Hewlett Packard Designjet 130nr InkJet Plotter Printer

Pros: Long MTBF, Simple hook-up

Cons: Tractor problems, spare parts difficult, different ribbon.

Review: Bought these to replace Epson 570e printers. Good printer for legacy applications. It just hooks up and runs when connected to a DOS computer. The menu set-up is reasonable. I used rear feed tractor with continuous paper. I had trouble with the ...

Pros: None-- too much trouble.

Cons: See above.

Review: My husband and I each bought an LQ-590. Our previous experience with Epson had been perfect. This has been a disaster with Epson denying at every turn that the computer has a problem. At most, you can print 4 pages before it starts jamming. ...

Pros: Nice looking

Cons: Clumsy, expensive to operate, high-print failure rate, poor support.

Review: I bought this printer after having compatibility problems replacing my old Epson Stylus 3000 (a large format inkjet is indispensable for my work). What a mistake - I have had major problems with it nearly from the beginning. The roll-paper handler is a ...