Should I Lease a Ricoh CAD Plotter with a Second Roll Feeder?
A Ricoh CAD Plotter could be in your future!
That question was posed to me a few weeks ago from a visit to a prospect in New Jersey for a Ricoh CAD Plotter. The construction business and relies on the print process in order to print bid so that their estimators can work up pricing for the bids.
Dual Roll Feeders
Years ago it was common that a Ricoh CAD Plotter was only capable of loading one roll of paper per plotter. Most CAD plotters now either come with a standard dual roll feeder or offer a second roll feeder as an option.
The Ricoh CAD Plotter comes standard with a single roll feeder that will accommodate a 36 inch width and 500 feet in length (1,500 square feet). In addition there is an option to add a second roll feeder. As with most wide format CAD printers, the roll of paper can be various widths. Our Ricoh CW2201SP can have a roll with a minimum width of 11 inches and a maximum of 36 inches. Which means that the device will fit any size width within that range.
Why Is It Important to Have a Dual Roll Feeder?
There’s a few reasons why a dual roll feeder would come in handy.
- A second roll option would allow our prospect to load an eighteen wide roll of paper. The use of eighteen inch paper would allow our prospect to print check plots on 12×18 paper instead of the traditional 24×36.
- We could print the plots at twice the speed of 24×36 plots
- Our prospect would save money on using less paper
- Our prospect would save money on maintenance and supply costs
How Do You Know if You Need a Plotter with a Dual Roll Feeder?
- Your print workflow consists of 24×36, 36×48 prints
- You have a 75% and 25% print volume of each size
- The desire use less paper
- The desire to limit your costs for paper, maintenance and supplies
Typically optional roll feeders can be leased for $30 -$40 a month.
Check Out the Other Benefits of the Ricoh CW 2201SP
- 10.1 inch Smart VGA Smart Operation Panel, eliminates hard keys and operates like a tablet
- Faster print t speeds (in color and black)
- Dual print heads for better excellent color output
- Clamshell design with ergonomic features that makes it easy to change paper and inks
- Manual paper cut ensures uninterrupted workflow