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HP Designjet 500 and 800 Series Printers - Printer Features

Issue:
What printer languages and features are available with the 500 or 800 series printers?
Solution
Refer to the tables below:
Available print languages
Language
Designjet 500
Designjet 500PS
Designjet 800
Designjet 800PS
HP-GL/2
Yes1
Yes1
Yes
Yes
CALS/G4
No
No
Yes
Yes
PostScript
No
Yes2
No
Yes
Available features
Feature
Designjet 500
Designjet 500PS
Designjet 800
Designjet 800PS
Reprint
Yes1
Yes1
Yes
Yes
Queuing and Nesting
No
No
Yes
Yes
Page formatting
Yes1
Yes1
Yes
Yes
CMYK
No
No
No
Yes
Fast Mode Control
No
No
Yes
Yes
1Option available with HP-GL/2 accessory card only.
2Available with included software RIP.
note:
If an external RIP is being used with the Designjet 800 series, HPRTL and VARWARE can be sent to the printer. However, the queueing and nesting features normally available on the 800 series are disabled when sending HPRTL or VARWARE.