Features

Offer the shortest turnaround times.¹

• Turn around orders in record time with this—the fastest printer in its class¹.

• Print and handle high-quality photo images without losing time.

• Work more productively and comfortably with automated media loading and an ergonomic loading table.

Offer top photo quality and maximize your offering.

• Differentiate, expand—with HP Vivid Photo Inks, your versatile offering includes top photo-quality prints.

• Take on tough photo printing challenges with the color gamut enabled by chromatic red ink and uniform gloss.

• Bring in new print jobs offering remarkable black-and-white image quality and impressive backlits.

• Produce new applications—this printer makes it easier to tile images together.

Rely on HP technology, see precise color accuracy.

• Count on print-to-print color accuracy on different substrates.

• Assume greater control over the final print with HP Professional PANTONE* Emulation.

• Reliable operation—optional PostScript®/PDF upgrade kit ensures compatibility.

• Safely replace your old equipment with printer emulation functionality.

Speed Specifications

Print time color image ISO N5 (best, D glossy paper)

3.2 min/page

Print time color image ISO N5 (normal, D glossy paper)

2.1 min/page

Print time color image ISO N5 (draft, D coated paper)

18 sec/page

Print time color image ISO N5 (normal, D coated paper)

1.5 min/page

Print time color line drawing (draft, D)

17 sec/page

Print speed

1225 ft²/hr

Memory specifications

Memory, standard

• 32 GB (virtual)

Hard disk

• Standard, 160 GB

Technical specifications

Print quality (best)

Color: Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi
Black: Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi

Print technology

HP Thermal Inkjet

Number of print cartridges

8 (chromatic red, magenta, matte black, photo black, yellow, light cyan, light gray, light magenta)

Compatible ink types

• Pigment-based

Guaranteed minimum line width

0.0026 in (ISO/IEC 13660:2001(E))

Line accuracy

+/- 0.1%

Color accuracy

Median < 1.19 dE2000, 95% of colors < 2.77 dE2000

Color stability

< 1 dE2000 in less than 5 minutes

Print repeatability

Average < 0.5 dE2000, max < 1 dE2000

Maximum optical density (black)

4.5 L* min/2.31 D (with HP Premium Instant Dry Photo Gloss media with Original HP inks)

Paper handling

Finished output handling

• Roll feed
• automatic cutter
• media bin

Media types

Bond and coated paper, technical paper, film, photographic paper, proofing paper, backlit, self-adhesive, banner and sign, fabric, fine art printing material

Media weight, recommended

Up to 114 lb depending on media type

Media sizes standard (sheets, rolls)

• 11 to 42-in rolls

Roll maximum output

575 ft

Roll external diameter

6.7 in

Media thickness

Up to 22 mil

Connectivity

Connectivity, standard

• Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T)
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified
• EIO Jetdirect accessory slot

Print languages

• HP-GL/2
• HP-RTL
• CALS G4

Compatible operating systems

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate/Professional/Home Premium, Windows Vista® Ultimate/Business/Home Premium, Windows® XP (32-bit, 64-bit) Professional/Home, Windows® Server 2008 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows® Server 2003 (32-bit, 64-bit)
• Mac OS X v 10.4, v 10.5, v 10.6 (with optional PostScript/PDF upgrade)
• Citrix XenApp
• Citrix XenServer

Power and operating requirements

Power consumption

270 watts (printing); 420 watts (maximum); < 100 watts (standby); < 9 watts (< 46 watts with embedded Digital Front End) (powersave); < 0.5 watts (off)

Operating temperature range

41 to 104ºF
(5 to 40ºC )

Operating humidity range

20 to 80% RH

Dimensions and weight

Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)

77.5 x 27.2 x 53.9 in

Weight

271 lb