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HP Designjet 400/700 Series Printers - How the HP Designjet 400 Series Printers Compare with the HP Designjet 700 Series Printers

HP Designjet 400 series and 700 series comparison

Model names and numbers

HP Designjet 400 Series
HP Part Number
HP Designjet 700 Series
HP Part Number
HP Designjet 430 printer
(D/A1 size)
C4713A
HP Designjet 700 printer
(D/A1 size)
C4705A, C4705B
HP Designjet 430 printer
(E/A0 size)
C4714A
HP Designjet 700 printer
(E/A0 size)
C4706A, C4706B
HP Designjet 450C printer
(D/A1 size)
C4715A
HP Designjet 750C printer
(D/A1-size)
C3195A
HP Designjet 450C printer
(E/A0 size)
C4716A
HP Designjet 750C printer
(E/A0-size)
C3196A
HP Designjet 455CA printer
(D/A1 size)
C6080A
HP Designjet 750C Plus printer
(D/A0-size)
C4708A, C4708B
HP Designjet 455CA printer
(E/A0 size)
C6081A
HP Designjet 750C Plus printer
(E/A0-size)
C4709A, C4709B
HP Designjet 755CM printer
C3198A,
C3198B

User profile

HP Designjet 430
HP Designjet 450C
HP Designjet 455CA
HP Designjet 700
HP Designjet 750C
HP Designjet 755CM
Affordable printing for individuals and small workgroups
Affordable color printing for individuals and small workgroups using Microsoft (R) Windows
Affordable color printing with Macintosh RIP software (PostScript (R) emulation) for individuals and small workgroups
Fast, unattended printing for networked workgroups
Fast, unattended printing for networked workgroups
Fast, unattended PostScript printing for networked workgroups

Print quality

HP Designjet 430
HP Designjet 450C
HP Designjet 455CA
HP Designjet 700
HP Designjet 750C
HP Designjet 755CM
Excellent line quality
Near-photo-quality images Excellent line quality
Near-photo-quality images Excellent line quality
Superior line quality
Near-photo-quality images
Superior line quality
Near-photo-quality images
Superior line quality
Near-photo-quality images
Black: 600 dpi addressable
Color: 300 dpi
Black: 600 dpi addressable
Color: 300 dpi
Black: 600 dpi addressable
Color: 300 dpi or 600 dpi addressable
Black: 600 dpi
Color: 300 dpi
or
600 dpi addressable
Black: 600 dpi
Color: 300 dpi
or
600 dpi addressable
Black: 600 dpi

Standard / Maximum Memory

HP Designjet 430
HP Designjet 450C
HP Designjet 455CA
HP Designjet 700
HP Designjet 750C
HP Designjet 755CM
Standard: 4
MB of RAM
Max: 36 MB
Standard: 4
MB of RAM
Max: 36 MB
Standard: 4
MB of RAM
Max: 36 MB
Standard: 4
MB of RAM
Max: 68 MB
Standard: 8
MB of RAM
Max: 72 MB
Standard &
Maximum:
72 MB of RAM

Standard languages

HP Designjet 430
HP Designjet 450C
HP Designjet 455CA
HP Designjet 700
HP Designjet 750C
HP Designjet 755CM
Genuine HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP RTL
Genuine HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP RTL
Genuine HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP RTL
Genuine HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP RTL
Optional Adobe PostScript Level 2
Genuine HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP RTL
Optional Adobe PostScript Level 2
Adobe (TM) PostScript Level 2, Genuine HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP RTL

Standard interfaces

HP Designjet 430
HP Designjet 450C
HP Designjet 455CA
HP Designjet 700
HP Designjet 750C
HP Designjet 755CM
Centronics, RS-232-C
Optional HP Jetdirect EX external network interfaces
Centronics, RS-232-C
Optional HP Jetdirect EX external network interfaces
Ethernet, Centronics, RS-232-C (through an HP Jetdirect EX external print server)
Ethernet / LocalTalk, Centronics, RS-232-C
Optional HP Jetdirect interface cards
Ethernet / LocalTalk, Centronics, RS-232-C
Optional HP Jetdirect interface cards
Ethernet / LocalTalk, Centronics, RS-232-C
Optional HP Jetdirect interface cards

Performance

HP Designjet 430
HP Designjet 450C
HP Designjet 455CA
HP Designjet 700
HP Designjet 750C
HP Designjet 755CM
Less than 4 minutes per page
4 minutes per page in Monochrome Images in about 18 minutes
Images in about 18 minutes
Line drawings in less than 4 minutes
Line drawings in about 4 minutes
Images in about 8-9 minutes
Line drawings in about 4 minutes
Images in about 8-9 minutes

Highlights

HP Designjet 430
HP Designjet 450C
HP Designjet 455CA
HP Designjet 700
HP Designjet 750C
HP Designjet 755CM
Tabletop design; converts to freestanding with optional legs
Tabletop design; converts to freestanding with optional legs
Tabletop design with optional legs
Queuing, nesting, roll feed, and auto-cutter for unattended printing
Queuing, nesting, roll feed, and auto-cutter for unattended printing
Queuing, nesting, roll feed, and auto-cutter for unattended printing
Black only with optional color upgrade
Choice of color or black
Choice of color or black
Black only
Choice of color or black
Choice of color or black
Optional roll feed and easy single-sheet loading
Optional roll feed and easy single-sheet loading
Roll feed and easy single-sheet loading
Roll feed
Roll feed and automatic cartridge alignment
Roll feed and automatic cartridge alignment
AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows NT, 98, 95, and 3.1 drivers included
AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows NT, 98, 95, and 3.1 drivers included
AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows NT, 98, 95, and 3.1 drivers included
AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows NT, 98, 95, and 3.1 drivers included
AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows NT, 98, 95, and 3.1 drivers included
AutoCAD, Microsoft Windows NT, 98, 95, and 3.1, and Adobe PostScript drivers included
HP ZoomSmart scaling technology
HP ZoomSmart scaling technology
HP ZoomSmart scaling technology
HP ZoomSmart scaling technology
HP ZoomSmart scaling technology
HP ZoomSmart scaling technology
Software RIP for Macintosh-based graphics applications
Optional Adobe PostScript Level 2 with Windows and Macintosh drivers
Optional Adobe PostScript Level 2 with Windows and Macintosh drivers
All hardware for Macintosh connection included

Warranty

One year on-site warranty for the HP Designjet 430, 450C, 455CA, 700, 750C, 755CM.