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HP Designjet 30 Inkjet Printer

BH #HEDJ30 • MFR #C7790D
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HP Designjet 30 Inkjet Printer
Key Features
  • Print Sizes up to B+ (13 x 19")
  • 150-Sheet Input Tray
  • Rear Paper Feed for Rigid Media
  • Six Ink Cartridge System
The affordable wide-format HP Designjet 30 Series Printer you can create fade-resistant, photo-quality images with consistent colors for professional photos, prints and proofs. The HP Designjet 30 Series printer brings impressive photo quality to your images and can deliver beautiful photos at up to B+ (13 x 19").

Using dye-based inks in a six-ink system combined with HP color layering technology, the Designjet 30 delivers 4-picoliter ink drop size and 2400 x 1200dpi maximum resolution for fine details, smooth tonal transition, a broad gamut of colors and gloss uniformity.

The Designjet 30 features an automatic color calibration system to provide consistent color output. Dye-based inks together with HP Premium Plus Photo and HP Proofing Gloss papers, you can produce images that resist fading longer than traditionally processed photos.

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HP 30 Overview

The affordable wide-format HP Designjet 30 Series Printer you can create fade-resistant, photo-quality images with consistent colors for professional photos, prints and proofs. The HP Designjet 30 Series printer brings impressive photo quality to your images and can deliver beautiful photos at up to B+ (13 x 19").

Using dye-based inks in a six-ink system combined with HP color layering technology, the Designjet 30 delivers 4-picoliter ink drop size and 2400 x 1200dpi maximum resolution for fine details, smooth tonal transition, a broad gamut of colors and gloss uniformity.

The Designjet 30 features an automatic color calibration system to provide consistent color output. Dye-based inks together with HP Premium Plus Photo and HP Proofing Gloss papers, you can produce images that resist fading longer than traditionally processed photos.

Fade-resistant, Photo-quality Images
The HP Designjet 30 Series printing systems bring impressive photo quality to your images. Fade-resistant inks, designed together with HP Premium Plus Photo and HP Proofing Gloss papers, produce images that resist fading longer than traditionally processed photos. Professionals can rest assured that the images they create will maintain their impact.
Rich Color Depth, Minimal Dot Visibility and Uniform Gloss
A six-ink writing system combines HP color layering technology, 2400dpi maximum resolution and a 4-picoliter ink drop size for fine details, smooth tonal transition, a broad gamut of colors and gloss uniformity.
Media That Shows Off Your Ideas
With a wide range of HP media weights and types, you can choose the media type that best conveys your concepts. The HP Designjet 30 Series printers can handle stock in weights up to 80 lb, as well as thick or rigid media. Choose from a variety of media finishes, including gloss, satin and matte.
See Reliable, Consistent Color from Print to Print
The HP Designjet 30 Series printers feature automatic closed-loop color calibration to provide consistent color, print to print and printer to printer.
Graphics Drivers for Mac and Windows
Optimized drivers provide key features for creative professionals, including RGB ICC profile support and Apple ColorSync compatibility for color matching throughout your RGB workflow.
Optional RIPs for Advanced Color Management
With optional Adobe PostScript 3 software RIPs, graphics customers have access to a wide array of HP color technologies, including automatic PANTONE 2 calibration, CMYKplus support and offset emulation for robust color management in a CMYK workflow.
See Results and Get Client Approval Fast
Print images up to 4 minutes per print for B size (11 x 17") in Normal mode, with fast color stability. Proofs and prints can be reviewed and approved in real time.
Easy Setup for Immediate Productivity
Setup, connection and operation are easy in both Macintosh and Windows environments. Standard interfaces and optional network capability ensure smooth operation in virtually all environments.
Less Interaction Means More Creating
Modular HP ink cartridges and print heads require minimal user intervention and infrequent maintenance. Reliable operation further enhances the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of this printing system.

HP 30 Specs

Printing Method
Printing Technology
HP Thermal Inkjet with HP PhotoREt IV color layering technology
Maximum Resolution
2400 x 1200dpi
Minimum Ink Droplet Size
4-picoliter
Ink Type
Fade-resistant dye-based
Ink Palette
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta
Ink Cartridge Configuration
Six Individual HP85 Ink Cartridges
Performance
Print Speed
Letter size: Up to 1.7 ppm (Normal, glossy)
B size: Up to 4 min/page (Normal, glossy)
B size: Up to 6 min/page (Best, glossy)
Internal Memory
64MB
Printer Duty Cycle
Approximately 1000 prints/month
Print Archival Life
Approximately 70 years
Paper Handling
Maximum Paper Width
13"
Maximum Printable Area
18.3" x 12.6" (on B+ Paper)
Margins: Top - 0.2"; bottom - 0.47"; left - 0.2"; right - 0.2"
Paper Sizes
Postcard
Letter
Legal
B
B+ (a.k.a. Super-B)
Borderless Photo Sizes
No
Paper Types
Plain
Coated
Glossy
Heavyweight
Inkjet transparencies
Maximum Paper Thickness
Tray 1: Up to 0.008" (17 to 40 lb.)
Manual single-sheet feed: Up to 0.008" (17 to 40 lb.)
Rear path: Up to 0.015" (Up to 80 lb.)
Paper Capacity
150-sheet input tray
Single sheet rear feed
50-sheet output tray
Special Media Support
Rear bypass slot handles heavy and rigid media of weights up to 80 lb (300 g/m2)
Connectivity
Computer Interface
1 x USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compliant)
1 x Centronics parallel IEEE-1284 (ECP compliant)
1 x EIO slot (for optional HP Jetdirect 620n print server)
Compatible Memory Cards
No
Direct Print Capable
No
Network Capable
No (optional with HP Jetdirect 615n print server)
PostScript Support
Optional Adobe PostScript 3 via software RIP
System & Software Requirements
Windows System
  • 133 MHz Pentium (95 & 98)
    300 MHz Pentium II (NT & 2000)
    733MHz Pentium III (XP)
  • Microsoft Windows 95, 98/98SE, NT4, 2000/2003, XP
  • 128MB RAM (256MB for XP)
  • 400 MB available hard disk space
  • Microsoft Windows NT: Pentium II
  • USB or Parallel Port
  • CD-ROM Drive

Macintosh System

  • iMac G3, G4, G5 dual processor, iBook, PowerBook, eMac
  • Mac OS 9.1, OS X (10.1.5 or later)
  • 128MB RAM
  • 100MB available hard disk space
  • USB Port
  • CD-ROM Drive
Physical
Status Display
LCD printer status indicator for ink supply maintenance and print message alerts
Image Preview Display
No
Front Panel Controls
Power, Paper Feed, Stop/Eject
Power Requirements
120V AC, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions
28.5 x 8.8 x 17.4" (72.4 x 22.4 x 44.2cm)
Weight
27.5 lb (12.5 kg)

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