hp designjet 500

Hi all, i can get a 42 inch hp designjet 500.... it has a stand basket and in working condition with extra ink carts....i know its not a new/modern printer. Do you think i can make it work for indoor / outdoor projects with lamination. Maybe the ink cost wont be effective???... A guy in town has it and they don't use it anymore. they used to do airial photos of property but has no use for it anymore so asked me to make an offer....$$$$$....or do stickers for his race car...should i even bother with it

 

So maybe i can get a ghostscript RIP and use it to print halftones and use it for my positives???. How about if i laminate could i use it for like menus for restaurants ...or will the ink not be cost effective?. Thanks for the post. I just think that i can get it real cheap, how about converting it to use sublimation inks ???.

 

Thanks Weston, yea i will get it just to have for something atleast my kids can use it for some nice school projects...LOL. I think i read that the black was dye and the other colors pigment but i could be wrong. It is only 2 years old and i will do some vinyl on 2 race cars ...just numbers and some sponsors . Thanks again.