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HP Designjet Z3100 Printer.
The HP Designjet Z3100 series was introduced as a 24 inch and 44 inch printer. Launched in 2007 it is a 12-ink printer which was aimed at professional photographers, fine artists and pre-press professionals working in medium to large teams.It was replaced by the HP Z3200 printer with an improved "Number 73" chromatic red ink in 2008.This printer is fast, based on 12 inks from dual colour printheads with 1056 nozzles per colour delivering 4 picoliter and 6 picoliter drops depending on the head. The large printheads are able to deliver a wide swathe at each pass giving high speed even when handling accurate photographic material. An embedded spectrophotometer enables the printer to automatically generate custom ICC profiles for user chosen paper in less than 20 minutes
The Vivera ink set uses 12 inks:
- Seven colours: Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue Four black components - Photo black, matte black, grey and light grey A gloss enhancer.
- HP shows the printer uses a light cyan as well
- The four black components allow the printer to produce vivid colour but also to handle soft tones and metallic shading. The black also gives accurate production of a 0.0423 mm minimum line width with minimal mismatch between horizontal and vertical lines.
- The extra colour inks help the printer to produce the wide gamut and subtle colours found in photographic material.
An embedded spectrophotometer enables the printer to automatically generate custom ICC profiles for user chosen paper in less than 20 minutes. The colour calibration gives consistent colour quality over time and across the DesignJet Z series.
Alternatives to the Z3100 are:
- The "T" series printers with a 6 ink system mainly aimed at technical drawing .
- The Z2100 printers with an 8 ink system aimed at producing high quality photographic material.
What HP Say
HP Designjet Z3100 ePrinter
See exquisite quality using the new HP 12-ink Designjet with HP Vivera pigment inks and the first-ever embedded spectrophotometer. Get breakthrough colour accuracy across a variety of papers, and easy, reliable printing while keeping costs down.
Normal:7.9 min/page on D/A1 or up to 38 ft 2 /h (color image on glossy paper) 4.2 min/page on D/A1 or up to 72 ft 2 /h (color image on coated paper)
Best: 15 min/page on D/A1 or up to 17 ft 2 /h (color image on glossy paper) 9.8 min/page on D/A1 or up to 31 ft 2 /h (color image on coated paper)
128 MB Standard memory, 40 GB hard disk
Sheet feed, roll feed, automatic cutter (cuts all media except canvas)
HP PCL 3 GUI
Hi-Speed USB (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications), 10/100 BT Ethernet RJ-45, EIO Jetdirect accessory slot
Yes
1 year limited hardware warranty
Z3100 24-in (CQ891A):$1,201
Next Business Day Designjet Z3100-24-in HW Support 3yr-U1V95E, 5yr-U1W27E Network Installation Service UC744E
Cartridges:
- C9448A HP 70 Matte Black 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9449A HP 70 Photo Black 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9450A HP 70 Gray 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9451A HP 70 Light Gray 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9453A HP 70 Magenta 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9454A HP 70 Yellow 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9455A HP 70 Light Magenta 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9456A HP 70 Red 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9457A HP 70 Green 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9458A HP 70 Blue 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9459A HP 70 Gloss Enhancer 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9390A HP 70 Light Cyan 130 ml Ink Cartridge
- C9405A HP 70 Light Magenta & Light Cyan Printhead
- C9406A HP 70 Magenta & Yellow Printhead
- C9407A HP 70 Photo Black & Light Gray Printhead
- C9408A HP 70 Blue & Green Printhead
- C9409A HP 70 Matte Black & Red Printhead
- C9410A HP 70 Gloss Enhancer & Gray Printhead
HP Z3100 Promo Text:
- Smooth color transitions and highlight and shadow details are preserved
- Switch between matte and glossy papers without having to swap black cartridges.
- Added to Adobe ® Lightroom is a Calibrate Printer button, enabling you to launch the printer’s color management tools directly from the application, the result of close collaboration between HP and Adobe.
- Automated closed-loop color consistency is achieved with the printer’s embedded spectrophotometer, featuring GretagMacbeth’s leading i1 color technology.
- Integrate one of a range of commercially available proofing RIPs, such as the Colorproof o4 RIP from GMG, for a customized proofing solution.
Main Features:
Print resolution of up to 2400 × 1200 optimized dpi, from a 1200 × 1200 dpi input, using the Best print-quality option, the Maximum Detail option, and photo paper
HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)
- A single-point for color control
- Management, installation, and creation of ICC profiles
- Job management
- Calibration of printer and display
- Access to the online HP Knowledge Center
- Accurate and consistent color reproduction with automatic color calibration and profiling
- Twelve-ink system providing a wide color range on matte fine art papers and glossy photo papers for photographic and graphic arts prints and complete coverage of ISO and SWOP gamuts for color accuracy in pre-press applications
- Color emulations
- Embedded Spectrophotometer for consistent and accurate color, even with paper and environment changes and easy creation of custom ICC profiles
- High productivity features such as multi-file job submitting, job previewing, queueing, and nesting using HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS),
- Ink and paper usage information available from the Web from the Embedded Web Server
- Paper flexibility and automatic easy load
Specification
Technology: 12 HP Vivera pigment inks, HP Quad-Black ink set, HP Embedded Spectrophotometer
Control:
The front panel is operated using various keys for different functions in the printer
- The Embedded Web Server, runs in the printer and enables you to use a Web browser on any computer to check ink levels and printer status.
- HP Utility for Mac OS X: local control on Apple Mac computers.
- HP Designjet Utility for Windows: local control on Windows computers.
From time to time firmware updates will be available from Hewlett-Packard. These updates increase the printer's functionality and enhance its features.
You can enable Web Services when setting up the printer.
Security Features:
Note: HP say : "When you have set up Web Services, the printer is in unlock mode. In unlock mode, anyone who knows your printer's email address can print to your printer by just sending a file to it. Although HP provides a spam filtering service, you should be careful about giving out your printer's email address, as everything sent to that address may be printed on your printer."
Duty Cycle:
We haven't come across any specific recommendations from HP on usage expectations. Obviously a printer with 130ml cartridges will not be the most economical to run compared with the larger machines in HP's Designjet lineup. We would say this printer is intended for professional photographers, fine artists and pre-press professionals working in medium to large teams.
Print Speed:
Options are: Best, Normal and Fast.
If you select Fast, you can also select Economode, which uses a lower rendering resolution and consumes less ink. It therefore increases printing speed even further, but reduces print quality.
Paper Handling:
Up to 44" cut-sheet feed
Margins:
- Roll: 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 in/5 x 5 x 5 x 5 mm (full bleed available on glossy roll media)
- Sheet: 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.55 in/5 x 5 x 5 x 14 mm
Media Size
- HP Designjet Z3100 24” Photo Printer: All standard sizes larger than Letter/A4 up to 24 in/609 mm wide
- HP Designjet Z3100 44” Photo Printer: All standard sizes larger than Letter/A4 up to 44 in/1117 mm wide
Maximum Weight 500 g/m 2
Recommended media weight 60 - 280 g/m²
Thickness Up to 0.3mm
Roll external diameter 5.11 in/140 mm Maximum roll length 300 ft/91 m
Memory:
128 MB Standard memory, 40 GB hard disk
Interface:
One USB 2.0 high-speed certified port
Network:
One10/100 BT Ethernet
One EIO Jetdirect accessory slot
Optional: HP Jetdirect EIO print servers
Print Languages:
HP PCL3GUI
Optional: PS via optional software RIP, HP-GL2/RTL optional software solution
Environment:
Operating temperature 41 to 104oF/5 to 40oC
Recommended operating temperature 59 to 95oF/15 to 35oC
Storage temperature -13 to 131oF/-25 to 55oC
Recommended operating humidity 20 to 80% RH
Recommended storage humidity 0 to 95% RH
Acoustic Noise:
Sound Pressure, active 44 dB(A)
Sound pressure, standby 29 dB(A)
Sound power, active 6.5 B(A)
Sound power, standby 4.4 B(A)
Power:
Input voltage auto-ranging 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60Hz (+/- 3 Hz), 2 Amp max
Power Consumption:
Active 200 watts
Maximum 200 watts
Powersave 27 watts
Standby 43 watts
Dimension:
Printer with stand:
- HP Designjet Z3100 24” Photo Printer: 49.7 x 28.8 x 41.2 in 1262 x 732 x 1047 mm
- HP Designjet Z3100 44” Photo Printer: 69.7 x 28.8 x 41.2 in 1770 x 732 x 1047 mm
Shipping:
- HP Designjet Z3100 24” Photo Printer: 57.8 x 30.7 x 29.1 in (NA, LAR, EMEA)1470 x 780 x 740 mm (NA, LAR, EMEA)66.35 x 30.3 x 23.2 in (AP)1660 x 770 x 590 mm (AP)
- HP Designjet Z3100 44” Photo Printer:77.2 x 30.5 x 23.6 in 1960 x 775 x 600 mm
Weight:
Printer with stand:
- HP Designjet Z3100 24” Photo Printer:143 lb/65 kg
- HP Designjet Z3100 44” Photo Printer:189 lb/86 kg
Shipping:
- HP Designjet Z3100 24” Photo Printer:225 lb/102 kg (NA, LAR, EMEA)195 lb/88.5 kg (AP)
- HP Designjet Z3100 44” Photo Printer:271 lb/123 kg
Consumables:
C9448A HP 70 Matte Black 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9449A HP 70 Photo Black 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9450A HP 70 Gray 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9451A HP 70 Light Gray 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9453A HP 70 Magenta 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9454A HP 70 Yellow 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9455A HP 70 Light Magenta 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9456A HP 70 Red 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9457A HP 70 Green 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9458A HP 70 Blue 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9459A HP 70 Gloss Enhancer 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9390A HP 70 Light Cyan 130 ml Ink Cartridge
C9405A HP 70 Light Magenta & Light Cyan Printhead
C9406A HP 70 Magenta & Yellow Printhead
C9407A HP 70 Photo Black & Light Gray Printhead
C9408A HP 70 Blue & Green Printhead
C9409A HP 70 Matte Black & Red Printhead
C9410A HP 70 Gloss Enhancer & Gray Printhead
Options and Accessories:
Q6698A HP Designjet ZX100 44 inch Spindle for printing on technical media
Q6699A HP Designjet ZX100 44 inch Spindle for graphics (spare, for easy media switching)
Q6700A HP Designjet ZX100 24 inch Spindle for graphics (spare, for easy media switching)
Q6698A HP Designjet ZX100 44 inch Spindle for printing on technical media
Q6699A HP Designjet ZX100 44 inch Spindle for graphics (spare, for easy media switching)
Q6700A HP Designjet ZX100 24 inch Spindle for graphics (spare, for easy media switching)
Q6663A HP Designjet ZX100 stand (AP only and 24” model only)
Q6644D EFI Designer Edition 5.1 RIP for HP XL Japan
Q6643D EFI Designer Edition 5.1 RIP for HP XL International
Spares:
Carriage trailing cable - from the Service Manual
Belt 24 SV - from the Service Manual
Scan Axis Motor SV - from the Service Manual
Z2100 - 24"P/N Q6675-67019
Q6675-67020 | Carriage Assy SV (with Trailing Cable) |
Q6675-60021 | Ink Supply Tubes 24 SV |
Q5669-60673 | Belt 24 SV |
Q5669-60674 | Scan Axis Motor SV |
Q5669-60692 | Lubrication Kit SV |
Q5669-67061 | Starwheel Assy with actuator 24 |
Z2100 - 44"P/N Q6677-67003
Q6677-67004 | Carriage Assy SV (with Trailing Cable) |
Q6677-60007 | Ink Supply Tubes 44 SV |
Q6659-60175 | Belt 24 SV |
Q5669-60674 | Scan Axis Motor SV |
Q5669-60692 | Lubrication Kit SV |
Q5669-67004 | Starwheel Assy w/o actuator 44" |
Z3100/Z3100ps (24 inch) P/N Q5669-67050
Q5669-67051 | Carriage Assy SV (with Trailing Cable) |
Q5669-60671 | Ink Supply Tubes 24 SV |
Q5669-60673 | Belt 24 SV |
Q5669-60674 | Scan Axis Motor SV |
Q5669-60692 | Lubrication Kit SV |
Q5669-67061 | Starwheel Assy with actuator 24 |
Z3100/Z3100ps (44 inch) P/N Q6659-67013
Q6659-67014 | Carriage Assy SV (with Trailing Cable) |
Q6659-60174 | Ink Supply Tubes 44 SV |
Q6659-60175 | Belt 24 SV |
Q5669-60674 | Scan Axis Motor SV |
Q5669-60692 | Lubrication Kit SV |
Q5669-67004 | Starwheel Assy w/o actuator 44" |
Z3200/Z3200ps (24 inch) P/N Q6718-67011
Q6718-67012 | Carriage Assy 24 inch |
Q5669-60681 | Trailing Cable |
Q6718-67002 | Ink Supply Tubes 24 inch |
Q5669-60673 | Belt 24 SV |
Q5669-60674 | Scan Axis Motor SV |
Q5669-60692 | Lubrication Kit SV |
Z3200/Z3200ps (44 inch) P/N Q6719-67002
Q6719-67003 | Carriage Assy 44 inch |
Q6659-60177 | Trailing Cable |
Q6719-67001 | Ink Supply Tubes 44 inch | Q6659-60175 | Belt 44 SV |
Q5669-60674 | Scan Axis Motor SV |
Q5669-60692 | Lubrication Kit SV |
Took Kits
Q5669-60690 | Flex Contacts Cleaning Tool |
Q6675-67018 | Media Driver Tool Kit (includes the Handle for Media Driver Tool Support and the Media Driver Adjustment Tool) |
Q6687-60084 | Pinchwheel Insertion Tool |
Q6675-67017 | Spanner Tool |
Q6683-67001 | Tool Kit (includes pincwheel alignment tool,media driver tool, spanner # 13, oil dispenser,insert spring tool, tweezers, T15 screwdriver,100cc Isopropyl Alcohol, lubricant oil, plastic gloves, flex contacts cleaning tool and cleaning kit) |
Q5669-60692 | Lubrication Kit SV |
Level of Printer Usage
Normal printer use means 6,000,000 Carriage Cycles (which corresponds to approximately 100,000 A0 prints on average)
Life Value | Maintenance Advice | |
---|---|---|
Belt Cycles | 6000000 | PMKIT1 |
Bushings Life | 3000000 | PMKIT1 |
Trailing Cable Cycles | 3000000 | PMKIT1 |
Scan Axis Cycles | 6000000 | PMKIT1 |
Scan Axis Distance Covered | 4500000 | PMKIT1 |
Tubes Cycles | 6500000 | PMKIT1 |
Service Station Life | 450000000 | PMKIT2 |
Left Spittoon Volume | 51000000 | PMKIT2 |
Cutter Life | 25000 | PMKIT3 |
* We have taken the liberty of changing HP's word "lubrification" to "lubrication" in the above tables.
Safety:
IEC 60950-1 compliant, EU LVD and EN 60950-1 compliant, certified by CSA for Canada and US, Argentina IRAM, Singapore PSB, Russia GOST, China CCIB, Taiwan BSMI
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