HP Designjet 400, 500, 700, and 800 Series Printers - Product Comparisons

Media sizes

430/450C/488CA 610mm (24-inch): 211 to 610mm (8.3 to 24 inches) wide sheets; 610mm (24-inch) rolls optional

430/450C/488CA (36-inch): 211- to 610mm (8.3- to 24-inches) wide sheets; 610- and 914mm (24- and 36-inch) rolls optional

750C Plus 610mm (24-inch): 211 to 610mm (8.3 to 24 inches) wide sheets; 610mm (24-inch) rolls

750C Plus/755CM (36-inch): 211 to 914mm (8.3 to 36 inches) wide sheets; 610 and 914mm (24- and 36-inch) rolls

24-inch: 211mm to 610mm (8.3 to 24 inches wide) sheets; 610mm (24-inch) roll width Up to 46m (150 feet) long

42-inch: 211mm to 1066mm (8.3 to 42 inches) wide sheets; 610-, 914-, and 1066mm (24-, 36-, and 42-inch) roll width. Up to 46 meters (150 feet) long

24-inch: 211mm to 1.9m (8.3 inches to 24 inches) wide sheets; 610mm (24-inch) roll width Up to 46m (150 feet) long

42-inch: 211mm to 1066mm (8.3 to 42 inches) wide sheets; 610-, 914-, and 1066mm (24-, 36-, and 42-inch) roll width. Up to 46 meters (150 feet) long

Media types

Paper (plain, vellum, coated, glossy), film (vellum, coated, glossy, clear, matte), HP Translucent Bond for black output only

Paper (plain, vellum, coated, glossy), film (vellum, coated, glossy, clear, matte), HP Translucent Bond for black output only

Paper (bond, coated, heavyweight coated, and vellum), photo paper (High-gloss, semi-gloss, and paper-based semi-gloss) film (clear and matte), Studio canvas, HP Translucent Bond, tracing paper, satin poster paper, banner stock with Tyvek(TM), and colorfast adhesive vinyl.

Paper (bond, coated, heavyweight coated, and vellum), photo paper (High-gloss, semi-gloss, and paper-based semi-gloss) film (clear and matte), Studio canvas, HP Translucent Bond, tracing paper, satin poster paper, banner stock with Tyvek(TM), and colorfast adhesive vinyl

Media handling/document finishing

430/450C: Sheet feed, optional roll feed, automatic cutter

488CA: Sheet feed, roll feed, automatic cutter

Sheet and roll feed, automatic cutter

Sheet and roll feed, automatic cutter

Sheet and roll feed, automatic cutter

Print technology

HP Thermal Inkjet

HP Thermal Inkjet

HP Color Thermal Inkjet

HP Color Thermal Inkjet

Print speed, normal quality

Line drawings: <4:00 610 x 914 mm (2 × 3 feet)

4:27 610 x 914 mm (2 × 3 feet)

D-size color images: 11 meters (36 feet)/hour

D-size color images: 11 meters (36 feet)/hour

Print speed, best quality

Line drawings: 4:00; images: 18:00 610 x 914 mm (2 × 3 feet)

Images: 8:00-9:00 610 x 914 mm (2 × 3 feet)

D-size color images: 6 meters (21 feet)/hour

D-size color images: 6 meters (21 feet)/hour

Print quality, black best

600 dpi addressable

600 dpi

1200 dpi

2400 dpi

Print quality, color best

430: Not applicable

450C/488CA: 300 dpi

600 dpi addressable line drawings, 300 dpi images

600 dpi

1200 dpi on glossy media

Prints Color

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

print cartridges

430: 1-black

450C/488CA: 4-black, cyan, magenta, yellow

4-black, cyan, magenta, yellow

4-black, cyan, magenta, yellow

4-black, cyan, magenta, yellow

Print languages, standard

430/450C: HP-GL/2, HP-GL, HP RTL

488CA: plus Adobe (R) PostScript (R) 3 (TM) via software RIP

750C Plus: HP-GL/2, HP-GL, HP RTL, CALS

755CM: plus Adobe PostScript Level 2

HP-PCL3-GUI

HP-GL/2, HP RTL, CALS G4 (TIFF and JPEG files from UNIX (R), Linux, and Windows NT via ZEHRaster Plus)

Print languages, optional

None

750C Plus: Adobe PostScript Level 2

755CM: None

HP-GL/2, HP RTL

None

Memory, standard

4 MB

750C Plus: 8 MB

755CM: 72 MB

16 MB

96 MB RAM and 6-GB hard disk

Memory, maximum

36 MB

72 MB

160 MB (in combination with the HP-GL/2 accessory card)

160 MB RAM and 6-GB hard disk

Connectivity, Standard

430/450C: IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel, RS-232C

488CA: plus HP Jetdirect external print server

IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel, RS-232C serial, HP Jetdirect print server for Ethernet 10/100Base-TX, 10Base2

Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284-compliant, USB 1.1 (Windows 98 & 2000 Professional)

Auto-interface switching

Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284-compliant, USB 1.1 (Windows 98 & 2000 Professional), HP Jetdirect Card for fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX

Auto-interface switching

Connectivity, optional

HP Jetdirect external print servers

HP Jetdirect internal print server for Token Ring

HP Jetdirect internal print servers

Other HP Jetdirect internal print servers

Dimensions (W x D x H)

430/450C/488CA (24-inch): 1041 x 227 x 330mm (41 x 9 x 13 inches)

430/450C/488CA (36-inch): 1321 x 227 x 330mm (52 x 9 x 13 inches)

750C Plus (24-inch): 1067 x 686 x 119.4mm (42 x 27 x 47 inches)

750C Plus/755CM (36-inch): 1.37 x 686 x 119.4mm (54 x 27 x 47 inches)

24-inch: 1245 x 483 x 356 mm (49 x 19 x 14 inches)

42-inch: 1702 x 686 x 1092 mm (67 x 27 x 43 inches)

24-inch: 1245 x 483 x 356 mm (49 x 19 x 14 inches)

42-inch: 1702 x 686 x 1092 mm (67 x 27 x 43 inches)

Weight

430/450C (24-inch): 25.86kg (57 lb)

430/450C (36-inch): 31.75kg (70 lb)

488CA (24-inch): 28.12kg (62 lb)

488CA (36-inch): 34.02kg (75 lb)

750C Plus (24-inch): 49.99kg (108 lb)

750C Plus/755CM (36-inch): 59.87kg (132 lb)

24-inch:.38.56kg (85 lb)

42-inch: 44.91kg (99 lb)

24-inch: 38.56kg (85 lb)

42-inch: 44.91kg (99 lb)

Warranty

One-year on-site

One-year on-site

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 five years.

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 five years, and can provide around-the-clock service with a response time of within four hours, every day of the year (depending on the country).