Hey there, yes I have been dealing in the supply side of our industry for a long time and the 2500 was one of the first printers HP came out with to do big color. I personally would not waste my time on that unit, its really old and everything is a pain in the butt to get, like heads and Inks. Outdoor life is about a year with the UV inks and will last a long time for indoor prints. The quality is decent but is much much better in the new technology. The machine is worth maybe $500.00 but could work ok for basic indoor applications.