Wide-format Output--The Bigger Picture

The Scitex Idanit-162Ad lists at more than $300,000. The Idanit, by the way, can print at super-turbo speeds of 2,650 square feet per hour.

When shopping for a wide-format output device, research maximum media width capabilities, media format flexibility, print method (thermal or piezoelectric), ink capacity (how regularly the device requires operator attention during long print runs), maximum color resolution, installed RAM, PostScript power and the power of the device's network interface.