HP DESIGNJET T790 ePRINTER SERIES
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March 2011
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Mechanical printing time. Printed in Fast mode with Economode on,
using HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond). Measured on a 44-in printer.
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Mechanical printing time. Measured on a 44-in printer.
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+/-0.1% of the specied vector length or +/-0.2 mm (whichever greater)
at 23ºC (73ºF), 50-60% relative humidity, on A0/E printing material in
Best or Normal mode with HP Matte Film.
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Measured on HP Matte Film.
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Based on 640 MB RAM.
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Included with PostScript printers only.
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Stand not included in the box for 24-in printers outside of North America
and Latin America.
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HP Large-format Media take-back program availability varies. Some
recyclable HP papers can be recycled through commonly available
recycling programs. Recycling programs may not exist in your area. See
for details.
Line drawings
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28 sec/page on A1/D, 103 A1/D prints per hour
Color images
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Fast: 41 m²/hr (445 ft²/hr) on coated media
Best: 3.1 m²/hr (33.3 ft²/hr) on glossy media
Print resolution
Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi from 1200 x 1200 input dpi and Optimization
For Photo Paper selected
Margins
(top x bottom x left x right)
Roll: 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 mm (0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 in)
Sheet: 5 x 17 x 5 x 5 mm (0.2 x 0.67 x 0.2 x 0.2 in)
Technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Ink cartridge colors
Cyan (C), gray (G), magenta (M), matte black (mK), photo black (pK), yellow (Y)
Ink types
Dye-based (C, G, M, pK, Y); pigment-based (mK)
Ink drop
6 pl (C, G, M, pK); 9 pl (mK, Y)
Ink cartridge size
130 ml (C, G, M, mK, pK, Y)
69 ml (C, G, M, pK, Y)
Printheads
3 (G & pK, mK & Y, M & C)
Line accuracy
+/- 0.1%
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Minimum line width
0.02 mm (0.0008 in) (HP-GL/2 addressable)
Guaranteed minimum line
width
0.06 mm (0.0024 in) (ISO/IEC 13660:2001(E))
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Handling
Sheet feed, roll feed, automatic cutter
Types
Bond and coated paper (bond, coated, heavyweight coated, super heavyweight
plus matte); technical paper (natural tracing, translucent bond, vellum); film (clear,
matte); photographic paper (satin, gloss, semi-gloss, matte, high-gloss); self-
adhesive (polypropylene, vinyl)
Weight
60 to 328 g/m²
Size
24-in printers: 210 x 279 to 610 x 1676 mm (8.26 x 11 to 24 x 66 in) sheets; 279
to 610-mm (11 to 24-in) rolls
44-in printers: 210 x 279 to 1118 x 1676 mm (8.26 x 11 to 44 x 66 in) sheets; 279
to 1118-mm (11 to 44-in) rolls
Thickness
Up to 0.8 mm (31.5 mil)
Basic ePrinter: 8 GB (virtual)
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PostScript
®
ePrinter: 8 GB (virtual)
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, 160 GB hard disk
Interfaces (standard)
Fast Ethernet (100Base-T), Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified, EIO Jetdirect accessory slot
Print languages (standard)
Basic ePrinter: HP-GL/2, TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4, HP PCL 3 GUI
PostScript ePrinter: Adobe
®
PostScript
®
3
™
, Adobe PDF 1.7, HP-GL/2, TIFF, JPEG,
CALS G4, HP PCL 3 GUI
Print languages (optional)
Basic ePrinter: Adobe PostScript 3, Adobe PDF 1.7
Drivers (included)
HP-GL/2, HP-RTL drivers for Windows
®
(optimized for AutoCAD 2000 and higher);
HP PCL 3 GUI driver for Mac OS X; PostScript Windows, Linux, and Mac drivers
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Printer
24-in printers: 1262 x 702 x 1050 mm (49.7 x 27.6 x 41.3 in)
44-in printers: 1770 x 701 x 1050 mm (69.7 x 27.6 x 41.3 in)
Shipping
24-in printers: 1440 x 766 x 770 mm (56.7 x 30.2 x 30.3 in)
44-in printers: 1930 x 766 x 770 mm (76 x 30.2 x 30 .3 in)
Printer
24-in printers: 60 kg (132 lb)
44-in printers: 81.6 kg (180 lb)
Shipping
24-in printers: 77 kg (170 lb)
44-in printers: 103 kg (227 lb)
HP Designjet T790 Printer, printheads, introductory ink cartridges, printer stand
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,
spindle, quick reference guide, setup poster, startup software, power cord
Operating temperature
5 to 40°C (41 to 104ºF)
Storage temperature
-25 to 55ºC (-13 to 131ºF)
Operating humidity
20 to 80% RH
Sound pressure, active
46 dB(A)
Sound pressure, standby
29 dB(A)
Sound power, active
6.3 B(A)
Sound power, standby
4.4 B(A)
Printing
< 120 watts
Powersave
< 7 watts (< 25 watts with embedded Digital Front End)
Off
0.1 watts
Requirements
Input voltage (auto ranging) 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz), 2 A max
Safety
USA and Canada (CSA certified), EU (LVD and EN 60950-1 compliant), Russia
(GOST), Singapore (PSB), China (CCC), Argentina (IRAM), Mexico (NYCE)
Electromagnetic
Compliant with Class B requirements, including: USA (FCC rules), Canada (ICES),
EU (EMC Directive), Australia (ACMA), New Zealand (RSM), China (CCC), Japan
(VCCI); Certified as Class A product: Korea (KCC)
Environmental
WEEE, EU RoHS, China RoHS, REACH, EuP, FEMP
ENERGY STAR
®
qualified models
See: www.hp.com/go/energystar
One-year limited hardware warranty
CR647A
HP Designjet T790 24-in ePrinter
CR648A
HP Designjet T790 24-in PostScript ePrinter
CR649A
HP Designjet T790 44-in ePrinter
CR650A
HP Designjet T790 44-in PostScript ePrinter
CN500B
HP Designjet PostScript Upgrade
CQ783A
HP Designjet T7xx 24-in Spindle
Q6709A
HP Designjet 44-inch Roll Feed Spindle
Q6663A
HP Designjet T/Z 24-in Stand
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CQ654A
HP Designjet HD Scanner
CN501A
HP Designjet External Hard Disk
J7961G
HP Jetdirect 635n IPv6/IPsec Print Server
C9380A
HP 72 Gray and Photo Black Printhead
C9383A
HP 72 Magenta and Cyan Printhead
C9384A
HP 72 Matte Black and Yellow Printhead
C9397A
HP 72 69-ml Photo Black Ink Cartridge
C9398A
HP 72 69-ml Cyan Ink Cartridge
C9399A
HP 72 69-ml Magenta Ink Cartridge
C9400A
HP 72 69-ml Yellow Ink Cartridge
C9401A
HP 72 69-ml Gray Ink Cartridge
C9403A
HP 72 130-ml Matte Black Ink Cartridge
C9370A
HP 72 130-ml Photo Black Ink Cartridge
C9371A
HP 72 130-ml Cyan Ink Cartridge
C9372A
HP 72 130-ml Magenta Ink Cartridge
C9373A
HP 72 130-ml Yellow Ink Cartridge
C9374A
HP 72 130-ml Gray Ink Cartridge
24-in 44-in
HP596E HP998E
HP 3 year Next Business Day Onsite Support
HP598E HP999E
HP 3 year 4-hour response, 13x5 Onsite Support
HP597E HQ001E
HP 3 year 4-hour response, 9x5 Onsite Support
HP603E HQ006E
HP 3 year Next Business Day Onsite Support with Defective Media Retention
HP993PE HQ015PE
HP 1 year Post Warranty, Next Business Day Onsite Support
HP997PE HQ016PE
HP 1 year Post Warranty, 4-hour response, 13x5 Onsite Support
H4518E H7604E
HP Network Installation Service
H7604E H7604E
HP Installation and Startup Service
HP Bright White Inkjet Paper
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ColorPRO
FSC
®
certified
C1860A, C1861A, C6035A, C6036A,
C6810A, Q1444A-Q1446A
HP Universal Bond Paper
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ColorPRO
FSC
®
certified
Q1396A-Q1398A, Q8751A,
Q8003A-Q8005A
HP Recycled Bond Paper
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CG889A-CG892A
HP Universal Coated Paper
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FSC
®
certified Q1404A-Q1406A
HP Universal Heavyweight Coated Paper
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FSC
®
certified Q1412A-Q1414A
HP Translucent Bond Paper
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C3859A, C3860A
HP Vellum Paper C3861A, C3862A
HP Clear Film
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C3875A, C3876A
HP Matte Film
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51642A, 51642B
HP Premium Matte Photo Paper
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CG459A, CG460A
HP Premium Plus Gloss Photo Paper (Satin) Q5488A (Q7920A,Q5491A)
HP Universal High-gloss Photo Paper (Semi-gloss) Q1426A-Q1428A (Q1420A-Q1422A)
HP Everyday Adhesive Matte Polypropylene CG824A, CG825A, CG843A
HP Coated Paper
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PEFC certified
C6019B, C6020B, C6567B, C6980A,
Q1441A-Q1443A
HP Heavyweight Coated Paper
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PEFC certified C6029C, C6030C, C6569C, Q1956A
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FSC
®
certified HP printing materials carry the
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mixed Sources
label, signifying that these media support the
development of responsible forest management
worldwide.
The PEFC label demonstrates that certified
HP papers come from forests that are managed
sustainably.
With the addition of ColorPRO Technology,
HP papers provide professional quality
and striking results at production speed for
high-quality, high-productivity printing of
graphics and technical applications.
Keep printing materials out of landfill with
HP recyclable media eligible for free return
and recycling through the HP Large-format
Media take-back program.
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