The company is also a leading manufacturer of large format inkjet printers for engineering and design printing. The research and design centers of the company are constantly working on improving the printing technology and developing new models. Over the past year, the renowned company has come as a surprise by updating its HP DesignJet wide-format T-series printer lineup with several new devices.
At the same time, HP has updated and supplemented its proprietary software for the models in this series. In our review, we will tell you both about new products and about already well-proven models of large-format printers among users for printing tasks in architectural, engineering, construction design (AEC), for users of geographic information systems (GIS) and computer-aided design (CAD) systems.
The new generation of devices is represented by the DesignJet T1200, T770 workgroup models and the T1200-HD multifunctional printer (plotter-scanner-copier), which help optimize the processing and printing of orders in the offices of these companies. It also announced the release of a new model for personal use or printing in small design bureaus DesignJet 111. For large companies with a large workflow, the powerful DesignJet 4020/4520 are available, and for small and medium-sized workgroups - the DesignJet 510.
The ability to quickly convert a digital document to a paper document, and conversely, digitize existing paper documents is very important for companies working in the AEC, GIS and CAD fields. With HP's rich selection of large format printers, these companies have the ability to seamlessly convert digital layouts to documents and vice versa, resulting in faster project lead times. Newly introduced HP hardware minimizes manual steps and integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure. The latest HP large format printers support new features, faster print speeds and a high-performance internal architecture. Unlike other manufacturers' equipment, HP products deliver the finest lines, crispest text, and high-quality graphics. This allows architects, engineers and builders to dramatically improve the print quality of presentations and projects.
The new HP Designjet T770 (44 ") and (24") large format printers allow you to spend more time on design and engineering and less time on the printing process. With the new HP DesignJet T770 24 "and 44" Printer with HP Vivera Inks, CAD and GIS users will be able to print anything quickly and easily with easy roll loading and expandable memory. With a wide variety of features, including built-in Gigabit LAN, and the ability to expand the device's internal memory and print without launching specialized applications, users can fully concentrate on design without worrying about printing. For added convenience when printing, you can print HP-GL / 2, DWF, PDF, PPT files and repeat jobs with one click. The printer has a high print speed - up to 2 sheets of A1 / D per minute (T770). The T770 uses a front top roll loading mechanism and an integrated Fast Ethernet network card provides shared printer access for small workgroup members. These series printers offer a wide color gamut, which is possible thanks to the use of 2 types of HP Vivera black inks and gray inks for high-quality color and black and white printing of drawings, maps, images and presentations. A remarkable feature of HP large-format printers is also the offloading of computer resources during printing due to the high reliability and performance of the job processing mechanism in the printer, the capacity of the printer's internal memory is 2 GB.
The new HP DesignJet T1200 Printer Series is targeted at architectural, construction, engineering and mid-sized businesses. Each such printer replaces two older printers with new features and capabilities that increase productivity and flexibility. For example, dual-roll media handling with intelligent media switching and roll-to-roll management, high-capacity ink cartridges, including the new HP 726 Matte Black Inkjet Print Cartridge, all provide longer print runs at two D-size (A1) per minute. The use of two rolls allows you to quickly adapt to different orders, significantly reducing downtime and simplifying printing on a wide variety of materials. The printer was awarded the certificate of the well-known test center BLI Certificate - HP Designjet T1200 BLI Pick of the Year, 2010, as the most successful solution among analogues.
HP partners also highlighted the benefits of the new printer: “The new HP DesignJet T1200 Printer is a great tool in any office. We sent to print some of the most complex and large images, and the new printers coped with them without any difficulty,”said Randall Young, Head of Software Quality, AutoCAD Product Development and Testing at Autodesk. - Thanks to the possibility of installing several rolls, we can simultaneously have paper for photo printing and documents ready at the same time. Paper can be loaded from the front, which saves time and space."
“In order to deliver the work on time, we needed to print seventy drawings in A0 / E format. We switched the printer to dual-roll mode and headed home. Everything was ready by morning. The print quality was amazing - superb clarity, contrast in fine text and fine detail. At the same time, the system worked without errors arising from lack of memory or other problems. The landscape design was sent to the foreign customer on time. / Goncalo Santos Carvalho, Chief Architect and IT Manager, Ideias do Futuro, on the capabilities of the new HP Designjet T1200 printer * /.
Also, HP offers users a multifunctional complex for processing large-format images based on this fast and convenient printer. This is the HP DesignJet T1200 HD-MFP. The complex includes a new two-roll fast plotter T1200, a large-format scanner -Designjet HD Scanner and a control touch screen with a diagonal of 38.1 cm (15 ), which also includes a virtual keyboard. the complex adds scanning, copying and archiving of documents. And, compared to similar in functions complexes from other manufacturers, this one has a quite reasonable price. Integrated functions such as preview in real time and retouching software allow you to quickly respond to changing needs customers, and the free HP Instant Printing utility and sorting functions provide fast and convenient batch scanning and printing. An interesting feature of the large-format T1200 printer, both stand-alone and as part of a complex, is the ability to use an additional external 160 GB hard drive, which can be used as keep Personal data sheet (job queues, including temporary files, statistics, etc.). The external hard drive can be removed and stored in a safe place while the printer is turned off. The hard disk has the ability to safely erase, with this option, you can be sure of the safety of your data.
And two more devices in our round-up - the novelty for personal printing - the small desktop HP DesignJet 111 and the most powerful and fastest HP DesignJet 4520. These two large-format printers are at the poles of HP's product line. The most recent HP DesignJet 111 is a convenient compact A1 desktop printer for professionals in the home or small office. There are two versions available, both with roll feed and without it. Very inexpensive, with good print quality, these models deserve to become an indispensable assistant for everyone who needs affordable printing of projects, drawings, diagrams, presentations, etc.
In contrast, the HP DesignJet 4020 and 4520 are the most powerful high-speed printers that deliver the highest print quality at high speeds for high volume printing or large corporate departments and structures. This series printer has a Gigabit Ethernet network card for fast networking. The printing speed of monochrome drawings can reach up to 100 A1 drawings per hour. Large memory and hard disk capacity (up to 1.12GB RAM and 160GB HDD) allow the printer to print and process data in parallel. On the 4520 printers, the dual-roll paper feeder allows you to load two rolls of different types of media at the same time, up to 175 m each. All of the above, plus fast auto-roll switching and reliable high-volume HP ink cartridges, and the ability to attach with auto drafting options, allow for unattended printing. And the cost of printing on these devices is very low, comparable to laser engineering systems.
HP also offers four new software solutions for the HP DesignJet T and 4520 series printers that are focused on increasing productivity, reducing costs and improving print quality - factors that help customers attract new customers.
HP Instant Printing Utility 3.0 - for enhanced printing convenience. With it, users can print and preview various files, including documents (PDF and PPT presentations), architectural and technical diagrams (HPGL2 / PLT, DWF and PDF). and images (TIFF and JPEG). This utility is provided free of charge!
Optimized for HP large format printers, Serif PosterDesigner Pro for HP gives office workers and small, medium and large businesses all the possibilities to print high-quality posters and banners. This software product is for the HP DesignJet T1200 and T770, also available in German, French, and Spanish, and supports borderless printing on the HP DesignJet T1200 Series printers.
The new SCP Reprocontrol for HP software is a first for HP Designjet T1200 printers to automate, customize, and control colors as required in manufacturing processes. Preparing files for printing quickly reduces errors and reduces ink and paper costs. With this software package, you can automate printing, process mixed jobs and remotely send files to print, as well as change print settings.
The HP DesignJet Accounting Tool can now be used with the HP DesignJet T1200 and T770 models. It allows you to remotely view and generate printer history reports that will be used for invoicing for departments, projects or customers.
Based on human-friendly eco-friendly inkjet technology, HP's wide range of reliable, easy-to-use and affordable large format printers make it easy for any customer to choose what to print large images on. Models of the 4520 and T1200 series can be purchased under the Trade In program with a large additional discount, successfully replacing an outdated plotter with a modern one.
Detailed consultations on devices can be obtained from BERNULLY, one of HP's leading partners in sales of these devices in Russia.
* Article "New Devices and Related Products from HP" CAD & Graphics Magazine 12.2009
