5 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Wide Format Printer
5 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Wide Format Printer | Jersey Plotter
It’s quiet, slow, and smells like dust abs no, we’re not talking about the office intern. We’re talking about that decade-old wide-format printer in the corner that everyone avoids like it owes them money.
If your plotter is more “archaeological relic” than modern tool, it might be time for an upgrade. Here’s how to tell:
⚠️ 1. Print Jobs Take Longer Than Coffee Breaks
If your 24×36 print takes longer than your second cup of coffee, your machine is falling behind.
Modern wide-format printers are lightning fast. What used to take minutes now takes seconds.
📉 2. The Quality’s So Bad, Even Your Intern Noticed
Faded lines, smudges, poor color accuracy, not exactly “client ready.”
With today’s expectations, outdated output makes your team look behind the times.
💾 3. “Unsupported OS” is Your Middle Name
Can’t connect? Driver issues? Interface looks like it was built in the Nokia era?
Old plotters are often incompatible with modern networks and software, which drives IT crazy.
🛠️ 4. You’re on a First-Name Basis with the Service Tech
If your plotter jams more than it prints, it’s not loyalty, it’s a sunk cost.
New models like the KIP C740 or Canon’s toner-based units are built for uptime, not nap time.
🔐 5. Security? What Security?
Outdated firmware. Stored files on internal memory. No encryption.
That old plotter could be the weakest point in your company’s cybersecurity.
💡 BONUS: The Old Plotter Personality Quiz
If your team has nicknamed the device “Bertha,” “Big Blue,” or “The Beast”, it’s time.
✍️ My Two Cents
Don’t let a relic stall your workflow or leave you exposed to downtime or risk.
The latest generation of wide-format devices print faster, smarter, and more securely, and may just win back that corner of the office you’ve long since given up on.
Need help evaluating your next upgrade?
Contact me today and let’s future-proof your print environment.
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