economic plotter

[maxy04]

I'm sorry.

I do the blacksmith, and sometimes I need to print pretty big drawings, so I was thinking about a used plotter.
I would like to know what I need to be careful before purchase, and if you can give me advice on buying. .
For example, I would prefer to have a plotter with replaceable cartridges instead of cartridges (at least if the cartridge is in use, I don't have to send the whole machine to service).
or recommend a simple printer, maybe a3 or a2?

Thank you.

 

[meccanicamg]

the second hand can have so many km, wear straps, little memory and perhaps not expandable, if old there are no drivers for new operating systems, check the door that is intact, maybe they have problems on the cutter.
This is what happens on the plotters. we have two old hp series 510 and realize that the strap we change it every 5 years after more than 500 rolls. the cutter replaced it after 10 years and one I disassembled and cleaned and lubricated and still fine.
a roll holder broke down and then I made a nylon flange and it is eternal.

 

[TAURUS77]

Hello Maxy04! I don't know if they do your case but with a modest expense there are excellent brother a3 printers with very large tanks and they do automatic cartridge cleaning every day.