[Qgis-user] Large Format Printing (A0)

[Andreas Neumann]

The HP-Designjet printers are usually well supported under Linux - but 
if you want to make sure before buying one, just ask the HP vendors - it 
will also show them that people ask for Linux support, which is a good 
thing as well. Too many devices run under Linux, but bought as a 
Windows/Mac device (making the vendors believe that there is no demand 
for Linux).

As Alex said, Cups supports HP Designjets as well.

Andreas

Alex Mandel wrote:
> Mailing Lists wrote:
>   
>> Hi
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Alex Mandel <tech_dev at wildintellect.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> Tim Sutton wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Hi All
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any experience using large format (A0) printers with
>>>> FOSSGIS software (QGIS, GRASS, etc.). Do you have any stories to tell
>>>> about what works and what doesn't? And do you have any suggestions about
>>>> suitable makes and models of printers to use?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your input!
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Even with proprietary apps, I always create a ps of pdf file before
>>> sending to the plotter. I have yet to meet a graphic intensive program
>>> that doesn't require this, in order to have sane printing times free of
>>> errors.
>>>
>>>       
>> Yup good advice thanks.
>>
>>     
>>> That said HP Designjet 5500, 8000, 10000 models are quite common amongst
>>> GIS shops I know. Although my suspicion is that the Epson plotters could
>>> be quite good I never managed to convince a government shop to buy one
>>> because they had a contract in place with HP already (Even if the HP sucked)
>>>       
>> I'm wasnt very clear in my first email in that I want the printer to
>> work under a linux-only environment. I guess this is the case with
>> DesignJet devices?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>     
> I'll admit I haven't tried to print to the HP 8000 at my current work
> where my Linux box is accepted. I'll check with my officemate who
> probably has from his Ubuntu box.
>
> Cups has long had good support for HP models, in fact they sponsor
> http://www.openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi
> Which is where you could check if a printer has drivers already for linux.
>
> Brother historically supports linux - plotters? no idea.
> And Epson is a big Mac fan which also uses Cups.
>
> I would match the list from openprinting against models you like and see
> what you find.
>
> Alex
>
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