Can I print a PDF to a non-postscript printer?

We're looking at purchasing this:
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/large-format-printers/designjet-printers/t520.html
But HP said that it will not print PDF since it's not a postscript printer. Instead they recommend a more expensive model which will cost $2,000 more.
Do you have experience with this? We want to use it for commercial plans.

That depends on the program, but if it's Preview, go to Page Setup... under the File menu. Select the appropriate paper size there. Then go to File > Print... and do a Preview. If the content does not fit on the page, some printer drivers will have a Scale to Fit setting. If there is none, go back to Page Setup... and manually adjust the Scale until it fits nicely when you do a Preview.

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