Printer Specifications for the HP Deskjet 950C Series Printer

Photo-quality printer that delivers outstanding print quality on everything from text on plain paper to images on photo paper.
HP PhotoREt III printing technology. HP PhotoREt III combines smaller drop size and vibrant inks with improved fade resistance to produce fast, outstanding print quality in all modes and all media, including incredibly realistic photo images.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) capability. USB is a peripheral bus specification that provides Plug and Play capability to computer peripherals. Printers that connect to a computer through USB are automatically configured as soon as they are attached, without the need to reconfigure the computer or restart.
HP ColorSmart III technology. HP ColorSmart III allows the printer to automatically deliver sharper, clearer, more vivid output.
2400 dpi mode.

Printer features

Print speed

note:

Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, software program, and document complexity.

Document type	Draft	Normal	Best
Black text	11 pages per minute (ppm)	5.1 ppm	4.4 ppm
Mixed text with color graphics	8.5 ppm	3.6 ppm	2.5 ppm
Full page color	2.9 ppm	0.6 ppm	0.3 ppm
Image 4x6	NA	1.0 ppm	0.5 ppm

Print quality and resolution

Black resolution (depends on paper type)

Print mode	Resolution
Draft	300 x 600 dpi
Normal	600 x 600 dpi
Best	600 x 600 dpi

Color resolution (depends on paper type)

Print mode	Resolution
Draft	300 x 600 dpi
Normal	PhotoREt III
Best	PhotoREt III or 2400 x 1200 dpi also available

Print method

Drop-on-demand thermal Inkjet printing

Printer command language

HP PCL level 3 enhanced

Software compatibility

Microsoft (R) Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 or 5.0
Microsoft Windows 3.x and MS-DOS applications (limited compatibility)
Macintosh (with USB connection only)

System requirements

Operating System	Minimum System Requirements
MS-DOS(R) (limited functionality)	MS-DOS v 3.3 or greater 80486 processor or better 4 MB RAM 5 MB free hard-disk space CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Windows 3.1x (limited functionality)	Pentium (R) processor, 66 MHz or better 8 MB RAM 40 MB free hard disk space Windows 3.1x, enhanced mode only CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Windows 95 and 98	Pentium processor, 66 MHz or better 16 MB RAM 40 MB RAM required free hard disk space CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0	Pentium processor, 66 MHz or better 32 MB RAM 40 MB free hard disk space CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	Pentium processor, 133 MHz or better 64 MB RAM 40 MB free hard disk space CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Windows Me	Pentium processor, 150 MHz or better 32 MB RAM 40 MB free hard disk space CD-ROM drive
Macintosh	PowerPC processor 32 MB RAM 8MB free hard disk space CD-ROM Mac OS 8.1 or above (USB-connect Macintosh only)

Recommended Windows system requirements

Windows 98
Pentium II processor, 450 MHz
128 MB RAM
500 MB free hard disk space

I/O interface

Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284-compliant with 1284-B receptacle
Universal Serial Bus (Windows 98 and USB-connect Macintosh)

Recommended cables

You will need a printer cable that supports bidirectional communication (IEEE-1284-compliant, such as the cables listed below):

Cable	Part description	Part number
HP IEEE 1284-Compliant Parallel Interface Cable	With one 1284-A connector for the computer port and one 1284-B connector for the printer port. 2-meter length 3-meter length	C2950A C2951A
HP USB-Compliant Interface Cable	2-meter length	C6518A*

*Available only through an authorized HP Dealer or Reseller

Font information

Your printer contains eight internal bitmapped fonts. The following tables show the fonts and their sizes.

Standard fonts

Proportional	Font sizes
CG Times	5,6,7,8,10,12,14
CG Times Italic	5,6,7,8,10,12,14
Univers	5,6,7,8,10,12,14
Univers Italic	5,6,10,12

Fixed pitch	Point sizes	Pitches
Courier	6,12,24	5,10,16.67,20
Courier Italic	6,12,24	5,10,20
Letter Gothic	4.75,9.5,19	16.67
Letter Gothic Italic	6,12,24	6,12,24

International fonts

Font	Country Designation
Arabic	Saudi Arabia
Baltic	Latvia/Lithuania
Cyrillic	Russia
Greek	Greece
Hebrew	Israel
Thai	Thailand

Paper handling information

Paper capacity

Paper or media type	Supported paper capacity
Banners	Up to 20 sheets
Cards	Up to 30 cards
Envelopes	Up to 15
Labels	Up to 20 sheets of labels (use only U.S. letter or A4-size sheets)
Out tray capacity	Up to 50 sheets
Sheets	Up to 100 sheets
Transparencies	Up to 25 sheets

Supported media weights

Paper or media type	Weight
Letter paper	60 to 90 gsm (16 to 24 pound)
Legal paper	75 to 90 gsm (20 to 24 pound)
Continuous (banner) paper	60 to 90 gsm (16 to 24 pound)
Envelopes	75 to 90 gsm (20 to 24 pound)
Cards	Up to 200 gsm (110 pound index max)

Two-sided printing module

Paper or media type	Weight
Letter Paper	60 to 90 gsm (16 to 24 pounds)
Legal Paper	N/A
Continuous (Banner) Paper	N/A
Envelopes	N/A
Cards	Up to 160 gsm (90 pound index max)

Supported media sizes

Paper or media type	Dimensions
Paper: (plain, inkjet, photo, glossy)	U.S. Letter 216 millimeters (mm) x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11 inches)
Legal 216 mm x 356 mm (8.5 inches x 14 inches)	Executive 184 mm x 279 mm (7.25 inches x 10.5 inches)
A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.27 inches x 11.69 inches)	A5 148 mm x 210 mm (5.83 inches x 8.27 inches)
B5 182 mm x 257 mm (7.16 inches x 10.12 inches)	Banner
U.S. letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11inches)	A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.27 inches x 11.7 inches)
Envelopes	US No. 10 104.7 mm x 241.3 mm (4.12 inches x 9.5 inches)
A2 invitation 111 mm x 146 mm (4.37 inches x 5.75 inches)	DL 110 mm x 220 mm (4.33 inches x 8.66 inches)
C6 114 mm x 162 mm (4.5 inches x 6.38 inches)	Transparencies
U.S. Letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11 inches)	A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.27 inches x 11.7 inches)
Labels	U.S. Letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11 inches)
A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.27 inches x 11.7 inches)	Cards
76 mm x 127 mm (3 inches x 5 inches)	102 mm x 152 mm (4 inches x 6 inches)
127 mm x 203 mm (5 inches x 8 inches)	A6 105 mm x 148.5 mm (5.25 inches x 5.85 inches)
Hagaki 100 mm x 148 mm (4 inches x 6 inches)	Custom size: Width 77 mm to 216 mm (3 inches to 8.5 inches) Length 77 mm to 356 mm (3 inches to 14 inches)

Two-sided printing module

Paper or media type	Dimension
Paper: (plain, inkjet, glossy)	U.S. Letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11.7 inches)
	Executive (184 mm x 279 mm (7.25 inches x 10.5 inches)
	A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.25 inches x 11.7 inches)
	A5 148 mm x 210 mm (5.8 inches x 8.25 inches)
	B5 182 mm x 257 mm (7.16 inches x 10.11 inches)
Cards	102 mm x 152 mm (4 inches x 6 inches)
	A6 105 mm x 148.5 mm (4.13 inches x 5.85 inches)
	127 mm x 203 mm (5 inches x 8 inches)
	Hagaki 100 mm x 148 mm (3.94 inches x 5.83 inches)
Custom size	Sizes greater than 76.20 mm x 127 mm (3 inches x 5 inches) and less than A4/US Letter

Print cartridge information

Part name	Part description	Part number
Print cartridge	Black	HP 45 (equivalent to HP 51645 series)
Print cartridge	Tri-color	HP 78 (equivalent to C6578 series)

Memory information

4 MB built-in RAM

Performance information

Duty cycle

3,000 pages per month

Physical specifications

Dimensions

Width	440 mm (17.34 inches)
Height	196 mm (7.72 inches)
Depth	370 mm (14.6 inches)
Weight	5.9 kg (15 pounds without cartridges)

Electrical specifications

Category	Specification
Power consumption	2 watts maximum when off 4 watts average non-printing 25 watts average when printing
Input voltage	110 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%)
Input frequency	50/60 Hz (+3 Hz)

Environmental specifications

Attributes	Specification
Operating temperature	5 to 40 degrees Celsius (C) 41 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (F)
Recommended	15 to 35 degrees (C) 59 to 95 degrees (F) 20 to 80% RH noncondensing
Humidity	5 to 80% RH noncondensing
Storage temperature	- 40 to 60 degrees (C) - 40 to 140 degrees (F)

Noise specifications

Noise levels per ISO 9296 (without the optional two-sided printing module)	Sound level
Sound Power	5.9 B(A)
Sound Pressure	46 dB(A)

Noise levels per ISO 9296 (with optional two-sided printing module)	Sound level
Sound power Level, LWAd (1B=10dB)	5.9 B(A)
Sound pressure level, LpAm (bystander positions)	46 dB(A) in Normal mode

General warranty statement

HP offers the following limited warranty in most parts of the world.

HP Product	Duration of Limited Warranty
Software	One Year
Print Cartridges	End of Life/Date Stamped
Printer	One Year

Due to local legal requirements, HP may be required to offer a two-year warranty in Europe. During the warranty period, telephone support is provided free-of-charge for hardware and software related failures.

HP also offers an extended warranty called HP Care Pack for an additional charge. HP Care Pack extends the limited warranty to three (3) years and includes a service called Express Exchange. With Express Exchange customers who experience a printer failure can call a support number and have a defective unit exchanged with a replacement unit.

Safety certifications

Category	Specification
Safety certifications	CSA NOM (Mexico) TUV UL PRC (China) Poland Russia Singapore
EMI certification	Printer with Power Module: FCC Part 15 Class B when used with a Class B computing device (USA) CISPR 22 Class B EMC Directive 89/336/EEC (European Community), VCCI (Japan) RRL (Korea)
FCC Certification	Complies with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.