Designjet Z6100

Overview

From posters to photos, maps to fine art, the HP Designjet delivers exceptional print speeds with outstanding image quality and durability. And with an embedded spectrophotometer and HP Vivera inks, you get accurate and consistent color every time you print.

Features

Productivity soars—with speeds this fast, you can print more in less time.

• An exceptionally fast printer that easily handles peak workloads, last minute requests or real-time changes.
• Staggered printheads in HP's Double Swath technology results in exceptionally high print speeds
• Get great results even at top speeds with the first-ever HP Optical Media Advance Sensor (OMAS).
• High volume, unattended printing, even overnight, is possible with jumbo HP media rolls and HP reliability.

Achieve exceptional color and fade-resistance with HP Vivera pigment inks.

• Eight HP Vivera inks deliver a wide color gamut with neutral grays for outstanding image quality and detail.
• HP Vivera inks last indoors for 1+ years unlaminated; 3+ years laminated; 200+ years no direct sun.
• Outstanding quality on a wide variety of HP media types, including photo, matte, banner and fine art medias.
• HP’s innovative printhead design, with small drop sizes, enables high-quality, high-speed printing.

Breakthrough color accuracy and consistency with HP DreamColor technology

• Use multiple HP Designjet printers and get consistent results thanks to HP's advanced closed-loop color calibration.
• Achieve consistent, accurate colors time and time again regardless of fluctuating environmental conditions.
• Easily add new media types—the creation of ICC profiles is automatic and simple.
• HP's Color Center tool easily guides you through color management and printing processes for optimal results.

Improve your printing workflow with HP’s Job Center and embedded web server

• Accounting tools track ink and media usage and help you monitor your costs on a print by print basis.
• Supported formats include TIFF, JPEG, HP-GL/2, PDF 1.5, Adobe® PostScript 3, and others.
• Save time with the driverless multi-file printing workflow that is operating system independent.
• Store submitted jobs permanently on the 40GB hard disk for added security and convenience.

Footnotes:
[2]Compared to large-format inkjet printers under $25,000. Based on the fastest rated color speeds as published by manufacturers as of January 2007. Test methods vary.
[3]With i1 color technology
[4]Embedded PostScript support is available on HP Designjet Z6100ps printer models only
[5]The HP dual mode Take-Up Reel comes standard on HP Designjet Z6100 60-in printers only. This is an optional (not included, sold separately) accessory on HP Designjet Z6100 42-in printers.
[6]Compared with the HP Designjet 5500 Printer series
[7]This printer can emulate HP Designjet 1050 and HP Designjet 5500 dye and UV printers.

Functions
All-in-one functions
Print

Multitasking capability
No

Specifications
Model size
Z6100ps 42-in / Z6100 42-in: 42 in
Z6100ps 60-in / Z6100 60-in: 60 in

Print area/hr, max width, Draft mode, coated
Z6100ps 42-in / Z6100 42-in: 654 ft²/hr
Z6100ps 60-in / Z6100 60-in: 720 ft²/hr

Print area/hr, max width, Normal mode, coated
Z6100ps 42-in / Z6100 42-in: 160 ft²/hr
Z6100ps 60-in / Z6100 60-in: 173 ft²/hr

Mechanical print time, US D color image, Best mode, glossy
5 min/page

Mechanical print time, US D color image, Normal mode, glossy
3.5 min/page

Mechanical print time, US D color image, Draft mode, coated
42 sec/page

Line accuracy
+/- 0.1%

Color accuracy
Median < 1.6 dE2000, 95% of colors < 2.8 dE2000

Minimum line width
0.003 in

Short term color stability
< 1 dE2000 in 5 minutes

Long term print-to-print repeatability
Average < 0.5 dE2000, 95% of colors < 1.4 dE2000

Print quality/technology
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet

Resolution
Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi from 1200 x 1200 input dpi and Optimization For Photo Paper selected and HP Premium Instant-dry Gloss Photo Paper

Print head nozzles
2112

Resolution technology
Scalable Printing Technology

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

Ink types
HP Vivera pigment inks

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

Paper handling
Maximum roll length
575 ft

Document finishing
Z6100ps 42-in / Z6100 42-in: Roll feed, automatic cutter, bin
Z6100ps 60-in / Z6100 60-in: Roll feed, automatic cutter, take-up reel

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, 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, blue back billboard paper), fabric (flag fabric, polyester, silk satin), fine art printing material (satin canvas, matte canvas, canvas paper, aquarella, watercolor, smooth, textured, litho-realistic)

Media weight, recommended
Up to 114 lb depending on media type

Memory/print languages/typefaces
Memory, standard
256 MB

Print languages, standard
Z6100ps 42-in / Z6100ps 60-in: Adobe PostScript 3, Adobe PDF 1.6, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL,TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4
Z6100 60-in / Z6100 42-in: HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4

Connectivity
Connectivity, standard
1 EIO slot, Gigabit Ethernet

Connectivity, optional
HP Designjet High Speed USB 2.0 Card, compatible HP Jetdirect LAN cards

Macintosh compatible
Yes

Compatible Operating Systems
Windows 2000; Windows XP Home; Windows XP Professional; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista(TM) Ready; Mac OS X v 10.2.8; Mac OS 10.3; Mac OS X v 10.4

Dimensions/weight/warranty
Product dimensions (W x D x H)
Z6100ps 42-in / Z6100 42-in: 77.5 x 27.5 x 53 in
Z6100ps 60-in / Z6100 60-in: 97 x 27.5 x 53 in

Dimensions, max. (W x D x H)
Z6100ps 42-in / Z6100 42-in: 77.5 x 37.8 x 53 in (with bin extended)
Z6100ps 60-in / Z6100 60-in: 97 x 33.5 x 53 in (with take-up reel installed)

Product weight
Z6100ps 42-in / Z6100 42-in: 262 lb
Z6100ps 60-in / Z6100 60-in: 333 lb

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

What's included
Z6100 42-in: HP Designjet Z6100 42-in Printer, spindle, printheads (4 x 2 colors each), introductory ink cartridges (x8), maintenance cartridge, Original HP media sample roll, stand and basket (42 in), maintenance kit, 3-in spindle adaptor kit, quick reference guide, setup poster, startup DVD, customer service guide, power cord
Z6100 60-in: HP Designjet Z6100 60-in Printer, spindle, printheads (4 x 2 colors each), introductory ink cartridges (x8), maintenance cartridge, Original HP media sample roll, stand (60 in), take-up reel (60 in), maintenance kit, 3-in spindle adaptor kit, quick reference guide, setup poster, startup DVD, customer service guide, power cord
Z6100ps 42-in: HP Designjet Z6100ps 42-in Printer, spindle, printheads (4 x 2 colors each), introductory ink cartridges (x8), maintenance cartridge, Original HP media sample roll, stand and basket (42 in), maintenance kit, 3-in spindle adaptor kit, quick reference guide, setup poster, startup DVD, customer service guide, power cord
Z6100ps 60-in: HP Designjet Z6100ps 60-in Printer, spindle, printheads (4 x 2 colors each), introductory ink cartridges (x8), maintenance cartridge, Original HP media sample roll, stand (60 in), take-up reel (60 in), maintenance kit, 3-in spindle adaptor kit, quick reference guide, setup poster, startup DVD, customer service guide, power cord

Cable included?
No

Software included
HP Designjet software for Windows and Macintosh