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Overview

HP's 8-ink Designjet makes it easy to produce vivid, high-impact, large format color and b&w prints

HP's large format, 8-ink Designjet Model Q6675a with HP Vivera pigment inks delivers prints up to 24 inches wide and color accuracy and consistency you can only get with the first-ever embedded spectrophotometer that utilizes Gretag Macbeth Eye-One color technology. ICC profiles are easy; and automatic calibrations ensure accurate, consistent prints every time you print. With the Z2100 you can print large format color and black and white prints with consistency and confidence and experience the ease and reliability that only HP delivers.

 

Features & Benefits

  • Produce vivid, high-quality color and black-and-white prints that impress your customers with HP's 8-ink Designjet.
     
  • Produce high-quality color and black-and-white prints that stand out and withstand the test of time. HP 70 Vivera pigment inks were designed specifically for this HP Designjet to achieve a unique combination of consistently outstanding image quality that's fade- and water-resistant on a range of HP creative and specialty papers,?and fully ISO- and SWOP-compatible on HP Professional Semi-gloss Contract Proofing Paper and HP Professional High-gloss Contract Proofing Paper.
     
  • Experience a breakthrough in color accuracy and management with the first-ever spectrophotometer—hardware/firmware solution—embedded in the printer. Generate custom ICC profiles in-house for your preferred paper under your own environmental conditions with an automated process. Experience greater control and save time and the expense of outsourcing, testing, or optimizing ICC profiles. You can precisely calibrate your printer to deliver accurate, consistent color on your choice of paper.
     
  • This HP Designjet printing system gives you the tools to produce standout black-and-white prints and proofs with the HP Three-Black Ink set. Matte black, photo black, and light gray HP Vivera pigment inks have been designed for true gray neutrality to produce smooth transitions and black optical density.
     
  • Print with confidence knowing the final proof will match your vision perfectly. This HP Designjet includes the first-ever embedded spectrophotometer,?which enables the printer to automatically generate custom ICC profiles for your preferred paper and calibrate the printer to deliver print-to-print and printer-to-printer repeatability. You get predictable results with every print—regardless of paper changes or fluctuating environmental conditions, and for as long as you own the device.

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Specifications

Print Technology Scalable Printing Technology
Print Resolution Black (best) Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi from 1200 x 1200 input dpi with maximum detail selected
Line Accuracy +/- 0.2%
Line Width Minimum (metric) 0.0508 mm
Line Width Minimum 0.002 in
Ink Types Vivera pigment inks
Print Cartridge Colors Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, Light Gray, Photo Black, Matte Black
Ink Drop 4 pl (lc, lm, lg, pK), 6 pl (C, M, Y, mK)
Print Cartridges 8 (cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light gray, light magenta, matte black, photo black)
Print Heads 4
Document Finishing Sheetfeed, roll feed, automatic cutter (cuts all media except canvas)
Media Types "Sheet feed, roll feed, automatic cutter (cuts all media except canvas) Photographic paper (satin, gloss, semi-gloss, matte), proofing paper (high-gloss, semi-gloss, matte), fine art printing material (canvas, smooth, textured, watercolor), self-adhesive and vinyl (polypropylene, vinyl), sign and banner (display film, banner, scrim, polypropylene, Tyvek? outdoor paper), backlit, bond and coated (bond, coated, heavyweight coated, super heavyweight coated)
Media Sizes Standard (US rolls) Letter to 24-in wide sheets, 18- to 24-in wide rolls
Roll Maximum Length (metric) 91.4 m
Roll Maximum Length (US) 300 ft
Media Length Maximum (metric) 1676.4 mm
Media Length Maximum (US) 66 in
Media Sizes Supported (metric) All standard sizes larger than A4
Media Sizes Supported (US) All standard sizes larger than US letter
Media Weight Recommended (metric) 500 g/m2
Media Width Maximum (metric) 609 mm
Media Width Maximum (US) 24 in
Print Length Maximum (metric) 91 m; OS and application dependent
Print Length Maximum (US) 300 ft; OS and application dependent
External IO Ports 1 LAN, 1 USB, 1 EIO
Network Ready Standard
Optional Connectivity HP Jetdirect EIO print servers
Standard Connectivity 1 10/100 BT Ethernet RJ-45 port, 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified port, 1 EIO JetDirect accessory slot
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) 200 watts maximum
Power Consumption (active, printing) 200 watts
Acoustic Power Emissions (active, printing) 6.5 B(A)
Acoustic Pressure Emissions (active) 44 dB(A)
Warranty Features One year warranty with on-site, next business-day service, one year post warranty next-business-day service, 3, 4 and 5 year next business day care pack services, basic installation, setup and network
Product Weight (metric) 65 kg
Product Weight (US) 143 lb
Designjet Model Size (metric) 60.96 cm
Designjet Model Size (US) 24 in
Package Dimensions (metric) 1470 x 780 x 740 mm
Package Dimensions (US) 57.8 x 30.7 x 29.1 in
Package Weight (metric) 102 kg
Package Weight (US) 225 lb
Safety IEC 60950-1 compliant, EU LVD and EN 60950-1 compliant, certified by CSA for Canada and US, Argentina IRAM, Singapore PSB, Russia GOST, China CCIB, Taiwan BSMI.
Hard Disk Capacity Standard, 40 GB
Printer Drivers Included HP PCL 3 GUI
Software Included Printer drivers (HP PCL 3 GUI, HPGL2/RTL via HP GL2 Software accessory)
Fixed Internal Memory 128 MB
Memory Maximum 128 MB
Standard Memory 128 MB
Network Operating Systems (optional) Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64, Server 2003, Novell NetWare 5.x, 6.x, Apple Mac OS 10.2 and higher, Citrix MetaFrame, Windows Terminal Services
Network Operating Systems (standard) Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64, Server 2003, Novell NetWare 5.x, 6.x, Apple Mac OS 10.2 and higher, Citrix MetaFrame, Windows Terminal Services
Print Time Color Image ISO N5 (best, D coated paper) Up to 10.4 min/page
Print Time Color Image ISO N5 (best, D glossy paper) Up to 13 min/page
Print Time Color Image ISO N5 (draft, D coated paper) 2 min/page
Print Time Color Image ISO N5 (draft, D glossy paper) 5.8 min/page
Print Time Color Image ISO N5 (normal, D glossy paper) 7.9 min/page
Non-Printable Area (metric cut-sheet) 5 x 5 x 5 x 14 mm
Non-Printable Area Roll Media (metric) 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 mm (Full bleed on glossy roll media)
Non-Printable Area Roll Media (US) 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 in (Full bleed available on glossy roll media)
Print Languages Standard HP PCL3 GUI
Service and Support Features HP Color Center, HP Printing Knowledge Center, HP Easy Printer Care/Printing Utility, HP Proactive Support, HP Printernet, IQ troubleshooting wizard (available in Dec 2006)
Service and Support Options Free telephone support during business hours for basic setup, installation, and troubleshooting of HP Designjet printers and accessories in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific during warranty period; optional Workflows Expert Support (US only); get help from HP experts to build a seamless workflow experience; answers to questions about graphics workflows (when non-HP equipment might be included); HP Knowledge Center (Web-based): free multimedia training for registered users, free step-by-step recipes (Printing Knowledge Center) for registered users
Mac Requirements (minimum with optional RIP) Mac G3 dual processor, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB available hard disk space
Macintosh Requirements (minimum) Mac G3 dual processor, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB available hard disk space
Macintosh Requirements (recommended) Mac OS X v10.2, v10.3, v10.4 and later, PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel Core Processor, 1 GB Ram, 2 GB available hardware disk
PC Requirements (minimum) Windows 2000: Pentium III processor, 256 MB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space, 733 MHz; Windows XP Professional: Pentium IV processor, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space, 1 GHz
PC Requirements (recommended) Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, Pentium IV, 3 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk
Lightfastness Approximately 200 years
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