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 Excellent line quality and technical imaging
Maximum resolution: 1200 x 600 dpi
Schematics, renders and resolution
D-size line drawings in 90 seconds
Standard-16mb   Maximum-160mb
One-year, next-day onsite warranty
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Product specifications
Print technology
 HP Thermal Inkjet
Print times and speeds 1
D-size line drawings
 Fast Mode:
HP Designjet 500: 90 seconds
Color images
 Fast Mode: 85 ft 2 /hr
Normal Mode: 36 ft 2 /hr
Best Mode: 21 ft 2 /hr
Maximum resolution / Media types / Media handling
Maximum resolution
 1200 dpi x 600 dpi

 
Media types
 Coated and glossy papers, technical media and more
Media handling
 Sheet feed, roll feed, automatic cutter
Media sizes
42-in. (107-cm) models
 Sheet Width: 8.3 to 42 in. (21.0 to 106.7 cm)
Sheet Length: 8.3 to 74.7 in. (21.0 to 189.7 cm)
Roll Width: 24, 36 and 42 in. (61.0, 91.4 and 106.7 cm)
Roll Length: Up to 150 ft (45.7 m)
24-in. (61-cm) models
 Sheet Width: 8.3 to 24 in. (21.0 to 61.0 cm)
Sheet Length: 8.3 to 74.7 in. (21.0 to 189.7 cm)
Roll Width: 24 in. (61.0 cm)
Roll Length: Up to 150 ft (45 m)
Minimum line width / Accuracy / Margins
Minimum line width
 0.002 in. (0.04 mm)
Accuracy
 +/- 0.2 % or 0.38 mm whichever is greater at 23°C, 50-60% RH on HP Special Polyester Film
Margins
 Lateral margins 0.20 in. (5 mm)
Leading and trailing edges 0.70 in. (17 mm)
Memory
Standard
 16 MB RAM
Maximum
 160 MB RAM (used with the HP-GL/2 accessory card)
Languages
Standard
 HP-PCL3-GUI
Optional
 HP-GL/2, HP RTL
Drivers
Windows applications
 Microsoft® Windows® (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003 Server)
Mac
 Raster driver for Mac OS X v 10.2.3 and higher
AutoCAD®
 AutoCAD™ 2000-2004, AutoCAD Release 13, 14
Interfaces
Standard
 Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284-compliant (ECP), USB 1.1 (Windows® 2000), HP Jetdirect EIO 10/100 internal print server (only available as accessory on HP Designjet 500 series)

 
Optional
 Other HP JetDirect internal print servers. (See Network cards on the "Supplies and Accessories" page.)

 
Auto interface switching
 Yes
Minimum system requirements
HP Designjet 800
 Microsoft® Windows® NT, 2000, XP, 2003 Server

 
HP Designjet 500
 Microsoft Windows NT, 2000: Pentium II 300 MHz or better, 64 MB, 400 MB free on hard disk (HP-GL/2 Accessory card needed if software does not use the Windows driver)

 
Dimensions / Weight
42-in. (107-cm) models
 width x depth x height
67 in. x 27 in. x 43 in. (169 cm x 67 cm x 110 cm)

Weight
99 lb (45 kg)
24-in. (61-cm) models
 width x depth x height
49 in. x 19 in. x 14 in. (125 cm x 47 cm x 35 cm)

Weight
85 lb (38.5 kg)
Environmental ranges
Operating temperature
 59 to 95ºF (15 to 35ºC)
Storage temperature
 -40ºF to 140ºF (-40ºC to 60ºC)
Relative humidity
 20% to 80% RH
Power
Requirements
 100-240 V AC ±10% auto-ranging; 50-60 Hz, 3 amps max.
Consumption
 150 watts maximum
Acoustic emissions 2
Pressure
 Printing: 52 dB (A)
Power
 Printing: 65 dB (A)
Regulatory compliance
Safety
 Compliant with the requirements for ITE products: EU: Low Voltage Directive; USA & Canada: CSA Certified for US & Canada; Mexico: NOM-1-NYCE; Argentina: IRAM; China: CCIB & CCEE; Singapore: PSB; Russia: GOST; Poland: PCBC.
Electromagnetic compatibility
 Compliant with the requirements for Class B ITE products (Class A when connected to LAN cables): EU EMC Directive, USA FCC rules, Canada DOC, Australia ACA, New Zealand MoC, China CCIB, Japan VCCI. Class A for Korea MIC, Taiwan BSMI.
Environment
 USA EPA ENERGY STAR compliant
1 Approximate mechanical printing times and speeds on coated paper. (Line drawings on bond paper.)
2 Per ISO 7779. Typical emissions at 1-meter bystander position for pressure.
Warranty
One-year warranty with free, on-site, next business-day service, backed by HP support centers around the world. HP Care Pack Services and Service Agreements allow you to extend your warranty to up to 5 years.

 
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