Buyers Guides

Large format printers are for use in printing posters, large diagrams, maps and basically anything that you want to print that is above standard A3 size.

Large format printers are usually not general machines and are specialised for different tasks. If you are an ad agency, a retailer or a school then you may need a large format printer that has a high resolution as you will be focusing on colour.

On the other hand if you are an engineering firm or an architects then you may want to go for a monochrome LED large format printer as they are much faster for printing out large volume jobs

Which size printer do I need?
Our range of large format printers includes printers from 24 inches to 60 inches in width, obviously you need to consider what you will be using the printer for and purchase the correct size for your needs. As a rule of thumb the larger the printer the more expensive it will be. Just consider the amount that you print and whether or not it will be more cost effective to use an external printing firm or to buy your own machine.

Brand
We sell large format printers from a range of different brands including HP large format printers and Epson large format printers.

Print quality

The print resolution quality is measured in dots per inch (dpi). Basically the more dots per inch the better the quality that you can expect.

System Requirements
This determines whether the multi-function printer is compatible with the computers you wish to run it from. Most printers are compatible with any computers manufactured in the last eight years, but if unsure please contact our support team or the printer manufacturer.

Network
This tells you if the printer is compatible for running on a network of printers or not. most of our large format printers are network compatible.

Interface
This determines how your printer is connected to a computer or office network. For small offices, a parallel port can be used for basic networks. Most printers use a USB connection, which is high speed and can be used to link many printers and computers together.

Compatible operating systems
This refers to the various different computer operating systems that the printer can run from - you will find that most of our large format printers can run on all common operating systems such as Windows 7 and Windows Vista as well as most Mac and Linux systems.

Weight
This is how much the printer itself weighs.