For my small office, an 11x17 multifunction printer is an important tool since most of my Schematic Design presentations are done in 11x17 format. To date, I have been relying on the multifunction inkjet printers available from the big box stores. I have had Brother and Epson printers- currently an Epson WF 7620. My experience with these is that they work fine for a few months or maybe a year, then the print quality starts to deteriorate and the problems begin. My current Epson is constantly jamming every other print and the output has lines that no amount of head cleaning, ink replacement has been able to fix. It's time to replace the WF-7620. I am tired of the disposable printer approach so started looking for something more substantial and reliable- and preferably a laser since I think part of my problems stem from the fact that I am not printing every day (everything I have read says inkjets don't like to not be used).
As soon as I started looking for a laser multifunction with 11x17 color capability, it became clear there are not a lot of choices and I was going to be looking at a more significant investment. I visited and demo'd a Xerox dealer and was very impressed with their Versalink 7020. Curious if anyone has any real world experience with this machine? Or are there other solutions to the disposable $300 big box printer that you would recommend?
Thanks.
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Josh Allison AIA
Josh Allison Architecture
Charlotte NC
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