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Repairing and Servicing the HP DesignJet Printer and Plotter

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It seems only yesterday that HP introduced their first large-scale poster plotter to the IT world - but in fact the year was 1997. The DesignJet 2500 was the first in a long line of HP Plotters, which enable the printing of high-quality documents in large scale. The technical issue of feeding large sheets of paper and storing and delivering the required high volumes of ink had been finally overcome. Since 1997, the products have become ever more sophisticated, coping with both improved quality and print speed that the modern user demands. The DesignJet 2500 was followed up by the DesignJet 3500 whose unique feature was that it was able to print onto paper widths of 54 inches using the ink jet method of printing and since then the quality and performance of the HP DesignJet range has continued to be enhanced and improved. One of the biggest issues for users of these machines has been the Total Cost of Ownership of these high initial investment business tools. The initial cost is,