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As output demand increases , new color printers should be purchased for appropriate departments and users . Plotters It is important that Level One GIS Application users ( ArcEditor and ArcView ) have access to wide-format plotters . Many maps must be output onto large sheets to be properly visualized . The following are recommend specifications for wide format plotters : Plotters - Approximate Cost = $ 7, 000 361 , or Greater Paper Sheet Size HP mss 64 MB of Built-in RAM 7 .5 GB Hard-drive 1200 dpi Addressable Resolution Adobe PostScript 3 Capability Indian River County currently maintains five plotters . The Community Development, Emergency Services , General Services , Utilities , and Public Works departments each have one HP plotter for use by staff from each department ' s divisions . These five plotters are adequate to address most of these department ' s wide-format GIS printing needs . Other County departments will benefit from shared access to additional plotters . Two additional plotters are recommended for distributed and accessible use throughout the remaining County departments . Additional plotters may also be required in the future as Level One GIS utilization in Indian River County expands and departmental needs for wide-format printing increase . Networks Indian River County must maintain and manage optimal networking of computers . A major challenge for many enterprise-wide GIS efforts is inadequate network speed ( capacity) . GIS -- data are usually quite large, and often such large data sets can slow a network considerably , thereby rendering GIS applications non-functional . Currently there are fiber connections between most County buildings ; in addition , there are some DSL connections in some County buildings . Proposed 1 GBPS fiber connections between some buildings will prove beneficial to the implementation effort , and it is recommended that in the future all network connections between buildings be upgraded to this standard . The County accesses the Internet via a 15 mbps partial DS-3 connection . The County has its own webmaster and maintains its own web server, which hosts 9 web sites . Based on its existing network infrastructure and configuration , it is recommended that the County implement an Intranet that will enable various GIS users to take advantage of Intranet applications through a client-server model . The existing network infrastructure is adequate for current GIS needs , but more network bandwidth will be required as data access and distribution needs increase in the near future . The County ' s LAN should be increased in the future to 1 GB Ethernet connectivity for those users that transfer large amounts of data . 3-7 GIS Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Chapter 3 - Short - Term and Long - Term Strategies