The HP DesignJet 500 printer is a professional printer at an exceptional price
for architectural, engineering, construction, and mechanical design. It delivers an ultimate line and photo quality with continuous tones, smooth transitions, and a wide color gamut. The printer comes in two sizes, with a media path that is either 107 cm or 61 cm wide. Stand and media bin are optional on the 61 cm model.
Ultimate line and photo quality
- Ultimate photo quality is achieved using HP color layering technology and up to 1200 dpi1 resolution.
- Ultimate line quality, with lines as thin as 0.04 mm and an accuracy of ± 0.2%, is the result of minuscule drops, automatic alignment, and continuous ink flow.
- Many more colors are available per printed dot as the printer layers different color ink drops over each other to create
new colors.
Low cost of operation
- Exceptionally priced printer and incredibly low cost-per-copy of ink and media.
- No hassle
- Drivers are easy to install and intuitive to use, an ink-set change takes less than 1 minute, the control panel is simple to navigate, and media loading is smooth and straight-forward.
Fast and efficient printing
- The ideal printer for small workgroups (1 to 3 people), with print times as short as 90 seconds for A1-size prints.
Great media flexibility
- A wide choice of HP Premium Printing Material is available, including HP Bright White Inkjet Paper, HP Translucent Bond, HP Natural Tracing Paper, HP Vellum, HP Clear Film, HP Matte Film, HP Coated Paper, HP heavyweight Coated Paper, HP High-Gloss Photo Paper, HP Satin Poster Paper and HP Studio Canvas.
Smooth connectivity
- Windows® drivers (including support of AutoCAD).
- 16 MB of RAM, expandable up to 160 MB (in combination with the HP-GL/2 accessory card).
- USB 1.1 and parallel ports, and an optional network card.
- Optional HP-GL/2 accessory card.
HP Warranty
- One year warranty with free, on-site, next-business-day service, backed by HP support centers around the world.
- HP SupportPacks and Service Agreements allow you to extend your warranty to up to 5 years.