Wide-format Output--The Bigger Picture

Epson's Stylus Pro 9000 wide-format printing solution, designed to handle paper up to 44˝ wide on media as thick as 1.5mm cardboard, lists at under $8,000. The HP DesignJet 2500CP lists at more than $11,000. The Xerox ColorgrafX Xpress 54 lists at more than $49,000. DisplayMaker Express by ColorSpan lists at more than $49,900. Alpha Meric's Spectrum 5248-PR, a 51˝ media-width printer with 300 dpi maximum color resolution and Ethernet 10BaseT interface power, lists at more than $70,000.