The HP Designjet 500 Plus Printer is a versatile printer at an affordable price developed for architectural and interior design studios, engineering and construction firms, as well as for graphics professionals. With the new industrial design the printer delivers outstanding line drawings and photo quality renders. To save user's time the HP/GL-2 files are processed in the printer resulting in shorter click-to-print time. Included Acrobat Professional Software enables convenient PDF printing.
| Feature | Product Features |
| Technical details | |
| Line accuracy | +/- 0.2 % |
| Size | 24\n49 x 19 x 14" |
| Dimensions | 609 mmcm |
| Maximum media length (imperial) | 74.7" |
| Package dimensions (W x D x H) | 60.6 x 25.4 x 29" |
| Typefaces | 136 PostScript on RIP CD |
| Control panel | Front LCD, 5 front-panel buttons |
| Non-printable area (imperial cut-sheet) | 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.2 x 0.2 in |
| Non-printable area roll media (imperial) | 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 in |
| Media sizes standard (imperial rolls) | 8.3- to 24-in wide sheets, 24-in rolls |
| Media sizes supported (imperial) | ANSI A, B,C, D; Arch A, B, C, D |
| Installation steps | Professional installation is recommended |
| JetDirect Compatible Products | Yes |
| Line width minimum | 0.0035 in (Black), 0.027 in (Color) |
| Maximum print length (imperial) | 49.2 ft |
| Weight | 85.3 lblbs |
| Package weight | 134 lblbs |
| Print margin cut-sheet | 17 x 17 x 5 x 5 mmmm |
| Print margin roll | 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 mmmm |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, best quality, D coated paper) | Up to 11.5 min/pagemin/page |
| Print speed (colour image, draft quality, coated paper) | 10.9 m2/hr\n117.8 ft2/hr |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, normal quality, D coated paper) | Up to 7 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, normal quality, D glossy paper) | Up to 9.5 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time colour line drawing (draft, A1) | Up to 1.5 min/page |
| Print time colour line drawing (draft, D) | Up to 1.5 min/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, best quality, D glossy paper) | Up to 16 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, draft quality, D coated paper) | Up to 3.5 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, draft quality, D glossy paper) | Up to 7 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, best quality, A3 glossy paper) | Up to 7 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, best quality, B coated paper) | Up to 4 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, best quality, B glossy paper) | Up to 7 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, normal quality, A3 glossy paper) | Up to 4 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, normal quality, B coated paper) | Up to 2.5 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time (colour image ISO N5, normal quality, B glossy paper) | Up to 4 min/pagemin/page |
| Print time colour line drawing (best, D) | Up to 5.5 min/page |
| Print quality | |
| Printing colours | CMYB |
| Printer drivers included | Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and XP, drivers for Macintosh (OS X v.10.2.3 or higher) |
| Minimum line width | 0.0423 mmmm |
| Optional Printer Languages | HP-GL/2, HP RTL |
| Print quality (colour, best quality) | 1200 x 600DPI |
| Standard printer languages | 500 Plus: HP-GL/2, HP-PCL3-GUI; 500ps Plus: Adobe® PostScript® 3T (using supplied EFI Designer Edition XL software RIP), HP-GL/2, HP-PCL3-GUI\n500 Plus: HP-GL/2, HP-PCL3-GUI; 500ps Plus: Adobe® PostScript® 3T (using supplied EFI Designer Edition XL\nsoftware RIP), HP-GL/2, HP-PCL3-GUI; |
| Print quality (black, best quality) | 1200x600DPI |
| Ink drop | 18 pl (Black), 4 pl (Color) |
| Consumables | |
| Compatible ink types, supplies | Black: HP pigment ink; Cyan, Magenta, Yellow: HP dye-based ink |
| Operating system/software | |
| Bundled software | HP Designjet software for Windows and Macintosh, EFI Designer Edition XL RIP for HP Designjet 500ps Plus Printer (available only with 500ps Plus models) |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Dimensions W x D x H | 1253 x 470 x 349 mmmm |
| Weight | 38500g |
| Print technology | |
| Number of print cartridges | 4pcs |
| Print technology | Inkjet |
| Print head | 4 (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) |
| Colour printing technology | HP Color Layering Technology |
| Print technology resolution | Color LayeringDPI |
| Energy management | |
| Power requirements | 100 to 240 AC (+/- 10%) auto-ranging, 50/60 Hz, 3 amps maximum |
| Energy Star certified | Yes |
| Power consumption | <150W |
| Paper handling | |
| Standard media sizes | 500 Plus, 500ps Plus (24 in): ISO A1, ISO A2, ISO A3, ISO A4; 500 Plus, 500ps Plus (42 in): ISO A0, ISO A1, ISO A2, ISO A3, ISO A4 |
| Media types supported | Paper (plain, inkjet, coated, heavyweight coated, high-gloss, semi-gloss, natural tracing, photo), Clear film, Matte film |
| Maximum media width | 500 Plus, 500ps Plus (24 in): 610 mm; 500 Plus, 500ps Plus (42 in): 1067 mm |
| Paper handling | Single sheet feed, roll feed, automatic cutter |
| Duplex print options | None (not supported) |
| Maximum print length | 15.2 mm |
| Maximum length of sheet media | 1897 mm |
| Margins, leading/trailing edges | 5 mm (with HP-GL/2 driver) |
| Lateral margins | 5 mm (default)\n5 mm |
| Custom media sizes | 500 Plus, 500ps Plus (24 in): 210 x 210 to 610 x 15240 mm; 500 Plus, 500ps Plus (42 in): 210 x 210 to 1067 x 15240 mm |
| Recommended media weight | Up to 496g/m² |
| Media handling | Single sheet feed, roll feed, automatic cutter |
| Maximum paper trays | 2 |
| Roll right margin | 5 mm |
| Roll left margin | 5 mm |
| Roll bottom margin | 5 mm (with HP-GL/2 driver) |
| Roll top margin | 5 mm (with HP-GL/2 driver) |
| Right metric copy margin | 5 mm |
| Left metric copy margin | 5 mm |
| Bottom copy margin | 17 mm |
| Top metric copy margin | 17 mm |
| Memory | |
| Internal memory | 32MB |
| Drive device, buffer size | 0.064MB |
| Maximum internal memory | 160 MBGB |
| Memory upgrade | 64 MB upgrade & 128 MB upgrade available for the HP-GL/2 Accessory cardGB |
| Connectivity | |
| Interface | Centronics parallel, IEEE-1284-compliant (ECP), USB (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications) Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP and OS X v.10.2.3 and higher |
| I/O ports | 1 USB, 1 parallel, 1 EIO |
| Optional connectivity | HP Jetdirect 620n (EIO) Internal Print Server |
| Media formats | |
| Maximum roll length | 45.7 m |
| Networking | |
| Network ready | Optional |
| Network architecture | Fast Ethernet/802.3, RJ-45 (10/100Base-TX), Ethernet/802.3, RJ-45 (10Base-T), BNC (10Base2), LocalTalk System 7, Token Ring/802.5, DB9\nFast Ethernet/802.3, RJ-45 (10/100Base-TX), Ethernet/802.3, RJ-45 (10Base-T) |
| Embedded web server | No |
| Sound emission | |
| Acoustic power emissions | 65 dB(A) |
| Acoustic pressure emissions | 52dB |
| Packaging data | |
| Quantity per pallet | 1pcs |
| Package weight | 61 kgg |
| Package dimensions (W x D x H) | 1540 x 645 x 737 mmmm |
| System requirements | |
| Minimum system requirements | For use with HP drivers only: Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, NT® 4.0 or 2000, 32 MB RAM, 500 MB free on hard disk, Mac OS X v.10.2.3 or higher\nFor use with EFI Designer Edition XL RIP: 800 MHz Pentium® III PC, 256 MB RAM, 10 GB free hard drive, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, 1 free USB port for copy protection, VGA compatible graphic card\nMicrosoft® Windows® 2000, 2003 Server: Pentium® II, 733 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space; Microsoft® Windows® XP: Pentium® IV, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space |
| Compatible operating systems | Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Professional; Mac OS X v 10.2.3 or higher |
| Minimum system requirements for Macintosh | For use with EFI Designer Edition XL RIP on Mac OS X 10.2.1 and higher: Power Mac G3, G4 or G5, iMac, eMac, PowerBook G3 or G4 or iBook, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB free hard drive, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, 1 free USB port for copy protection |
| Print speed | |
| Print speed (colour, photo quality) | 2m²/h |
| Print speed (colour, productivity quality) | 3.3m²/h |
| Print speed (colour, economic quality) | 7.9m²/h |
| Environmental conditions | |
| Recommended humidity operating range | 15 to 80% RH |
| Storage temperature range (T-T) | -40-60°C |
| Recommended operating temperature range (T-T) | 5-40°C |
| Operating relative humidity range | 20-80% |
| Operating temperature range (T-T) | 41 - 104 \n59 - 95 °F |
| Operating temperature range (T-T) | 15 - 35°C |
| Certificates | |
| 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, Class A for Korea MIC, Taiwan BSMI |
| Safety | Compliant with the requirements for ITE products: EU Low Voltage Directive, USA and Canada CSACertified for US & Canada, Mexico NOM-1-NYCE, Argentina IRAM, China CCIB & CCEE, Singapore PSB, Russia GOST, Poland PCBC. |