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ZELLNERPLUS prints drawings on demand with the HP Designjet T520 ePrinter and HP Designjet ePrint & Share
Challenge
• ZELLNERPLUSwantedtofindamoreefficientalternativetooutsourcingitsprintingworkthatwouldbereliableandcouldproducetop-qualityarchitecturaldrawings.
• ZELLNERPLUSneededaneasy-to-operateprintingtechnologytoenhanceitsworkflows.
Solution
• TheintuitiveHPDesignjetT520ePrinterofferedZELLNERPLUSfastprintingspeedsandexcellentprintquality.
• WithHPDesignjetePrint&Share,ZELLNERPLUShastheabilitytoaccess,view,andprintfilesonthego—offeringthefirmanditsclientsatooltokeepthemallonthesamepage.
Results
• ZELLNERPLUSsavestimebyprintinghigh-quality,professionalarchitecturaldrawingsinminutesatitsofficeinsteadofhourscomparedwithoutsourcing.
• TheteamatZELLNERPLUSlearnedhowtousetheHPDesignjetT520ePrinterquicklyandcanefficientlynavigatedailytasks.
At a glance
Industry: Architecture,Engineering,&GIS
Business name:ZELLNERPLUSHeadquarters: Venice,California,USA
Website: www.zellnerplus.com
“NowthatI’veseenhowmuchtheHPDesignjetT520ePrinterbenefitsourdailyworkflows,itwouldbehardtopartwith.”
—Peter Zellner, Founding Principal, ZELLNERPLUS
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ZELLNERPLUSisabusinessinperpetualmotion.Muchlikethearchitecturefirm’sfoundingprincipal,PeterZellner,whosplitshistimebetweenorchestratingprojectsandteachingarchitecture,theZELLNERPLUSteamspendsitsdaysjugglingtasksandtravelingtoclientmeetingsandjobsites.
Forthisboutiquedesignstudiothatspecializesindesigningartgalleries,residentialbuildings,andcommercialspacesintheUnitedStatesandabroad,efficientworkflowsarevitaltosuccess.Untilrecentlythough,theVenice,California–basedcompanystruggledtoproducearchitecturaldrawingsatthepaceofitsbusinessduetodelaysfromoutsourcing.
Thatallchangedafterthefirmbeganbetatestingthenewweb-connectedHPDesignjetT520ePrinterwithHPDesignjetePrint&Share.NowZELLNERPLUScanproduceoutstandingarchitecturaldrawingswithease—andinshortorder.ThefirmalsoseesthebenefitsofusingHPDesignjetePrint&Share.Thisfreewebservicemakesiteasytoaccessandprintlarge-formatdocumentsfromvirtuallyanywhere.1
Efficient production ForZELLNERPLUS,outsourcingtheprintingofitsprojectdrawingstoareprographiccompanysloweddownitsworkflow.WiththefastandreliableHPDesignjetT520ePrinterinitsoffice,ZELLNERPLUScannowproducedrawingsondemandinsteadofrelyingonareprographiccompany’sschedule.
Thefirm’soldworkflowinvolvedpreparingPDFfiles,emailingthemtothereprographicscompany,placinganorderonthephone,andthenpickinguptheplans.“Thatwholeprocesswastesabouttwohours,”saysZellner.
TheHPDesignjetT520ePrinter,anentry-leveldeviceforsmallarchitectureandengineeringfirms,canprocesscomplexfilesathighspeeds,producingD/A1-sizeprintsin35seconds,using1GBRAMandHP-GL/2technology.Thisallowsthefirmtoprintafullsetofapproximately50drawingsinabout35minutes.“It’smorethanfastenoughforwhatwedo,”hesays.
Professional, high-quality drawingsTheoutstandingprintqualityofferedbytheHPDesignjetT520ePrinteralsotranslatesintoaddedworkflowefficiencyforZELLNERPLUS.Withprintingneedscenteredaroundlarge-formatblack-and-whitearchitecturaldrawings—andtoalesserextent,letter-sizerenderingsandphotos—definedlinesanddetailsarecritical.
“Mishapshappenatreprographicscompanies,andsometimesdrawingscomeoutlookinghorrible,”Zellnersays.
ThankstotheHPDesignjetT520ePrinter,offeredin24-or36-in(61or91.4cm)modelswithaB+trayandfront-loadingroll,ZELLNERPLUScanconsistentlyachieveaccuratelinesandsharpdetailsupto2400dotsperinch(dpi)resolution,usingalong-lifeprinthead.“Wewereblownawaythefirsttimeweprinted—thelinedrawingsweresocrispandclean,”notesZellner.
Theabilitytoprintandproofdrawingsintheofficealsohelpsthecompanyensureoutputqualityonsite,withfewerdelaysthanoutsourcing.“It’snicetohaveconfidenceinyourprintingtechnologywhenyouneedtoproducedrawingsintimeforameeting.Ittakesalotofstressoutofyourworkday,”hesays.
Intuitive operationAtagrowingfirmlikeZELLNERPLUS,everyoneneedstooperatetheprinterwithoutchallenges.ThankstotheHPDesignjetT520ePrinter’sintuitivefeatures,printingtasksaresimple.
“Printingalwaysseemslikesuchahasslewhenyouhavetofindnetworksandsetupjobs,butthisisreallyeasy,”saysZellner.
TheHPDesignjetT520ePrinterfeaturesbuilt-inWiFiandanintuitive,full-color,4.3-in(109mm)touchscreenfornavigatingjobs.“Thegraphicsonthetouchscreenareverystraightforwardandillustratetasksforyou—everybodyintheofficepickeduphowtouseitquickly,”hesays.
ManagingoutputfromaPCisalsoeasywiththeHPDesignjetT520ePrinter.Usingtrueprintpreview,ZELLNERPLUScancheckjobsbeforeprinting.“Partoftheissuewithprintingisgettingyourlineweightsright,soit’sahugehelpwhenwhatyouseeonthescreeniswhatyouprint,”saysZellner.
Mobile printing access and file management Withenhancedworkflowsinitsoffice,ZELLNERPLUSnowseekstoimproveitsmobilityandflexibility.Thefirm’semployeesregularlyworkonthego,usingApple®iPhonestotalk,text,email,andexchangefiles.ZellnersayshewantstouseHPDesignjetePrint&Sharetobeginprintingandmanagingfilesfromoutsidetheoffice.
HPDesignjetePrint&Shareletscustomersaccess,view,andprintfilesusinganAppleorAndroid™smartphoneortabletfromvirtuallyanywhere.1
Inadditiontothemobilebenefits,ZellnersaysHPDesignjetePrint&Sharecouldalsoofferthefirmanditsclientsabetterwaytomanagedocuments—ensuringeveryonereviewsthemostup-to-datefiles.“Thistechnologycanbeagame-changer,”hesays.“Itcanbetheoneplacewhereeveryonecangotoaccessdocumentsintheirmostcurrentandcorrectform.”
Lookingforward,ZellnersayshewantstofocusonmoreresidentialandpublicprojectsintheUnitedStatesandLatinAmerica.Heconcludes:“NowthatI’veseenhowmuchtheHPDesignjetT520ePrinterbenefitsourdailyworkflows,itwouldbehardtopartwith.”
1)RequiresanHPDesignjetePrint&Shareaccount,Internetconnectiontotheprinter,andconnectedInternet-capabledevice.WhenusingtheHPDesignjetePrint&Sharemobileapp,acompatibleApple®iOS™orAndroid™deviceandInternetconnectionarerequired.Dataorconnectionchargesmayapply.Printtimesmayvary.Formoreinformationvisitwww.hp.com/go/eprintandshare.
4AA4-3438ENW,Created September 2012
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