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HP DesignJet 700 Printer - Product Specifications

Model numbers

Description
Model Number
HP DesignJet 700 printer (D/A1-size)
C4705A
HP DesignJet 700 printer (E/A0-size)
C4706A

Serial number location

When looking at the back of the printer, you will see the serial number located directly above the power plug on the right side of the rear panel.

Printer description

This product is a mid-range inkjet printer platform. It features the following:
  • A print resolution of true 600 dpi.
  • Built-in Bitronics and RS-232C I/O ports.
  • Handles cutsheet and roll media sizes from A4/A to A1/D or A0/E depending on the model number.

Printer features

Fastest in Its Class
  • Mono < 4 min (D/A1-size)
  • Mono draft < 2 min (D/A1-size)
  • High speed parallel interface
  • Optimized drivers
Best Print Quality
  • HP’s proprietary industry leading technology
  • 12 different HP branded media supported (including HP glossy and films)
  • True 600-dpi black
Plug and Play Connectivity
  • Best-in-class drivers for AutoCAD and Windows (support for Windows NT)
  • HP ZoomSmart and Page Preview
  • Optional Enhanced PostScript (TM) Support: Windows NT, Macintosh, inked area
  • Optional JetDirect Networking
Unattended Operation
  • Rollfeed with automatic cutter
  • Plot queuing and nesting
  • Ink level indicator
  • Automatic cartridge alignment

Recommended cables

Cables for PCs

Interface type and computer
HP part number
Cable length
Connector Type at computer end of cable
Parallel (Bitronics/
Centronics)
Interface
All
C2951A
C2950A
3.0 m
(9.8 ft)
2.1 m
(6.9 ft)
25-pin male
25-pin male
Serial (RS-232-C)
Interface
HP Vectra or HP 24541A/B serial-interface card (9-pin connector)
IBM AT and compatibles using 9-pin serial connectors
24542G
3.0 m
(9.8 ft)
9-pin female
HP Vectra PC with HP 24541A/B dual serial-interface card using the 25-pin connector
13242G
5.0 m
(16.4 ft)
25-pin male
IBM PC, PC/XT, PC/AT, PS/1, PS/2 and compatibles
C2913A
17255D
1.2 m
(3.9 ft)
1.2 m
(3.9 ft)
25-pin
female
25-pin
female

Cables for Macintoshes

Interface type and computer
HP part number
Cable length
Connector type at computer end of cable
Serial (RS-232-C) Interface
Apple Macintosh Plus, SE, II Series, Classic, LC family, Quadra family, PowerBook, PowerMac
17302A
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
8-pin male
mini-DIN

Cables for UNIX (R) systems

Interface type and computer
HP part number
Cable length
Connector type at computer end of cable
Parallel (Bitronics/
Centronics)
Interface
All
C2951A
C2950A
3.0 m
(9.8 ft)
2.1 m
(6.9 ft)
25-pin male
25-pin male
Serial (RS-232-C)
Interface
HP 9000 workstations using 9-pin connectors.
24542G
3.0 m
(9.8 ft)
9-pin female
HP Apollo workstation using an SPE (Serial/Parallel Expansion) option and supplied adapter cable
13242G
5.0 m
(16.4 ft)
25-pin male
Sun workstation
Note: You may need a Sun serial adapter cable to convert the DIN connector found on certain Sun SPARC stations to the 25-pin connector on the HP cable. Contact your Sun dealer for part numbers.
13242G
5.0 m
(16.4 ft)
25-pin male

Interface specifications

Parallel interface

The connector on the printer is 36-pin female.
Most existing parallel cables support Bitronics communication, but for use with this printer, the cable MUST meet the specification in the following table:

Parallel (bitronics/centronics) interface

Pin
Wire/Signal Name
Source
1
Strobe
computer
2 ... 9
D0 ... D7 (data lines)
both
10
Ack
printer
11
Busy
printer
12
PError
printer
13
Select (SelectOut)
printer
14
AutoFd
computer
16
GND
19 ... 30
GND
31
Init
computer
32
Fault
printer
36
SelectIn
computer

Serial interface

The connector on the printer is 25-pin female.
The printer is configured as DTE (data terminal equipment).
Data is transmitted on Pin 2 and received on Pin 3.

Serial (RS-232-C) Interface

Pin
Wire/Signal Name
Source
1
Protective Ground
2
Transmitted Data
DTE
3
Received Data
DCE
4
Request to Send
DTE
6
Data Set Ready
DCE
7
Signal Ground
20
Data Terminal Ready
DTE

Print quality information

Print quality
Resolution
Fast print quality:
300 x 300 dpi.
Normal print quality:
600 x 600 dpi.
Best print quality:
600 x 600 dpi.

Media specifications

Media sizes
Width (carriage axis)
Length (paper axis)
E/A0-size
printer
Minimum
190 mm
(7.5 inches)
Maximum
917 mm
(36.1 inches)
Minimum
210 mm
(8.3 inches)
Maximum
15.2 m
(50 ft)
(Maximum length of long axis plot on roll media)
D/A1-size
printer
190 mm
(7.5 inches)
625 mm
(24.6 inches)
210 mm
(8.3 inches)
15.2
(50 ft)
sheet media

Media types

(1) CAD drawings only and HP media only.
Monochrome
Color
Opaque bond
Translucent bond
Natural tracing paper
Vellum
Coated paper
Matte film
Clear film
Heavy coated paper
Opaque bond (CAD drawings only)
Natural tracing paper[1]
Vellum[1]
Coated paper
Matte film
Clear film
Heavy coated paper
note:
See also Supplies Source catalog and (in Europe and U.S.A.) Media Reference Guide.
note:
From time to time, new media types may become available. For up-to-date information, please contact your HP dealer or local HP Sales and Support Office.

Media handling information

ANSI media

This table is calculated with normal margins. Plotting area equals media size minus margins.
Plotting area (width x height) by orientation of drawing
Media size
(and
orientation)
Landscape
Portrait
Landscape
Portrait
A (portrait)
9.66 x 8.1 inches
8.1 x 9.66 inches
245 x 205 mm
205 x 245 mm
A (landscape)
10.6 x 7.16 inches
7.16 x 10.6 inches
269 x 182 mm
182 x 269 mm
B (portrait)
15.7 x 10.6 inches
10.6 x 15.7 inches
397 x 269 mm
269 x 397 mm
B (landscape)
16.6 x 9.66 inches
9.66 x 16.6 inches
421 x 245 mm
245 x 421 mm
C (portrait)
20.7 x 16.6 inches
16.6 x 20.7 inches
524 x 421 mm
421 x 524 mm
C (landscape)
20.6 x 15.7 inches
15.7 x 20.6 inches
549 x 398 mm
398 x 549 mm
D (portrait)
32.7 x 21.6 inches
21.6 x 32.7 inches
829 x 548 mm
548 x 829 mm
D (landscape)
33.6 x 20.7 inches
20.7 x 33.6 inches
854 x 525 mm
525 x 854 mm
E (portrait)
42.7 x 33.6 inches
33.6 x 42.7 inches
1084 x 854 mm
854 x 1084 mm

Architectural media

This table is calculated with normal margins. Plotting area equals media size minus margins.
Plotting area (width x height) by orientation of drawing
Media size
(and
orientation)
Landscape
Portrait
Landscape
Portrait
A (portrait)
10.7 x 8.60 inches
8.6 x 10.7 inches
271 x 219 mm
219 x 271 mm
A (landscape)
11.6 x 7.66 inches
7.66 x 11.6 inches
295 x 195 mm
195 x 295 mm
B (portrait)
16.7 x 11.6 inches
11.6 x 16.7 inches
423 x 295 mm
295 x 423 mm
B (landscape)
17.6 x 10.7 inches
10.7 x 17.6 inches
447 x 271 mm
271 x 447 mm
C (portrait)
22.7 x 17.6 inches
17.6 x 22.7 inches
576 x 447 mm
447 x 576 mm
C (landscape)
23.6 x 16.7 inches
16.7 x 23.6 inches
600 x 423 mm
423 x 600 mm
D (portrait)
34.7 x 23.6 inches
23.6 x 34.7 inches
880 x 600 mm
600 x 880 mm
D (landscape)
35.6 x 22.7 inches
22.7 x 35.6 inches
904 x 576 mm
576 x 904 mm
E1 (portrait)
40.7 x 29.6 inches
29.6 x 40.7 inches
1033 x 752 mm
752 x 1033 mm
E (portrait)
46.7 x 35.6 inches
35.6 x 46.7 inches
1185 x 904 mm
904 x 1185 mm

ISO media

This table is calculated with normal margins. Plotting area equals media size minus margins.
Plotting area (width X height) by orientation of drawing
Media size
(and
orientation)
Landscape
Portrait
Landscape
Portrait
A4 (portrait)
10.3 x 7.87 inches
7.87 x 10.3 inches
263 x 200 mm
200 x 263 mm
A4 (landscape)
11.3 x 6.93 inches
6.93 x 11.3 inches
287 x 176 mm
176 x 287 mm
A3 (portrait)
15.2 x 11.3 inches
11.3 x 15.2 inches
386 x 287 mm
287 x 386 mm
A3 (landscape)
16.1 x 10.3 inches
10.3 x 16.1 inches
410 x 263 mm
263 x 410 mm
A2 (portrait)
22.0 x 16.1 inches
16.1 x 22.0 inches
560 x 410 mm
410 x 560 mm
A2 (landscape)
23.0 x 15.2 inches
15.2 x 23.0 inches
584 x 386 mm
386 x 584 mm
A1 (portrait)
31.8 x 23.0 inches
23.0 x 31.8 inches
807 x 584 mm
584 x 807 mm
A1 (landscape)
32.7 x 22.0 inches
22.0 x 32.7 inches
831 x 560 mm
560 x 831 mm
A0 (portrait)
45.5 x 32.7 inches
32.7 x 45.5 inches
1155 x 831 mm
831 x 1155 mm

Margins

Normal
Smaller (roll media only)
Leading edge:
Trailing edge:
Sides:
17 mm (0.67 inch)
17 mm (0.67 inch)
5 mm (0.2 inch)
10 mm (0.39 inch)
10 mm (0.39 inch)
5 mm (0.2 inch)
All measurements _2 mm (0.08 inch).

Ink information

Although other cartridges may appear to fit in the ink carriage stall, use only this part number:
Black
51645A

Memory information

The HP DesignJet 700 printer comes with 4 megabytes (MB) of memory and 1.5 MB of printing memory, or a total of 5.5 MB of standard on-board memory. You can expand the memory by adding memory expansion modules to the two RAM expansion slots on the printer. Each slot can hold single in-line memory modules (SIMM) in any combination of either 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, or 32 MB.
The maximum standard memory for this printer is:
5.5 + 32 + 32 = 69.5 MB

Performance information

Accuracy

(Maximum accumulated error)
_0.38 mm (0.015 inch) or _0.2% of the specified vector length, whichever is greater, at 23 degrees C (73 degrees F), 50-60% relative humidity, on HP Matte Film.

Programming languages supported

HP-GL (7586B), HP-GL/2, HP RTL, PJL, PostScript (optional)

Reliability (MTBF, usage rate)

Replaceable print cartridge(s)

Replaceable print cartridge(s) have been used in your printer, greatly reducing its user maintenance requirements, as these are the components that experience the greatest wear and tear.

Printer cleaning

Cleaning is limited to the outside of the machine. Use a damp sponge or a soft cloth and household cleaner.
  warning:
To avoid an electric shock, make sure that the printer is switched off and unplugged before you clean it. Do not allow water to get inside the printer.
  caution:
Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.
Any maintenance or repairs beyond this should be done by a qualified service technician.

"Normal" printer use

"Normal" printer use means less than
  • 20 pages per day (if medium-density E/A0 CAD plots), or
  • 12 pages per day (if medium-density E/A0 image prints).
    note:
    If your drawings are smaller than E/A0, the number of pages per day can be higher. If printer use is less than this amount, it is unlikely you will need to have it serviced. If printer use exceeds this amount, it is possible that, after a period of time, service will be necessary.
The printer itself keeps an internal count of total pages printed and total passes of the cartridge carriage. If the front panel periodically displays Status: Maintenance Advised, this means that your use of the printer has exceeded one of the following warranty limits:
  • either 20,000 pages printed
  • or 4,500,000 passes of the cartridge carriage.
Contact your local HP dealer or HP service engineer to arrange to have your printer serviced. After servicing, the message will disappear. If you choose not to have the printer serviced, you may continue to use the printer as normal, but may encounter a number of operational or print-quality problems.
You can check your current count of pages printed and passes of cartridge carriage by printing the Service Configuration Plot.

To print the service configuration plot

  1. Make sure media is loaded.
  2. In the Full Menu mode, select the Utilities menu.
  3. Choose the Service Config option and press ENTER.

Failure rate

(1) Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) = (usage hrs/yr)/(AFR) considering a usage of 15 plots per day
Target overall annualized failure rate (AFR):
25%
Target AFR during the first year
30%
Target Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
5400 hours
Target MTBF[1] during the first year
4500 hours
Target Mean Time to Repair On-Site (MTTR)
1 hour

Physical specifications (size, weight)

Weight
(packed)
Length
(unpacked)
Depth
(unpacked)
Height
(unpacked)
With stand
E/A0-size printer
D/A1-size printer
60 kg
(132 lb)
49 kg
(108 lb)
1370 mm
(54.0 inches)
1072 mm
(42.2 inches)
675 mm
(26.6 inches)
675 mm
(26.6 inches)
1200 mm
(47.3 inches)
1200 mm
(47.3 inches)
Without
Stand
E/A0-size printer
D/A1-size printer
42 kg
(93 lb)
32 kg
(71 lb)

Electrical specifications

Source
100-240V ac _10%. Autoranging.
Frequency
50-60 Hz
Consumption
140 W max. (2.0 A max.)
Energy Star rating (USA)
Maximum power in idle state: 45 watts

Environmental specifications

Operational
Mechanical and electrical:
0 to 55 degrees C (32 to 131 degrees F)
at 5-95% relative humidity
With cartridges and media:
15 to 35 degrees C (59 to 95 degrees F)
at 20-80% relative humidity
For optimal print quality and media handling:
15 to 30 degrees C (59 to 86 degrees F)
at 20-80% relative humidity
Storage
Printer and media:
-40 to 70 degrees C (-40 to 158 degrees F)
at 20-80% relative humidity
Cartridges:
-40 to 60 degrees C (-40 to 140 degrees F)
at 20-90% relative humidity

Acoustic specifications

Operating sound pressure
42 dB(A)
(From a one-meter bystander position and with Print Quality set to Best.)
Idle sound pressure
<20 dB(A)

Duty cycle

Recommended maximum number of plots per day
Medium density E/A0 CAD plots:
20
Medium density E/A0 image plots:
12

EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) specifications

Canada
Canadian Department of Communications, Radio Interference Regulations Class B compliant
European Union
89/336/EEC EMC Directive compliant
Meets EN 55022 Class B emission limits, prEN 55024-2
ESD, prEN55024-3 Radiated Immunity, prEN 55024-4 Fast Transients
Japan
Registered VCCI Class 2
Korea
RRL certified
South Africa
SABS licensed
USA
Federal Communications Commission certified
Class B computing device
CFR 47 Part 15

Safety certifications

  • Information Technology Equipment (ITE)
  • Movable
  • Class I
  • Pluggable Type A
  • Installation Category II
  • Pollution Degree 2
  • For indoor controlled office environments use.
Canada
Canadian Standards Association "Certified" ITE, CSA C22.2 No.950
European Union
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive compliant. Meets EN 60950
Mexico
DGN, NOM019-SCFI-1993 certified
Norway
NEMKO approved,
EN 60950, EMKO TSE(74)DK207/94
USA
Underwriters’ Laboratories
"Listed" ITE, UL 1950

Regulatory notices

To obtain a material safety data sheet (MSDS)

You can obtain current Material Safety Data Sheets for the print cartridge via the HP Web site (www.hp.com) HP Part number as follows:
Black
51645A

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (in 47 cfr 15.105) has specified that the following notice be brought to the attention of users of this product.
This equipment has received testing was found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, no guarantee exists that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference's by one or more of the following measures:
  • Reorient the receiving antenna
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
  • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
The user may find useful the following booklet prepared by the FCC: "How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems". This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.
  caution:
Pursuant to Part 15.21 of the FCC Rules, any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by HP, may cause harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.

DOC statement (Canada)

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Telecommunications statement

The HP DesignJet 700 printers, models C4705A and C4706A are approved under Approval Number NS/G/1234/5/100003 for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems within the United Kingdom.