ordering information
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
printer
C6455A hp deskjet 990cxi professional series inkjet printer - WW except Canada (includes
power cord; black print cartridge; color print cartridge; printer software for PC and
Mac: Attune, IrPrint, PrintConnectTMSuite, hp jetsend, hp instant delivery, hp cartogra
photo sharing, AT&T/AOL Compuserve URL; and User's Guide)
C6455B hp deskjet 990cse professional series inkjet printer - US Retail/Canada (includes
power cord; black print cartridge; color print cartridge; printer software for PC and
Mac: Attune, IrPrint, PrintConnectTMSuite, hp jetsend, Office In ColorTMv1.3, By
DesignTMOffice, hp photo printing, hp instant delivery, hp cartogra photo sharing,
AT&T/AOL Compuserve URL; and User's Guide)
Black text
Color mixed
text
Full-page color
4" x 6" color
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Microsoft Corporation; Macintosh computer is a product of Apple Computer Inc.
© Hewlett-Packard Company 2000
ink
HP 51645G black print cartridge
HP 51645A large black print cartridge
HP C6578D color print cartridge
HP C6578A large color print cartridge
media
hp busin
ess communications papers and film
hp bright white inkjet paper
C1824A Letter-size, 500 sheets
C1825A A4-size, 500 sheets
C5976B Letter-size, 250 sheets
C5977B A4-size, 250 sheets
hp premium inkjet paper
51634Y Letter-size, 200 sheets
51634Z A4-size, 200 sheets
hp premium inkjet heavyweight paper
C1853A A4-size, 100 sheets
hp premium inkjet glossy paper
C3833A Letter-size, 10 sheets
C3836A Letter-size, 50 sheets
C3831A A4-size, 10 sheets
C3837A A4-size, 50 sheets
hp professional brochure & flyer paper, matte finish
C6955A Letter-size, 50 sheets
hp professional brochure & flyer paper, two-sided gloss
C6817A Letter-size, 50 sheets
C6818A A4-size, 50 Sheets (Europe/Asia)
hp premium inkjet transparency film
C3828A Letter-size, 20 sheets
C3832A A4-size, 20 sheets
C3834A Letter-size, 50 sheets
C3835A A4-size, 50 sheets
hp phot
o papers
hp photo-quality inkjet paper, two-sided, semi-gloss
C6983A Letter-size, 25 sheets
C6984A A4-size, 25 sheets (Europe)
C7006A A4-size, 25 sheets (Asia)
hp photo-quality inkjet paper, two-sided, matte-finish
C7007A Letter-size, 100 sheets
hp two-sided photo paper, glossy/matte
C1846A Letter-size, 20 sheets
C1847A A4-size, 20 sheets (Europe)
hp photo paper, glossy
C6765A A4-size, 20 sheets (Asia)
hp premium photo paper, glossy
C6039A Letter-size, 15 sheets
C6040A A4-size,15 sheets (Europe)
C6043A A4-size, 15 sheets (Asia)
hp premium plus photo paper, glossy
C6831A Letter-size, 20 sheets
C6832A A4-size, 20 sheets (Europe/Asia)
hp premium plus photo paper, matte
C6950A Letter-size, 20 sheets
C6951A A4-size, 20 sheets (Europe/Asia)
hp premium plus photo paper, glossy
C6944A 4 x 6 in finished size, 20 sheets
C6945A 4 x 6 in finished size, 20 sheets
(Europe/Asia)
hp c
reative pr
oject papers
hp greeting card paper, quarter-fold
C1812A Letter-size, 20 sheets, 20 envelopes
C6042A A4-size, 20 sheets, 20 envelopes
hp glossy greeting card paper, half-fold
C6044A Letter-size, 10 sheets, 10 envelopes
C6045A A4-size, 10 sheets, 10 envelopes
(Europe/Asia)
hp textured greeting cards, ivory, half-fold
C6828A Letter-size, 20 sheets, 20 envelopes
C6829A A4-size, 20 sheets, 20 envelopes
(Europe/Asia)
hp banner paper
C1820A Letter-size, 100 sheets
C1821A A4-size, 100 sheets
hp restickables
C6822A Large Round Inkjet Stickers Letter-size,
10 sheets (90 stickers)
C6823A Large Square Inkjet Stickers Letter-size,
10 sheets (90 stickers)
hp iron-on t-shirt transfers
C6049A Letter-size, 10 sheets
C6050A A4-size, 10 sheets (Europe)
C6065A A4-size, 10 sheets (Asia)
accessories
cables
C2950A hp IEEE-1284 A-B parallel 2M cable
C2951A hp IEEE-1284 A-B parallel 3M cable
C6518A hp USB A-B 2M cable
home networking
J4155A hp jetdirect 70X
external print servers
J3258B hp jetdirect 170X
J3263A hp jetdirect 300X
J3265A hp jetdirect 500X
other replaceable parts
C6455-60011 access door
C6455-60053 back access door
C6463A automatic two-sided printing module
technical specifications - hp deskjet 990C series printer
Print Method
Drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing
Print Quality
Black print quality: up to 600 dpi with black pigmented ink
Color print quality: HP's enhanced Color Layering Technology from PhotoREt III,
2400 x 1200 dpi mode using photo paper
Print Speed* Dependent upon document type and print mode
Document type Draft Normal Best
Black text 17 ppm 6.5 ppm 1.3 ppm
Mixed text/color graphics 13 ppm 5.0 ppm 1.2 ppm
4x6 in color photo, plain paper 7.9 ppm 2.4 ppm 0.8 ppm
4x6 in color photo, photo paper 2.4 ppm 0.5 ppm 0.5 ppm
Full-page color, plain paper 3.1 ppm 0.9 ppm 0.3 ppm
Vertical Alignment ± 0.002 in.
Skew
± 0.006 mm per mm (± 0.006 in per in) on plain paper
± 0.012 mm per mm (± 0.012 in per in) on hp transparency film
Media Sizes and Types
Paper: plain, inkjet, photo, glossy; U.S. letter 8.5 x 11 in (216 x 279 mm); legal 8.5 x 14 in (216 x 356 mm);
executive 7.25 x 10.5 in (184 x 279 mm); European A4 210 x 297 mm; European A5 148 x 210 mm; B5-JIS
182 x 257 mm
Banner: U.S. letter 8.5 x 11 in (216 x 279 mm); European A4 210 x 297 mm
Envelopes: U.S. No.10 4.125 x 9.5 in (105 x 241mm); A2 Invitation 4.375 x 5.75 in (111 x 146 mm);
European DL 220 x 110 mm; European C6 114 x 162 mm
Transparencies: U.S. letter 8.5 x 11 in (216 x 279 mm); European A4 210 x 297 mm
Labels: U.S. letter 8.5 x 11 in (216 x 279 mm); European A4 210 x 297 mm
Index cards: 3 x 5 in (76 x 127 mm); 4 x 6 in (102 x 152 mm); 5 x 8 in (127 x 203 mm); European A6 card
105 x 148.5 mm; Japanese Hagaki Postcard 100 x 148 mm
Custom size: width 3 to 8.5 in (77 to 216 mm); length 5 to 14 in (77 to 356 mm)
Recommended Media Weight
Paper: 16 to 24 lb (60 to 90 g/m2)
Banner paper: 16 to 24 lb (60 to 90 g/m2)
Envelopes: 20 to 24 lb (75 to 90 g/m2)
Cards: 110 lb index maximum (110 to 200 g/m2), 0.012 in maximum thickness (0.3 mm)
Photo: all
Media Handling (Built-in Feeders)
Sheets: up to 150
Banners: up to 20 sheets
Envelopes: up to 15
Cards: up to 30
Transparencies: up to 25
Labels: up to 20 sheets (use only U.S. letter or A4-size sheets)
Out tray capacity: up to 50 sheets (normal/best mode), up to 35 sheets (draft mode)
Memory
8 MB built-in RAM
Interface and Connectivity
IEEE 1284 - Centronics parallel compatible; Universal Serial Bus (Microsoft® Windows® 98 and USB-Connect
MacintoshTM); Infrared
Printer Command Language
HP PCL Level 3 enhanced
Built-in Fonts
8 built-in fonts, 4 each in Portrait and Landscape orientations: CG Times, CG Times Italic, Univers, Univers Italic,
Courier, Courier Italic, Letter Gothic, Letter Gothic Italic
Power Requirements
Power modules: Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC ±10%, 50/60 Hz ±3 Hz
Power Consumption
2 watts maximum when off; 4 watts minimum non-printing; 40 watts maximum average when printing
Operating Environment
Maximum operating temperature: 5º to 40º C (41º to 104º F)
Relative Humidity: 15% to 80% RH non-condensing
Recommended operating conditions for best print quality: 15º to 35º C (59º to 95º F), 20 to 80% RH non-con
densing
Storage Temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F)
Noise Levels per ISO 9296: Sound power: LwAd: 6.0 B(A), Sound pressure: LpAm: 47 dB(A)
Dimensions / Weight
With Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module:
440 mm wide x 435 mm deep x 196 mm high (17.32 in x 17.13 in x 7.72 in)
14.65lbs/6.65kg without print cartridges
Without Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module:
440 mm wide x 375 mm deep x 196 mm high (17.32 in x 14.76 in x 7.72 in)
12.9lbs/5.85kg without print cartridges
Duty Cycle
5,000 pages per month
Warranty
One Year Limited Warranty
Minimum Recommended System
CD-ROM drive required
Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT® 4.0: Pentium® 66Mhz, 32MB RAM
Mac OS 8.5.1 or above: USB-connect Macintosh only, 32MB RAM
Mac OS 7.61or above: networked Macintosh only, 32MB RAM
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional: Pentium 133MHz, 64MB RAM
Microsoft Windows ME: Pentium 150MHz, 32MB RAM
Microsoft Windows 3.1x, enhanced mode only: Pentium 66Mhz, 8MB RAM**
MS-DOS Version 3.3 or above: 486, 4MB RAM**
Software Compatibility
Microsoft Windows (3.1x, 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000 Professional, ME); MS-DOS applications; Mac OS 7.5.1 (net
worked Macs), 8.5.1 or above (USB-connect Macintosh only)
*Approximate figures. Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, software program and document complexity. **MS-DOS 3.3 or above, Windows 3.1x driver with limited functionality.
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