CAMMJET CJ-500
30 Apr, 2003 By: Michael LennoxRoland DGA
4 stars out of 5
The RolandCAMMJET CJ-500 is not only a printer-it's a sign-making machine that prints, cuts, and plots. The CJ-500 is part of an extensive line of sign-making machines, including the PRO, PRO II, and ColorCAMM models. Roland also makes printers that use solvent-based inks for outdoor longevity, cutters, and engravers.
![]() The CAMMJET CJ-500 from Roland isnt the fastest in the lot, but it offers the best print quality. |
The CJ-500 excels at color reproduction, and you can use it for large-format digital proofing. Although the CJ-500 was the slowest of the printers reviewed when printing a photographic image, the results were arguably the finest. The quality of the image was attributable to the unique ability of the CJ-500 to use either light cyan and light magenta inks or orange and green inks, and also to Roland's ColorChoice software, a PostScript RIP provided with every CAMMJET.
In addition to inkjet printing, the CJ-500 has a built-in cutter. With the right media, this lets you print and then cut out just the parts you want.
The CJ-500 isn't limited to just cutting, though. You can put a pen in the knife holder and plot drawings, plot on top of existing drawings, maps, and images, or plot after printing.
If you're looking for the flexibility that a printer with a built-in cutter/plotter provides or a printer for producing prints with excellent color fidelity for signs or archival purposes, the Roland CAMMJET CJ-500 is worth considering.
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