Thanks again for everybody who gave me advice on Post script for plotters. I appreciate it. One more question, we have the option of getting next day covered service on a plotter for the first 3 to 4 years. It's kind of pricey (around $2500). Is it worth it for those first few years to have service on it or just wait until it is older and then get a service plan? Having our plotter fixed the next day is also not a big issue for us, either. Thanks again. Dan Daniel Czaja, GISP GIS Coordinator State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT 06457-9294 Phone: 860.685.8131 Fax: 860.685.8363 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> "As with all mapping data, sometimes it is accurate, sometimes it is helpful, and once in a while, it is both." - S. Cobb From: Czaja, Daniel Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 2:17 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Yet another plotter/large format printer question We are looking to possibly replace our large format printer and are at a crossroads. We are trying to decide if we need the PostScript option with a printer (adds $1000's to cost). My question to the group is whether or not it is necessary for printing GIS maps and posters? We mainly print directly from ArcMap or a Microsoft product (ex. Visio) or print a PDF version of either. Sometimes this print jobs require printing images, like orthos. Thanks. Dan Daniel Czaja, GISP GIS Coordinator State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT 06457-9294 Phone: 860.685.8131 Fax: 860.685.8363 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> "As with all mapping data, sometimes it is accurate, sometimes it is helpful, and once in a while, it is both." - S. Cobb ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (CTGIS-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all CT GIS Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://listserv.uconn.edu/ctgis-l.html