LONG BEACH, Calif., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Architectural design firm rktequ is equipped with the latest CAD technology, but one tool stands out with high-quality performance, blazingly fast speed and excellent reliability. The firm uses the Epson® WorkForce® 1100 wide-format printer in its busy business office to produce client designs and everyday projects up to 13"x19." After years working for mega-sized architectural design firms, the founders of rktequ [pronounced "ar-ke-tek"] knew it was time to set up their own business. "We were more than ready to skip the everyday bureaucratic roadblocks, develop our own design ideas, build strong client relationships, and choose the equipment that fits our business," said co-founder Paul Geldbach. The busy entrepreneurs just finished designing the first of several popular china bistro concept restaurants. rktequ also has a full slate of buildings, interiors and public spaces on the drawing board for major clients. Built to Perform "Paul and I are both very 'hands on' in all design projects, but I especially rely on the printer for everyday wide-format work, such as printouts or spreadsheets that we need to review right away with the internal team or the client," said Yopp, who handles the financial part of the business. The design team also employs a high-end printer for creating especially large sets of drawings, but rktequ finds the less expensive WorkForce 1100 very convenient for day-to-day, high performance wide-format work. Output includes spreadsheets, charts, graphs, conceptual designs, building plans, construction drawings, specifications, site analyses, and feasibility studies. The WorkForce 1100 produces high quality images using Epson exclusive instant-dry DURABrite® Ultra inks for fade (1), smudge- and water (2)-resistant prints, ranging from index cards to 13x19 output, making it ideal for creating marketing and business materials in a variety of sizes. The printer offers high performance print speeds – 13 ISO ppm black and 5.5 ISO ppm color single-sided (3).
