RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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I need printer for hmmm hmm printing stuff - design etc, why I need A3 - Id get an A1 if they were cheap enough got one at uni and used it about 8 times already since xmas for presentation diagrams for yacht stuff
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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As for printer, epson  HP are cheap, but ink is expensive hence my old man having a fit when it cost him 30 odd quid for black ink lol 
And about the gprahics cards, have a look at 3D-Labs Wildcats (think there called wildcats). Expensive, but are designed for CAD work and give very good performance, compaired to gaming cards ie: ATI and Nvidia 
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andy hirst
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Registered: 18th Apr 02
Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by sunnyb
EPSON ALL THE WAY INK IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR hp U CAN GET COMPATIBLES FOR EPSON
epson printers are shite and always breakdown, ho are very reliable and the cartriges last longer
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cdcool1
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Registered: 9th Jun 02
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not sure if its been said, but make sure you get an optical mouse, and will probably be better if you get cordless keyboard and cordless mouse, saves lots of messy wires. optical mouse is really a must for design work, much more precise and dont stick!
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
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are they the one with the ball on top - or the ones with laser on the bottom?
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andy hirst
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Registered: 18th Apr 02
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laser on bottom
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Dom
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no, for cad work you really want to get yourself a trackball (ball is ontop) and a decent tablet (pen and board). But its what you are used to
As for the HP, espon thing. Well, ive had an epson for 4-5 years and its never broken down. Replaced it with a HP 990 about a year ago and i had to take the thing apart last night, because a cog's pin (holding it into a plastic flimsy arm) had fallen out  It has a nice feature of double sided printing and the colours are better, but as for reliablility, the espon wins hands down - plus im sure the new epsons are the muts nuts for colour now
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