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HP Designjet 90 Printer series

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Overview

At last, a printer that delivers a predictable color experience that enables your creative talent.

Ideal for graphic designers and professional photographers, the A2+/C+ size HP Designjet 90 Printer series, with HP Professional Color technologies, HP Vivera Ink, and select HP paper, delivers enhanced color management capabilities; rich, vibrant colors and exceptionally fade-resistant 1 photo-quality images.

Print easily and efficiently with fast print speeds and media-handling capabilities.

Features

Experience professional color

  • Superb image quality–rich color depth and minimal dot visibility–with 2400 dpi and HP Vivera Ink.
  • Automatic HP printhead alignment and color calibration for maximum color consistency.
  • HP Vivera Inks deliver an optimal balance of color, permanence, and reliability.
  • Even the most exacting customers get exactly what they need with optional EFI software RIP 3
  • HP Colourimeter with display profiling and calibration software plus ICC profiles, powered by GretagMacbeth™ technology. 4

Live out your creativity

  • No need to tile and assemble – Use as many as four paper paths to print on a range of HP media sizes.
  • Print high-quality images quickly at up to 4mpp for A3+/B+ sizes in Normal print mode.
  • Experience full color workflow support with RGB or CMYK for Macintosh and Windows.
  • Replaceable printheads ensure optimal results. Less intervention gives you more time to be creative.

Valuable time and cost savings

  • Reliable HP printing supplies and 3-Ink Multipacks save time and increase productivity.
  • Automatic HP printhead alignment and color calibration for maximum color consistency.
  • No need to tile and assemble – Use as many as four paper paths to print on a range of HP media sizes.
  • Use a wide range of HP media weights and types.

1 Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. concluded that prints made with HP No. 85 ink cartridges and HP Premium Plus papers may be displayed indoors under glass for 82 years before noticeable fading and staining will occur (See www.wilhelm-research.com for details).
2 Optional on HP Designjet 90 Printer and standard on HP Designjet 90r and 90gp.
3 The EFI Designer Edition software RIP is an optional accessory.
4 HP Designjet 90gp only.

Basic Specification

Product specifications
Print technology
HP color thermal inkjet

HP color layering technology

with Optional software RIPs:
Automatic PANTONE™ Calibration, PANTONE™ certified, ICC color profile support, Press emulations, Apple® ColorSync® Compatible, CMYKplus

HP Designjet 90gp only
HP Colourimeter with display profiling and calibration software plus ICC profiles, powered by GretagMacbeth™ technology

Resolution
2400 dpi printing resolution, automatic closed-loop color calibration
Ink technology
6-color, fade-resistant 1, modular dye-ink supplies: C, M,Y, K, Lc, Lm
Print speeds
A3/B-size – 6 mpp (in Best mode)
A3/B-size – 4 mpp (in Normal mode)

ISO N5 file

Print speeds on HP Glossy media

Paper handling

Up to 4 media feeding paths
70-sheet input tray; up to C+/A2+
Front manual single-sheet feed; up to 18 inches (458 mm)
Single-sheet rear path for thick media; 0.02 in (0.4 mm)
Roll feed with automatic cutter 2
50-sheet output tray
Minimum paper size: 3 x 5.6 in (76 x 142 mm)
Maximum paper size: 18 x 64 in (458 x 1625 mm)
Roll feed (width): up to 18 in (458 mm) 2
Maximum thickness (rear path): 0.02 in (0.4 mm)
Media sizes
Standard:
Letter, legal, tabloid, executive, C, C+, envelopes, banners (A2, A2+, A3, A4, B2, B3, B4, A2 metric oversize, A/B/C (English architectural), envelopes);

Custom:
Sheets – 3.0 x 5.6 to 18.0 x 24.0 in (76 x 142 to 458 x 609 mm), Roll feed 2 (width): 18 in (458 mm);

Media types
Paper (plain, inkjet, coated, heavyweight coated, semi-gloss, glossy, proofing, photo, brochure/flyer), transparencies
 
Printer languages
PCL3GUI RGB-24 bit Contone
Memory
64 MB
Acoustics
Pressure: 50 dB(A)
Connectivity / Operating systems
Languages
Adobe® PostScript® 3™, PDF, TIFF, JPEG, BPM via optional Software RIPs
Drivers
Mac® OS (9.x, X.1, X.2, X.3) Raster driver, PCL 3 GUI Windows® driver, Microsoft® Windows drivers (NT 4.0, 2000, XP)
Interfaces
USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compliant), Centronics parallel IEEE-1284 (ECP compliant), 1 EIO slot, optional HP Jetdirect LAN card
Network connectivity 3 Microsoft® Windows NT 4.0 Server, 2000 Server, XP; Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, X.2, X.3
Environmental ranges
Recommended operating temperature
59 to 91° F (15 to 35° C)
Storage temperature
-25 to 55° F (-13 to 131° C)
Max. operating humidity
20 to 80% RH non-condensing
Recommended operating humidity
20 to 75% RH non-condensing
Power
Requirements
Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC autoranging, 50/60 Hz, 2A max.
Consumption
Printing:65 W

Idle: 17 W

Standby: 22 W

Dimensions (W x D x H)
Printer
HP Designjet 90 standard
35 x 15.7 x 8.7 in (890 x 400 x 220 mm)

HP Designjet 90 maximum
35 x 33.9 x 8.7 in (890 x 860 x 220 mm)

HP Designjet 90r/90gp standard
35 x 20.5 x 8.7 in (890 x 520 x 220 mm)

HP Designjet 90r/90gp maximum
35 x 33.9 x 8.7 in (890 x 860 x 220 mm)

Shipping
43 x 22 x 20 in (1034 x 544 x 498 mm)
Weight
Printer
HP Designjet 90
40.8 lb (18.5 kg)

HP Designjet 90r/90gp
43 lb (19.5 kg)

 
Shipping
HP Designjet 90
68 lb (31 Kg)

HP Designjet 90r/90gp
73 lb (33 Kg)

Product certification
Safety
IEC 950-compliant, EU LVD and EN60950 compliant, CSA certified for US and Canada, Mexico NOM-1-NYCE, Argentina IRAM, China CCC, Singapore PSB, Russia VNIIS, Korea KTL
Electromagnetic compatibility
Compliance for Class B products, Class A when connected to LANs, EU (EMC Directive), USA (FCC rules), Canada (DoC), Australia (ACA), New Zealand (MoC), China (CCC), Japan (VCCI), Class A for Korea (MIC), Taiwan (BSMI)
Minimum system requirements
MAC
iMac G3, 256 MB RAM, 100 MB available hard disk space

Mac® (OS 9 v 9.1, OS X v 10.2)

with Optional software RIP:
Mac OS X 10.2/10.2 Server, 10.3/10.3 Server,10.4 Power Mac G3, G4 or G5, iMac, eMac, PowerBook G3 or G4 or iBook, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB free hard drive, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, 1 free USB port for copy protection

 
PC
Windows NT 4.0: Pentium II, 300 MHz, 128 MB RAM 400 MB available hard disk space

Microsoft Windows (2000, 2003 Server): Pentium II, 300 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 400 MB available hard disk space

Microsoft Windows XP: Pentium III, 733 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 400 MB

with Optional software RIP:
Microsoft Windows (XP Home Edition/XP Professional, 2000/2000 server, 2003 server): 800 MHz Pentium III, 256 MB RAM, 10 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, 1 free USB port for copy protection, VGA compatible graphic card, 10/100 MBit network interface card

Ideal system requirements
MAC
G3 Dual 1 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB available hard disk space

Mac® OS 9 v 9.2, Mac® OS X v 10.2 and higher

PC
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0: Pentium III, 733 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space

Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003 Server: Pentium III, 733 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space

Microsoft Windows XP: Pentium IV, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 2 GB available





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