I have wanted a large-format printer for a long time and set up a search to monitor the local craigslist for them. They retail for $thousands and can last for decades, but they need regular use and maintenance or the ink dries up and nothing works. So after a company’s needs change and the printer sits for months or years it is often easier to buy a new printer than get the old one working again, and the old one is sold locally because it costs $hundreds to ship it by truck somewhere. Continue reading