What should I look for before buying a used printer?

[Billct2]

My two suggestions.
If you are hell bent on buying a used printer and you are not an expert technician buy a used/refurb with soem kind of warranty from a dealer.
And I don't think anyone mentioned needing a laminator?
My second suggestion, set up an account with a wholesale printer and do the design and install and leave the printing/laminating headaches to someone else.

 

[Chasez]

A Roland 54" for $350? RUN AWAY!!

So no one is going to agree in this forum about what printer to get. But I recommend an eco-solvent printer due to faster cure times, but also consider getting one with white ink. It's very useful and doesn't limit you.

White ink is great in theory but it takes A TON of work! it gums up very quickly! Unless you plan on printing white frequently (every day or two) its not worth having the white ink.

Good luck on your search, but the only way I would ever buy a used printer would be a dealer refurb.

Chaz

 

[ams]

White ink is great in theory but it takes A TON of work! it gums up very quickly! Unless you plan on printing white frequently (every day or two) its not worth having the white ink.

Good luck on your search, but the only way I would ever buy a used printer would be a dealer refurb.

Chaz

Some printers now have a circulating system that is like an auto clean but keeps the white ink mixed every few hours.

 

[player]

Even with the circulating system I have read here the printer drains the white cart fast.

 

[ams]

Even with the circulating system I have read here the printer drains the white cart fast.

Even the kind that stirs it and doesn't use it?

 

[Gino]

Unless you use it continuously almost on a daily basis, even those agitating systems won't do jack. Nice feature, but useless for most applications.

 

[WrapYourCar]

Before considering 2nd hand.. you should always consider brand new.