hp DeskJet 2500C/CM

Product Overview

The new Hewlett-Packard 2500C, 2500C+ and 2500CM Professional Series colour printers are the next generation inkjet printers for small business workgroups of between 5-10 users.2 Optimized for the network and designed for the workgroup, the rugged and robust HP 2500C/C+/CM printers support all major operating systems, network environment and protocols.

Incorporating HP's revolutionary modular ink delivery system and 'smart' chips, the HP 2500C/C+/CM printers set new standards in thermal-inkjet technology; delivering photo-quality colour printouts up to 13" x 19"/Super A3 in size at performance levels normally associated with laser printing.

HP's guaranteed reliability
HP continues its tradition as the industry leader in customer service and support by offering a standard one year on site warranty for all HP 2500C/C+/CM printers.

 

Product Key Specifications
Print Method	Drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing
Resolution	Black Up to 600x600 dpi Colour PhotoREt II for photo quality Printhead Nozzles: 304 black, 912 colour (304 per colour printhead)
Print Speed*	Black Text Letter/A4 11x17/A3 Econofast Mode 11 ppm 7.0 ppm Normal Mode 9 ppm 5 ppm Best Mode 7.5 ppm 4.5 ppm colour Highlights Letter/A4 11x17/A3 Econofast Mode 9 ppm 5.5 ppm Normal Mode 6.5 ppm 3.5 ppm Best Mode 5.5 ppm 2.5 ppm Mixed Text & Graphics Letter/A4 11x17/A3 Econofast Mode 9 ppm 6 ppm Normal Mode 3 ppm 2 ppm Best Mode 1.5 ppm 1 ppm Full Page colour Letter/A4 11x17/A3 Econofast Mode 2.5 ppm 1.7 ppm Normal Mode 1.2 ppm 0.7 ppm Best Mode 0.4 ppm 0.3 ppm 1 Approximate figures. Exact speed dependent on the system configuration, software program, and document complexity
Language Capability	Printer Command Language HP PCL 3 (Standard with all models) HP PCL 5 (Standard with HP 2500C+, available in Summer 1999) Adobe PostScript 3 (Standard with HP 2500CM)
Font Capability	9 built-in bitmap typefaces at selected sizes (Euro symbol support available in Summer 1999) HP FontSmart v2.5 (110 TrueType fonts for windows)(Euro symbol support available in all fonts) HP FontSmart software provides easy-to-use font management capabilities 136 PostScript fonts with Adobe PostScript 3 (Euro symbol supported in the Symbol font)
Memory	Model Memory HP 2500C 4 Mbytes standard RAM HP 2500C+ 12 Mbytes standard RAM HP 2500CM 20 Mbytes standard RAM For PostScript users, two 72-pin SIMM slots for additional memory (EDO, 60ns) expansion up to a total of 76 Mbytes
Connectivity/Network Management	Model Description HP 2500C/HP 2500C+ Network-capable printer for DOS and Windows environments HP PCL 3Windows Driver Support for Windows NT 4.0, Windows for Workgroups 3.1x/95/98, Optional HP PCL5 (HP PCL5 is standard with HP 2500C+) Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284 compliant One network interface slot accepts optional HP MIO Print Servers with support for Novell Netware, Microsoft LAN Manager, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, IBM LAN Server, IBM OS/2 Warp*, Unix environment* and AppleTalk* (EtherTalk and LocalTalk) HP 2500CM Network-ready printer for DOS, Windows and Macintosh environments* HP PCL 3Windows Driver Support for Windows NT 4.0, Windows for Workgroups 3.1x/95/98, Optional HP PCL5 Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284 compliant HP MIO 10/100T/BNC print server with support for Novell Netware Microsoft LAN Manager, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, IBM LAN Server, IBM OS/2 Warp, Unix environment and AppleTalk* (EtherTalk) Supports networking protocols IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, DLC/LLC, AppleTalk and NetBEUI Adobe PostScript 3 drivers for Windows and Macintosh QuickDraw* Automatic switching between languages and ports. Note: *IBM OS/2 support for all models will be available as a free upgrade in Summer 1999. *Macintosh PostScript support will be available to PostScript users as a free upgrade in Summer 1999. Adobe PostScript 3 support is available via the optional HP2500C PostScript Upgrade Kit. HP PCL5 support is available via the optional HP2500C PCL5 Upgrade Kit.
Paper Handling	Minimum Width: 76.2 mm (4 in.) x 127.0 mm (6 in.) Maximum Width: 330 mm (13 in.) x 483 mm (19 in.) Standard input capacity of 400 sheets through two trays (Tray 2 & 3) of 150 sheet and 250 sheet capacity. Standard output capacity of 150 sheets (face-up) Rear Manual feed - single sheet only Tray 1 (Input / Output Tray) - Sheets: up to 10, Cards: up to 4 Tray 2 (Upper Tray) - Sheets: up to 150, Cards: up to 60 Tray 3 (Lower Tray) - Sheets: up to 250 All input paths handle standard media sizes (as listed below) up to 13 in.x19 in.(Super A3) Additionally, Tray 1 and the rear manual feed support all media sizes from 4 in.x6 in. (101.6mm x 152.4mm) to 13in.x19in. (330.2mm x 482.6mm) Built-in media size sensors prevents printing on the wrong size of media
Maximum Print Width	320 mm x 470 mm on Super A3 (330 mm x 483 mm) media 12.61 x 18.49 in. on Super B (13 in. x 19 in.) media
Reliability & Estimated Usage	Up to 12,000 pages/month
Media Size/Type	Paper Super B 13 x 19 in., U.S. Tabloid 11 x 17 in., U.S. Legal 8.5 x 14 in., U.S. Letter 8.5 x 11 in., European A3 297 x 420 mm, European A4 210 x 297 mm, European B4 257 x 364mm, custom sizes are available in Tray 1 and the rear manual feed only Transparencies U.S. Letter 8.5 x 11 in., European A4 210 x 297 mm Cards U.S. Index card 4 x 6 in., Index card 5 x 8 in.; European A5 card 148.5 x 210 mm, European A6 card 105 x 148.5 mm; Postcard 100 x 148 mm supported via Tray 1 and the rear manual feed only Labels U.S. Labels, 8.5 x 11 in.; European A4 labels, 210 x 297 mm
Recommended Media Weight	Paper/Labels 60 to 135 g/m2 (16 to 36 lb. Bond) Cards 110 to 200 g/m2 (110 lb. Index) Straight-through path up to 0.3 mm thickness (0.012 in.) or approx. 200 g/m2 (110 lb. Index) All input paths handle the stated paper weights with the rear straight-through paper path handling up to 0.3mm thickness of paper
Smart Software Features	Built-in printer driver features: HP ZoomSmart scaling technology, Booklet, Billboard, Handout (N-up printing), 2-sided printing, Mirror, Watermark, Print Preview, Quick Sets, Emulate LaserJet Margins
Control Panel	Intuitive operation and complete, easy-to-understand messages Two-line 32 character LCD display and 2 LEDs Buttons: (Go), Job Cancel, Menu, Item, Value, Select Indicators: Attention, Ready Messages can be displayed in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Polish, Czech and Russian
Operating Environment	Operating temperature: 5° to 40°C (41° to 104°F) Recommended operating conditions: 15° to 35°C (59° to 95°F) Storage temperature: -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F) Relative Humidity: 20 to 80% RH non-condensing Noise levels: Sound Power   LwAm 62 dB(A)per ISO 9614-1 Sound Pressure   LpAm 49 dB(A)(By-stander position)
Power Supply	Built-in Universal Power Supply
Power Requirements	Input Voltage 100 - 240 AC (±10%), 50/60 Hz (±3 Hz)
Power Consumption	Less than 2 watts when off, 8 watts maximum non-printing, 35 watts average printing, 65 watts maximum printing
Dimensions	With paper tray closed 685 mm (26.97 in.) W x 610 mm ( 24.02 in.) D x 337 mm (13.27 in.) H With paper tray fully extended 685 mm ( 26.97 in.) W x 745 mm ( 29.33 in.) D x 337 mm ( 13.27 in.) H Desk Space Required 685 mm ( 26.97 in.) W x 532 mm (20.94 in.) D
Weight	Without pens and ink cartridges 26.5 kg (58.48 lb.) With pens and ink cartridges 27.0 kg (59.52 lb.)
Minimum System Requirements	Windows 3.1x: 486DX-66, 8Mb RAM Windows 95/98: 486DX-100, 8Mb RAM Windows NT 4.0: 486DX-100, 16Mb RAM Macintosh System 7.5.3: 68040, 8Mb RAM
Recommended System Requirements	Windows 3.1x: Pentium 166, 16 Mb RAM Windows 95/98, Pentium 166, 16 Mb RAM Windows NT 4.0, Pentium 166, 32Mb RAM Macintosh System 8 or later: Power PC, 16MB RAM 50MB Free HardDisk space for 11x17 or A3 size printing. Graphics intensive files may require more disk space.
Warranty	1 year on site warranty

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