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HP Designjet 500 Series printers are the perfect choice for graphics and technical professionals who want a smart, affordable system for a personal office or small workgroup

The HP Designjet 500 printer is a professional printer at an exceptional price for architectural, engineering, construction and mechanical design. It delivers ultimate line and photo-quality with continuous tones, smooth transitions and a wide colour gamut.

Ultimate line and photo-quality

• ultimate photo-quality is achieved using HP colour layering technology and up to 1200 dpi* resolution.
• ultimate line quality, with line as thin as 0.002in. and an accuracy of ±0.2%, is the result of miniscule drops. automatic alignment and continuous ink flow.
• many more colours are available per printed dot as the printer layers different colour ink drops over each other to create new colours.

*(1200 x 600 dpi)

Low cost of operation

• exceptionally priced printer and incredibly low cost-per-copy of ink and media.

No hassle

• drivers are easy to install and intuitive to use, an ink-set change takes less than 1 mintue. The control panel is simple to navigate and media loading is smooth and straight-forward.

Fast and efficient printing

• the ideal printer for small workgroups (1 to 3 people), with print times as short as 90 seconds* for D-size prints.)

*(Approximate mechanical printing speeds. All print times are on coated paper except line drawings which one on bond paper)

Great media flexibility

• a wide choice of printing material is available, including Paper, Tracing Paper, Vellum, Clear Film, Coated Paper and Canvas.

Unattended printing

• the printer can work unattended with its off-axis, 69-ml ink cartridges, long-life printheads, 150-ft media rolls, automatic cutting, and stacking of finished prints in the media bin (optional on the 24 inch model).

Smooth connectivity

• Windows® drivers (including support of AutoCAD).
• 16MB of RAM, expandable up to 160MB (in combination with the HP-GL/2 accessory card).
• USB 1.1 and parallel ports, and an optional network card.
• optional HP-GL/2 accessory card.

Consistent colours

• consistent colours are achieved every time, regardless of printhead usage, ambient temperature, or ink levels, using automatic closed-loop-colour calibration.

HP warranty

• one year warranty backed by HP Support Centres around the world. HP SupportPacks and service agreements allow you to extend your warranty for up to 5 years.