If you are looking into buying A3 printers and you are hesitant since most of them come with an expensive tag, make a list first of the advantages of having an A3 printer. That way, you will see if all the advantages outweigh the cost of the printer, or you will find the cost reasonable. Having an A3 printer has its advantages over smaller sized printers. Some of them may even be very obvious.
Wide Selection of Paper Sizes/Types
The first obvious advantage of having an A3 printer is that you have more flexibility in the choice of paper sizes. You can print on A3 sizes, which must be your primary reason for buying an A3 printer. Aside from printing on A3 sizes, you can print on smaller sizes such as letter, legal, and A4 to A8. Most A3 printers also offer wider selection of media. Aside from plain paper, you can also print on transparencies, envelopes, labels, gloss papers, etc.
Connectivity for Multiple Users
A3 printers are generally designed to be network printers. If you checked the interface specifications of A3 printers, you will find that all of them have Ethernet connectivity. With this type of connectivity, more users are able to use these printers by just connecting to their network. There are also some that offer wireless connectivity as well. However, that is just a cherry on top of the cake. Even though they have wireless capability, they will always have the Ethernet port as well.
The last advantage or advantages will actually depend on the type of A3 printer you wish to have. For purposes of discussion, we will tackle two types of A3 printers. The first one is the type that is designed for heavy-duty printing and the other is designed for superior color and graphics. However, it should be worth noting that there are some A3 printers that offer both.
Heavy Speed and High Capacity
The main advantage of the heavy-duty type is that they offer very high printing speeds for their high capacity. For a price of $2,500, you can get the Lexmark C935DN, which prints as high as 45 pages per minute in black and white, and 40ppm in color. Aside from the speed, you get the benefits of larger capacities like the Xerox Docuprint 3055, which allows the capacity to reach up to 2,350 pages.
Colored Printing
For having the type designed for colored prints, you have the advantage of printing high quality colored pictures. This is really a great feature when you need to print posters, pictures, brochures or even a map. When printed on A3 sizes, they make a lot stronger statement compared to when printed on letter or legal sizes.
These are only three, technically four, of many advantages of having an A3 printer. Sometimes, you have to indulge your creative side in order for you to see this.
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