HP DesignJet 400 Series
HP DesignJet 400 Series Overview & Features
 
Last updated: June 13, 2000
DesignJet 500 Series

Product Overview
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Affordable large-format printing for individuals and small businesses

 

  • Effortless Quality Printing
    The HP DesignJet 400 Series printers deliver true 300-dpi color and addressable 600-dpi black resolution. It can print an A1/D full color image in "Best" mode on HP Coated Paper in less than 18 minutes, and a color line drawing in "Normal" mode in 4 minutes.
Features
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  • Ideal for line drawings, presentations, signs, and comps, providing maximum flexibility for all kinds of jobs

     

  • Superior line quality and near-photo-quality images with 600-dpi-addressable black and 300-dpi color resolution

     

  • Fast enough to give you quick turnaround and to accommodate deadline workloads; prints 2-by-3-foot (61 cm x 91 cm) check plots in under 2 minutes, final-quality line drawings in about 4 minutes, and images in about 18 minutes

     

  • Flexible enough to fit into any office with tabletop design and optional legs kit

     

  • Convenient and easy to use with features such as optional roll feed with integrated automatic cutter, easy single-sheet loading, and simple front panel

     

  • Accepts a wide variety of media to handle check plots, final output, presentations, overlays, and archiving

     

  • Custom HP-developed AutoCADTM and Microsoft® Windows® drivers take full advantage of printer features

     

  • Supports Adobe® PostScript® 3TM via software RIP for Apple Macintosh and Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 (PostScript Level 2TM via software RIP for Windows NT 4.0) [HP DesignJet 488CA only]

     

  • HP ZoomSmart scaling technology for easy large-format printing from any Windows application

     

  • Genuine HP CAD languages - the industry standards - for compatibility with virtually all major applications

     

  • Standard interfaces: IEEE-1284 compatible, RS-232-C. Optional HP JetDirect EX Plus3 external network interface HP DesignJet 488CA only: HP JetDirect EX Plus external network interface (Ethernet)

     

  • Traditional HP quality and reliability for consistent, dependable performance - backed by a one-year warranty with free onsite service; optional SupportPacks extend warranty for up to five years, with a choice of response options
Note
  • The HP DesignJet 430 printer is a black-only large-format printer for individuals or small businesses.

     

  • The HP DesignJet 430 can be upgraded to a DesignJet 450, supporting 300DPI color, using the optional color upgrade kit (C4718A)..