KIP 650 Review: Blueprint & Color Printing

As an architect, engineer, or designer in Albuquerque, you know the frustration well. For years, you’ve had to make a choice.

Do you get the wide-format printer that’s fantastic for crisp, clean construction plans? Or do you get the one that produces rich, vibrant color renderings? Getting one machine that excelled at both seemed impossible. This meant you were stuck juggling two different printers, paying a premium at an outside print shop, or just settling for “good enough.” It costs time, money, and control over your own projects.

But what if you didn’t have to compromise? What if you could print a flawless set of black-and-white schematics and, just minutes later, produce a stunning, full-color presentation from the exact same machine?

That’s the promise of the KIP 650 wide-format printer. It’s a single device designed with the dual power to master both sides of your work.

For Your Technical Plans: Perfect, Uncompromising Clarity

When it comes to blueprints and schematics, there is zero room for error. Every line and every number has to be perfectly sharp and accurate. The KIP 650 is built on a foundation of precision, giving you complete confidence in your printed plans.

The secret is KIP’s Contact Control Technology (CCT), which controls the placement of every toner particle. For your work, this means:

  • Pinpoint Accuracy: Your lines are sharp and your details are exact. This technology prevents the bleeding or distortion that can make technical drawings hard to read—a must-have for any set of plans.
  • True, Deep Blacks: Say goodbye to the faded, grayish blacks of older printers. The KIP 650 produces bold, rich black lines that stand out, making your prints look professional and easy to interpret.

For Your Presentations: Color That Wins Over Clients

Your vision isn’t just about lines; it’s about showing clients what’s possible. To do that, you need color that is as vibrant as your ideas. The KIP 650 delivers stunning results that help you tell a more compelling story.

  • Vibrant, Expressive Color: This isn’t just a blueprint machine that happens to print color. It produces smooth, beautiful hues and bold graphics that bring your concepts to life with amazing accuracy.
  • Prints That Are Built for the Real World: How many times has a print been ruined by a spilled coffee or a rainy day on a job site? The KIP 650 uses a unique pressure-fusion process to bond toner into the paper, making your images incredibly durable. They are:
    • 100% Waterproof
    • UV Resistant (Perfect for the Albuquerque sun)
    • Smear-Proof & Highlighter Safe

Now you can take your color plans and renderings out into the field or to a client meeting without worrying about them getting ruined.

One Powerful Machine, Zero Bottlenecks

All this dual power is useless if it’s hard to use. The KIP 650 is designed to be a fast, simple, and efficient hub for your entire team, letting you switch between jobs without missing a beat.

  • Impressively Fast: It prints at a consistent 360 D/A1 size prints per hour. And thanks to KIP’s technology, it won’t slow down on you, even when printing huge, complex files.
  • A Screen That Just Makes Sense: The whole system is run by a big 12.1-inch touchscreen that works just like a tablet. The menus are intuitive, so you can manage jobs and automate tasks with a few simple taps.
  • Designed for Your Office: The KIP 650 packs an integrated color scanner and two media rolls into a single, compact unit. This lets you keep different paper types ready to go, and the smart front-stacking design means it can fit just about anywhere.

With the KIP 650, you finally have a single tool that’s as versatile as you are.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Is it a pain to switch from printing B&W plans to a full-color image? Not at all. It’s very simple. The software is designed to handle both from a single, easy-to-use platform. The big touchscreen makes it easy to pick your settings and manage jobs without any complicated steps.

2. How tough are the color prints, really? Can I use them on a job site? Yes, they are exceptionally durable. The KIP toner is pressure-fused into the paper, making the prints 100% waterproof and resistant to fading from sunlight. You can mark them up with a highlighter without smudging. They’re perfect for the field.

3. We don’t have a huge office. Is the KIP 650 bulky? It’s surprisingly compact. It was specifically designed with a single-footprint platform to fit into smaller spaces where other production printers couldn’t go.

See the Dual Power for Yourself

Reading about it is one thing, but seeing the print quality in person is the best way to understand the KIP 650’s value. You owe it to your business to explore the tools that can help you work smarter.

Contact Document Solutions Albuquerque today to schedule a live demonstration. Let us show you how the KIP 650 can handle your most precise blueprints and your most vibrant presentations with ease.

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