HP DesignJet 2500CP and 2000CP


HP DesignJet 2500CP (C4704A) and 2000CP (C4703A)

A series of four large format printer series 36 or 54 inches wide for professional engineering and photo quality imaging. Inks produce over 16 million colours.

These printers generate high performance large-format, D or E-size color prints using HP Thermal Inkjet technology. The ink system provides 600 real dpi and a 350 cc off-axis ink supply for color.

Models are:

2000CP - 36 inch - C4703A - external drivers or RIP
3000CP - 54 inch - C4723A - external drivers or RIP
2000CP 2500CP - 36 inch - C4704A - Adobe PostScript 3 RIP and disk
3500CP - 54 inch - C4724A - Adobe PostScript 3 RIP and disk

There are two models without a RIP that use Microsoft Windows drivers, AutoCAD drivers or and external RIP.

The 2500CP and 3500CP  have:
A  built-in Adobe PostScript Level 3 Raster Image Processor
Automatic colour calibration to give colour consistency between jobs.
Ink emulation to allow printing of jobs intended for pre-press gamuts.
PostScript queueing and nesting
Large and very complex PostScript file printing.
An MIO slot with a JetDirect print server.

The CP ink system has:
Cartridges designed for 600 dpi. Cartridges have 240 nozzles running at 6 kHz.

Large capacity 350ml ink cartridges together with print-head and head cleaner.

The option to swap the ink system for the CP Ink UV. UV pigmented inks provide resistance to ultra-violet light giving better outdoor durability.


HP Designjet 2000

HP Designjet 2000

HP Designjet 2500

HP Designjet 2500


Control:

via a 2-line display.


Duty Cycle:

15 prints per day (or about 500 per month).


9 sq m per hour at 300 dpi. 2 sq m per hour at 600 dpi.


Up to 600x600 dpi. Fast and normal are 300x300. Best is 600x600dpi.


Paper Handling:

A0+ - 36 or 54 inch paper path depending on model. Single sheet or roll feed


Memory:

The 2500 / 3500CP has 36MB built in, together with a 3 or 4.3 GB disk. Memory is 4 MB in the main board, plus one 32 MB SIMM plus an additional 4 MB of printing memory, which is reserved. 2 SIMM slots allow the total memory to be expanded to 68 MB RAM

Memory is

C6231A 16MB SIMM
C6232A 32MB SIMM

The SIMMS for all the CP series 2000CP, 2500CP, 3500CP, 3500CP take the same accessories including memory.

The SIMM used seems to be a 72 pin 60nS device with Fast Page Mode (FPM) memory.


Interface:

Centronics / Bi-tronics Parallel. Apple Mac Serial RS422 LocaTalk. MIO Slot on 2000CP


Network:

Optional JetDirect MIO Print Server on the 2000CP. JetDirect on the 2500CP


the 2000/3000CP has HP-GL/2, PJL, PML, HP RTL, and AutoCAD drivers for DOS and Windows.


System Compatability:

Microsoft DOS, Windows. Apple Mac.


Dimensions:

Basic unit 61x29x48 inches


Consumables:

HP 06 Black (380ml) 400 "D" size prints at 40% cover - C1806A

HP 06 Cyan - C1807A

HP 06 Magenta - C1808A

HP 06 Yellow - C1809A

HP DesignJet CP UV Black Ink System - C1892A

HP DesignJet CP UV Cyan Ink System - C1893A

HP DesignJet CP UV Magenta Ink System - C1894A

HP DesignJet CP UV Yellow Ink System - C1895A


Spares:

Buy Spares

C6074-60420, Maintenance Kit

C6072-69147, Carriage Assy

C6072-60198, Carriage Belt

J6073-61041, HDD 40GB For EIO Interface

J7989-69001, HDD Serial ATA for EIO Interface

J7934-69011, Jetdirect 620N (EIO), 10baset/100basetx

C6074-60415, Tube e Serv