Question on HP 930C

[MikeD]

Hi, I'm looking for an inkjet printer with a parallel port to match my print
server. They're quite hard to find in the cheaper models, so I was thinking
of buying a used one.

I need to be able to print long (7" x 40") photos. The HP 930C has a maximum
paper length of 14", but also has a Banner mode.

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to print a 40" photo on this printer, or
recommend any other models (preferably not Epson) that will do this?

Thanks,

Mike

Mike

 

[Brigitte]

Hi, I'm looking for an inkjet printer with a parallel port to match my print
server. They're quite hard to find in the cheaper models, so I was thinking
of buying a used one.

I need to be able to print long (7" x 40") photos. The HP 930C has a maximum
paper length of 14", but also has a Banner mode.

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to print a 40" photo on this printer, or
recommend any other models (preferably not Epson) that will do this?

Thanks,

Mike

Mike

Hi Mike,
I have a 930c printer and would be glad to attempt a 7"x40" print if you
could email me a file of that size.

Brigitte

 

[MikeD]

I have a 930c printer and would be glad to attempt a 7"x40" print if you
could email me a file of that size.

Thanks for the kind offer, but I see a couple of problems.

The files are a bit large for emailing (10MB) and you will use a huge amount
of ink printing a photo that size.

I'm hoping to hear from someone who has already tried it.

How do you rate the 930C? Is the photo quality good?

Mike

 

[Brigitte]

Thanks for the kind offer, but I see a couple of problems.

The files are a bit large for emailing (10MB) and you will use a huge amount
of ink printing a photo that size.

I'm hoping to hear from someone who has already tried it.

How do you rate the 930C? Is the photo quality good?

Mike

I've been happy with the printer. I've had it a few years though, and I'm
ready to upgrade.

Brigitte

 

[SteveB]

Text quality superb, photo quality OK but easily bettered by anything else
these days. I sold mine 18 months ago, it's still running fine for the new
owner. I tried a long panorama printout once and it wouldn't do it.

 

[MikeD]

Text quality superb, photo quality OK but easily bettered by anything else
these days. I sold mine 18 months ago, it's still running fine for the new
owner. I tried a long panorama printout once and it wouldn't do it.

Steve

Unfortunately, anything else these days at a sane price is USB only, and I
must have parallel.

Were you printing the panorama in Banner mode?

Mike

 

[SteveB]

I tried banner and everything else I could think of at the time.

 

[MikeD]

I tried banner and everything else I could think of at the time.

OK, thanks Steve. I'll avoid that model then!

Mike