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HP Designjet Z6100ps Photo Printer
Model: Q6653A, 42 inch PostScript

Overview
Features and Benefits
Specifications

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List Price $14,495
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Overview

TRUE ADOBE POSTSCRIPT LEVEL 3

When it comes to Postscript printing, color accuracy, productivity, and affordability in an inkjet printer, the 42 inch Z6100, model Q6653A, from HP should be your top choice.  Perfect for digital print shops, sign shops, quick printers.

The 42 inch Z6100 Postscript printer from HP breaks new ground in terms of performance, image quality and printing consistency. The Q6653A printer from HP incorporates the same Vivera Inks as in the new Z3100 printers as well as the built-in Gretag-Macbeth Eyeone Spectrophotometer to assure maximum color output and consistency. In addition the Q6653A 42 inch Z6100 printer adds a dual swath technology that makes it the fastest inkjet printer in its class.

 

Features & Benefits

  • The Q6653A can print up to 250 sq ft per hour on Glossy paper in fast mode and up to 1,000 sq ft per hour on bond paper in fast mode; making it the fastest 42 inch postscript printer in its class.
     
  • The Z6100PS 42 inch printer features HP's dual swath technology; multiple ink heads that are offset to produce a width of print up to 1.8 inches wide in a single pass. 
     
  • The Q6653A features an Optical Media Advance Sensor. This sensor physically measure the transport of media in real-time, to assure the accurate placement of postscript image even at the high print speeds of the Z6100 42 inch.
     
  • The Q6553A has raised the bar for measuring productivity. The Z6100PS 42 inch includes a built-in Adobe Level 3 Postscript rip, accepts bond paper rolls up to 575 ft long, Glossy paper rolls to 200 ft long, 775ml ink cartridges and a 700 ml maintenance tank. This give the printer not only the speed but the capacity to run fast and run long in your printing environment.
     
  • This Printer Lists for $12,495.00 but Meridian's price is considerably better and we will beat any reasonable competitive offer. Check our specials to save up to an additional $4000.

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Specifications

Specifications

Print technology

HP Thermal Inkjet

Print resolution technology

Scalable Printing Technology

Print resolution black (best)

Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi and 1200 x 1200 input dpi with Optimization For Photo Paper selected

Line accuracy

+/- 0.1%

Line width minimum (metric)

0.067 mm

Line width minimum

0.003 in

Ink types

HP Vivera pigment inks

Print cartridge colors

Cyan, magenta, matte black, photo black, yellow, light cyan, light gray, light magenta

Ink drop

4 pl (lc, lm, lg, pK), 6 pl (C, M, Y, mK)

Print cartridges

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

Print heads

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

Document finishing

Roll feed, automatic cutter, bin

Media types

Bond and coated paper (bond, bright white bond, coated, heavyweight coated, super heavyweight coated, colored), technical paper (natural tracing, translucent, vellum), film (clear, matte, polyester white matte), photographic paper (gloss, semi-gloss, satin, RC matte), proofing paper (high-gloss, semi-gloss, matte), backlit, self-adhesive (indoor paper, polypropylene, vinyl), banner and sign (display film, banner, polypropylene, scrim, Tyvek, outdoor paper, billboard paper blue back), fabric (flag fabric, polyester, silk satin), fine art printing material (satin canvas, matte canvas, canvas paper, aquarella, watercolor, smooth, textured, litho-realistic)

Media sizes standard (imperial rolls)

24 to 42 in rolls

Roll maximum length (metric)

175 m

Roll maximum length (imperial)

575 ft

Custom media sizes (metric)

Roll widths: 610 to 1066 mm; roll lengths: 10 to 175 m depending on media types

Custom media sizes (imperial)

Roll widths: 24 to 42 in; roll lengths: 33 to 574 ft depending on media types

Media thickness (by paper path)

Roll feed: up to 22 mil

Media weight recommended (metric)

Up to 430 g/m2 depending on media type

Media weight recommended (imperial)

Up to 114 lb depending on media type

Media width maximum (metric)

1067 mm
 

Media width maximum (imperial)

42 in

Standard paper handling (input)

Roll feed

Standard paper handling (output)

Roll feed

Print length maximum (metric)

175 m; Operating system and application dependent

Print length maximum (imperial)

575 ft; Operating system and application dependent

External IO ports

1 Gigabit Ethernet, 1 EIO

Network ready

Standard

Optional connectivity

HP Designjet high speed USB 2.0 card, compatible HP Jetdirect LAN cards

Standard connectivity

1 EIO slot, Gigabit Ethernet

Operating humidity

20 to 80% RH

Humidity recommended operating range

20 to 80% RH

Recommended operating temperature (Celsius)

15 to 35?C

Recommended operating temperature (Fahrenheit)

59 to 95?F

Maximum operating temperature (Celsius)

5 to 40?C

Maximum operating temperature (Fahrenheit)

41 to 104?F

Temperature storage range (Celsius)

-25 to 55?C

Temperature storage range (Fahrenheit)

-13 to 131?F

Power consumption (maximum)

350 watts maximum

Power consumption (active, printing)

350 watts

Acoustic power emissions (active, printing)

6.8 B(A)

Acoustic pressure emissions (active)

51 dB(A)

Warranty features

One-year limited hardware warranty; 8-hour, 5 days a week phone support

Dimension (imperial)

77.5 x 27.5 x 53 in

Weight (imperial)

192 lb

Designjet model size (imperial)

42 in

Package dimensions (imperial)

88.98 x 29.53 x 47.87 in

Package weight (imperial)

429.90 lb

Safety

USA and Canada (CSA certified), EU (LVD and EN60950-1 compliant), Russia (GOST), Singapore (PSB), China (CCC), Argentina (IRAM), Mexico (NYCE)

Hard drive capacity

Standard, 40 GB

Printer drivers included

HP-GL/2, HP-RTL Windows drivers, PS Windows drivers, ADI driver for AutoCAD R14, support for AutoCAD 200x, support for Citrix MetaFrame environments, PS driver for Mac OS X v 10.2.8, 10.3, 10.4

Software included

HP Designjet software for Windows and Macintosh

Fixed internal memory

256 MB

Memory maximum

512 MB

Memory upgrade

Expandable to 512 MB through a 256 MB Designjet-qualified DIMM

Standard memory

256 MB

Network operating systems (optional)

Citrix MetaFrame

Print speed footnote (metric)

Maximum rate of output for color image 100% color coverage (Bandes file) on plain paper, maximum roll size, Draft (fast) quality mode

Print speed note (imperial)

Maximum rate of output for color image 100% color coverage (Bandes file) on plain paper, maximum roll size, Draft (fast) quality mode

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

3.3 min/page

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

5 min/page

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

42 sec/page

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

2.1 min/page

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

3.5 min/page

Non-printable area roll media (metric)

5 x 5 x 5 x 5 mm

Non-printable area roll media (imperial)

0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 in

Print languages standard

Adobe PostScript Level 3, Adobe PDF 1.6, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL,TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4

Service and support features

HP Printer Utility for Mac/HP Easy Printer Care for Windows: (HP Instant Support, HP Proactive Support, Image Quality troubleshooting wizard, Firmware upgrade utilities, access to HP Knowledge Center with step-by-step printing guides, forums, troubleshooting tips and printer's technical information)

Service and support options

One-year free telephone technical support on setup, installation, use, and troubleshooting of the printer, one-year free next business day on-site repair service, optional Premium care pack services also available

Macintosh requirements (recommended)

Mac OS X v 10.2.8, 10.3, 10.4: 1 GHz PowerPC G4, 256 MB, 512 MB available hard disk space

System requirements (minimum)

Windows 2000, 2003 Server: Pentium II 300 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 400 MB available hard disk space; Windows XP: Pentium III 733 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 400 MB available hard disk space; Windows Vista TBD

PC requirements (recommended)

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Professional: Pentium IV, 3 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk

Fade-resistance

Interior display—in-window 1+ years unlaminated, 3+ years laminated; 200+ years away from direct sun under glass

Print speeds

Print speed color line drawing (draft, A1 plain paper)

55 A1 prints per hour

Print speed color line drawing (draft, US D plain paper)

55 D prints per hour

Print speed (imperial)

988 ft2/hr

Print speed note (imperial)

Maximum rate of output for color image 100% color coverage (Bandes file) on plain paper, maximum roll size, Draft (fast) quality mode

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