The MUTOH!
I would say if you want a great printer buy a colorspan. If you want to buy a printer that will pay for itsself quicker than any other set up, buy a Mutoh or a Mimaki. They will be able to print and cut with their seperate units.
Never print and Cut with inkjets in the same machine. you will get debris in the print mechanisms and the head costs too much to replace.
As for the Mimaki they are about the same package price but do not print the same quality nor do they have the overall quality that the mutohs have. I would say the mutoh is a better machine by far. The I2 interweave technology virtually elminates all banding issues. The head is a better unit and will be 5x easier to reset and align versus a JV"x". 2 go to
www.Mutoh.be, Mutoh is the 2nd largest manufacturer of wide format printers. If you want samples of a Mutoh Give me a call:
Ferri Design
412.294.1977