Map Plotters for High-Quality Map Printing

Posted by Kevin Vaughan on Mon, Feb 20, 2023 @ 08:45 PM


Are you looking to create high-quality, accurate, vibrant maps for your presentation or project? When considering map printing, several factors come into play, and sometimes, you need a printed map to deliver the "wow factor."

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Canon announces new imagePROGRAF TZ 30000

Posted by Kevin Vaughan on Wed, Mar 17, 2021 @ 07:30 AM

Canon recently announced their latest additions to their imagePROGRAF line of large format printers with new hybrid solutions, the imagePROGRAF TZ-30000 and imagePROGRAF TZ-30000 multifunction printer (MFP) Z36.

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What Are Top Requirements for Map Plotters for Printing GIS Maps

Posted by Kevin Vaughan on Fri, Oct 09, 2020 @ 09:45 AM

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In 1597 Sir Francis Bacon declared that "knowledge is power."  Back then, the known world was much smaller, and he was only armed with a handful of books.


Today, anyone with an internet connection can get a mountain of knowledge with a single mouse click.


This is easily showcased by the fantastic amount of geographical information instantly available through Google Maps or Google Earth.


These applications operate as web-based conglomerations of data sourced from data and images, satellite imagery, aerial photography, and GIS


But, if you need a way to print this data in the form of GIS maps, aerials, or images, you need a competent printer. 


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Map Plotter Solutions With a Graphics Printer

Posted by Kevin Vaughan on Sat, Feb 22, 2020 @ 12:33 PM

Map Plotter Solutions With a Graphics Printer


As cool as onscreen, interactive maps are, sometimes you just need a high-quality printed one to deliver the "wow factor" to that you need for your presentation. 


But, when it comes to printing maps, many companies often a turn to their standard 4-color CAD plotter for this task. Too bad they don't realize that this is not be the best choice for the job.


This is because printing maps or aerial photos require much more dynamic performance than basic plotters can provide.  


Learn the key points that you should consider when researching a map plotter - here are a few important aspects to keep in mind.

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What is the Best Plotter for GIS? One with these qualities.

Posted by Kevin Vaughan on Mon, Mar 25, 2019 @ 02:54 PM

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When searching the best plotter for GIS map printing, it’s important to look at all of the factors surrounding your print needs. Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, is a computer system that allows you visualize all kinds of large, quantitative data.

 

That is why GIS data is typically displayed on maps. But, because GIS information usually revolves around big data, printing those files can be much more demanding than a typical CAD file; there is a lot more information to process.

 

In fact, some GIS files can easily exceed the 100MB file size. So, in order to find the best plotter for GIS printing, you really need to know all the aspects of the source file and the expectations of the final product.  

 

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Finally, a Poster Printer that Hits the Sweet Spot

Posted by Kevin Vaughan on Wed, Apr 16, 2014 @ 06:36 AM

Visual communication is vital to many types of businesses. Retail, Education, and Petroleum (Oil & Gas) are three wildly different industries that rely on the similar ability to communicate through posters, charts, and maps. Technology has made it so that producing even complex posters is as simple as clicking “print.” But, ultimately, hardware is what yields the final results and having the right hardware remains the biggest challenge, until now.

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