HP Designjet 5500 Printer (60 in) Q1253A#ABH Leaflet
Product codes
Q1253A#ABH
Ordering information
Technical specifications
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Printhead nozzles
524
Print quality
Up to 1200 x 600 dpi
Number of inks
Black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta
Print speed
Economic quality: 52.8 m²/hr (coated); 13.7 m²/hr (glossy). Productivity quality: 9.29 m²/hr (coated); 7.06 m²/hr (glossy).
Photo quality: 9.3 m²/hr (coated); 5.6 m²/hr (glossy). *Dye-based ink system on coated paper. UV ink times on heavyweight
coated paper are similar.
Line
Line accuracy: +/- 0.02 %. Minimum width: 0.08 mm
Print languages
TIFF, JPEG, CALS, HP GL/2, HP RTL5500 (42 in): TIFF, JPEG, CALS, HP GL/2, HP RTL; 5500ps (42 in): Adobe® PDF 1.3,
Adobe® PostScript® 3TM, TIFF, JPEG, CALS, HP GL/2, HP RTL; 5500 (60 in): TIFF, JPEG, CALS, HP GL/2, HP RTL
Memory
Standard: 5500 (42 in): 128 MB; 5500ps (42 in): 256 MB; 5500 (60 in): 128 MB; maximum: 256 MB; Hard disk: 40 GB
Media types
Compatible with both Dye and UV ink systems: HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl;HP Heavyweight Coated Paper;HP Productivity Photo
Gloss;HP Productivity Photo Semi-Gloss;HP Studio Canvas. Compatible with Dye-based inks: HP Backlit Film Reverse Print
Matte;HP Bright White Inkjet Paper;HP Canvas Matte;HP Clear Film;HP Coated Paper;HP Fine Paper Art Vanilla;HP Photo
Imaging Gloss;HP Photo Imaging Satin;HP Vellum. Compatible with UV inks: HP Banners with Tyvek;HP Basic Super
Heavyweight Paper;HP Canvas Matte UV;HP Colorlucent Backlit UV;HP Durable Image Gloss UV;HP Polypropylene;HP Scrim
Banner
Media sizes
Standard: ISO, JIS, ARCH. Custom: 5500 (42 in): 210 x 559 mm to 914 x 1600 mm; 5500ps (42 in): 210 x 559 mm to 914 x
1600 mm; 5500 (60 in): 210 x 559 mm to 1524 x 1600 mm
Maximum media length
Roll: 91.4 m. Theoric Value: 0.0423mm. Real Value: 0.050mm (tested in Coated media and horizontal lines). Sheet: 1.6 m
Maximum print length
91.4 m
Media handling
Roll feed, sheetfed, automatic cutter, take-up reel - optional on the 42 inch (107 cm) models
Scan
Maximum scan size: 106.7 x unlimited cm
Interface and connectivity
Standard: HP Jetdirect 620n 10/100Base-TX Print Server, supporting TCP/IP (including LPR and IPP), AppleTalk, DLC/LLC and
IPX/SPX protocols. Centronics parallel port, IEEE 1284-compliant. Optional: HP Jetdirect 620n, 625n, 635n series Print Server
Drivers included
HP Designjet 5500 Series: Windows applications: MS Windows 2000, 2003 Server, 2003 x64 Server Edition, XP, XP x64.
AutoCAD: 200x and Releases 13,14, for Windows. HP Designjet 5500ps series: Mac OS: X.2, X.3, X.4, Windows applications:
MS Windows 2000, 2003 Server, 2003 x64 Server Edition, XP, XP x64. AutoCAD: 200x and Releases 13,14 for Windows;
PostScript: Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003 Server, 2003 x64 Server Edition, XP, XP x64, Macintosh OS X
Software
HP Designjet 5500 Series: Windows driver: MS Windows 2000, 2003 Server, 2003 x64 Server Edition, XP, XP x64. AutoCAD:
200x and Releases 13,14, for Windows. HP Designjet 5500ps series: PostScript drivers for Macintosh OS X.2,X.3,X.4 and for
Microsoft Windows (2000, 2003 Server, 2003 x64 Server Edition, XP, XP x64), Windows driver (2000, 2003 Server, 2003
x64 Server Edition, XP, XP x64) AutoCAD driver (200x, R 13, 14 for Windows)
Operating systems compatibility
Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Professional; UNIX, Linux, AutoCAD, Mac OS 8.5 to 9.2.2, Mac OS X v 10.1, Mac
OS X v 10.2
Network operating systems compatibility
Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, Novell NetWare 3.2, 4.2, 5.x, 6; Mac OS 8.6 or higher; Red Hat
Linux 6.x or higher; SuSE Linux 6.x or higher; HP-UX 10.20, 11.x; Solaris 2.5x, 2.6, 7, 8 (SPARC); AIX 3.2.5 or higher; MPE-iX
Minimum system requirements
Pentium® II: 64 MB, 200MB free hard disk. G3 processor, 128 MB RAM, 200 MB available hard disk
Recommended system requirements
Pentium® IV: 256MB, 1 GB hard disk (at least 500 MB free space)
Power
Requirements: Input voltage 100 - 240 VAC (+/-10%), 50 - 60 Hz, 5 amps max.. Consumption: 400 watts maximum
Dimensions (w x d x h)
Out of package: 5500 (42 in): 198 x 68 x 128 cm; 5500ps (42 in): 198 x 68 x 128 cm; 5500 (60 in): 243 x 68 x 128 cm
Weight
Out of package: 5500 (42 in): 100 kg; 5500ps (42 in): 100 kg; 5500 (60 in): 120 kg
Operating environment
Operating temperature: 15 to 35° C. Operating humidity: 20 to 80% RH. Storage temperature: -20 to 55° C. Noise level per
ISO 9296: sound power: LwAd 7 B(A) (active), 4.8 B(A) (standby). Sound pressure: LpAm 55 dB(A)
Certifications
Safety: Compliant with the requirements for ITE products: EU: Low Voltage Directive; Russia: GOST; Poland: PCBC. EMC
certifications: Compliant with the requirements for Class B ITE products (Class A when connected to LAN cables): EU EMC
Directive
Warranty
One-year warranty with free, on-site, next-business-day service. HP Supportpacks and service agreements allow you to extend
your warranty to up to 5 years, and can provide around-the-clock service with a response time of within 4 hours, every day of the
year (depending on the country). The printer advises you whenever preventive maintenance is recommended to minimise
downtime. Annual maintenance can also be scheduled.
Q1251A HP Designjet 5500 Printer,
printer stand and bin, spindle (x2),
printheads (x6), ink cartridges (6 x
680 ml), HP media samples, user
maintenance kit, spindle adapter kit,
user documentation, printer setup
software, power cords
Q1252A
Q1252A
HP Designjet 5500ps 1067 mm Printer
as Q1251A plus PostScript driver
Q1253A
Q1253A
HP Designjet 5500 1524 mm Printer as
Q1251A plus take-up reel (replaces
media bin)
Accessories
C2385A HP 42-inch Spindle
C2386A HP 60-inch Spindle
C6087L HP Designjet Take-Up Reel Kit
C2386A HP 60-inch Spindle
C6087L HP Designjet Take-Up Reel Kit
(42-in/1.07m)
Q1284A HP Dye-Based Ink Upgrade
Q1284A HP Dye-Based Ink Upgrade
Kit (42")
C2382A HP DesignJet DIMM 128MB
C2382A HP DesignJet DIMM 128MB
Memory Module
Q1287A HP UV Upgrade Kit with
Q1287A HP UV Upgrade Kit with
Ink/60
Q1286A HP UV Upgrade Kit with
Q1286A HP UV Upgrade Kit with
Ink/42
Q1285A HP Dye-Based Ink Upgrade
Q1285A HP Dye-Based Ink Upgrade
Kit (60")
Media supplies
Q8709A HP Collector Satin Canvas
400 g/m²-36"/914 mm x 15.2 m
Q8674A HP Professional Matte Canvas
Q8674A HP Professional Matte Canvas
430 g/m²-42"/1067 mm x 15.2 m
Q7973A HP Matte Litho-realistic Paper
Q7973A HP Matte Litho-realistic Paper
270 g/m²-36"/914 mm x 30.5 m
Q8706A HP Artist Matte Canvas 380
Q8706A HP Artist Matte Canvas 380
g/m²-42"/1067 mm x 15.2 m
Q8712A HP Universal Matte Canvas
Q8712A HP Universal Matte Canvas
350 g/m²-24"/610 mm x 6.1 m
Service & support
HP Designjet 5500 series 1524 mm
H5654A/E HP Care Pack, On-site
Response Within 4 Hours, 3 years
H5505A/E HP Care Pack, Next-day
On-site Response, 3 years
HP Designjet 5500 series 1067 mm
H5653A/E HP Care Pack, On-site
Response Within 4 Hours, 3 years
H5504A/E HP Care Pack, Next-day
On-site Response, 3 years
For a complete list of supplies,
For a complete list of supplies,
accessories and services, please refer
to http://www.hp.com/go/designjet
http://www.hp.com/uk http://www.designjet.hp.com
Published in EMEA 04/08 5981-2308EEE
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