-36-x-50-Roll-/331223064006?hash=item4d1e6eddc6:g:HyYAAOSwhDhTj0I6)

Then if not printing very often your inkjet nozzles tend to clog so by the time you decide to reprint you'll probably need new ink cartridges which will run another $80 - $250 Depending on if you go original HP cartridges or 3rd party replacements.

So definitely cheaper to just get them printed unless you plan on printing a lot !!

Title: Re: Need inexpensive graphics printer for my Bartop
Post by: hypergaming on November 02, 2016, 12:07:24 am

Thanks for the link JDFan, I think this is exactly what I was looking for. Something like this will do perfect for what I need. I only need it for Bartops.
thanks again!

Title: Re: Need inexpensive graphics printer for my Bartop
Post by: hypergaming on November 02, 2016, 12:07:53 am

Thanks to everyone for replying to my call for help  :applaud:

Title: Re: Need inexpensive graphics printer for my Bartop
Post by: Mike A on November 02, 2016, 06:42:55 am

Your budget and your requirements are out of whack. If you only need it a couple of times over the course of several years it is definitely not worth hundreds of dollars in hardware investment. ???