HP (Hewlett-Packard) 990cxi User Manual

hp deskjet 990cxi

be productive

professional series

superfast

maximise

your productivity

with leading-edge

print quality, super-fast

output and infrared

printing

Fasten your seatbelts and prepare
for take-off. The HP Deskjet 990Cxi
Professional Series brings new levels of
speed, quality and intelligent features to
personal inkjet printing. If you’re a
busy professional in need of maximum
productivity at home and in the office,
this is the ideal printer for you.

Premium performance –

exceptionally high print speeds for
maximum productivity. Up to 17 pages
per minute in black, 13 pages per minute
in colour, combined with excellent
quality.

additional smart features
for higher productivity

hp high performance architecture (HPA™) – including

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96 MHz digital ASIC RISC processor for data formatting
and image processing

optical automatic paper-type sensor – get optimum

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printing results automatically: an optical sensor detects
paper type, and then selects the print mode for
the most popular papers and transparency films

automatic two-sided printing – use less paper and

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save money

extendable “paper catcher“ for tidy printing

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high-efficiency hp thermal inkjet technology –

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uses ink efficiently for longer cartridge life

high-volume printing – with 150-sheet paper tray and

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5,000-page-per-month duty cycle

job cancel button – stop printing immediately to

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save paper and ink

network connectivity – connect to your network

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with the optional HP Jetdirect printservers

compact design – fits easily on a shelf or under a desk

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quiet operation – low noise level with servomotor for

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improved acoustic quality

colorsmart – further optimised colour output for sharper

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digital photography and web printing

photo quality

infrared printing

Beautiful, photo-quality output –

HP PhotoREt III Precision Technology for
natural-looking photos – 2400 x 1200 dpi
printing available on photo paper –
excellent lightfastness with HP photo
papers.

optical automatic
paper-type sensor

Infrared printing –

point and print without wires from personal
digital assistants (PDAs), notebook
computers and other mobile devices.

low-ink indicator automatic
two-sided
printing

extendable “paper catcher”

infrared sensorjob cancel button

hp deskjet 990cxi professional series

technical specifications

print technology drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing

print speed* dependent upon document type and print mode

print quality black print quality: up to 600 dpi with black pigmented ink

operating systems Microsoft
compatibility MS-DOS applications; Mac OS 7.6.1 (networked Macs), 8.5.1 or

minimum system CD-ROM drive,
requirements Microsoft

memory/processor 8 MB built-in RAM/96 MHz RISC processor
printer language hp pcl level 3 enhanced
built-in fonts 8 built-in fonts, 4 each in Portrait and Landscape orientations:

cartridge alignment automatic alignment with built-in optical sensor
duty cycle 5,000 pages per month
recommended one-sided or manual two-sided automatic two-sided

media weight printing printing

media and media size paper: plain, inkjet, photo, glossy; A4 210 x 297 mm;

media handling sheets: up to 150, banners: up to 20 sheets, envelopes: up to 15,

interface and connectivity IEEE 1284 - Centronics parallel compatible;

dimensions
(w x d x h) (17.32 x 17.13 x 7.72 in)

weight
(without cartridges) without two-sided printing module: 5.85 kg (12.9 lb)

power requirements power modules: input voltage 100 to 240 VAC ±10%,

power consumption 2 watts maximum when off; 4 watts minimum non-printing;

operating environment maximum operating temperature: 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F)

warranty 1 year
page yields 51645A hp black inkjet print cartridge –

(normal mode) 833 pages (A4) at 5% density

* Approximate figures. Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, soft-

ware program and document complexity.

** MS-DOS 3.3 or above, Windows 3.1x driver with limited functionality.

300 black ink nozzles, maximum 12 kHz firing frequency
408 colour ink nozzles, maximum 18 kHz firing frequency

document type draft normal best

black text 17 ppm 6.5 ppm 1.3 ppm
mixed text/colour graphics 13 ppm 5.0 ppm 1.2 ppm
10 x 15 cm colour photo
(plain paper) 7.9 ppm 2.4 ppm 0.8 ppm
10 x 15 cm colour photo
(photo paper) 2.4 ppm 0.5 ppm 0.5 ppm
full-page colour, plain paper 3.1 ppm 0.9 ppm 0.3 ppm

colour print quality: hp photoret III precision technology,
alternative 2400 x 1200 dpi mode using photo paper

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Windows® (3.1x, 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000 Professional, ME);

above (USB-connect Macintosh only)

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Windows®95, 98, NT 4.0: Pentium®66 MHz,
32 MB RAM; Mac OS 8.5.1 or above: USB-connect Macintosh
only, 32 MB RAM; Mac OS 7.6.1or above: networked Macintosh
only, 32 MB RAM; Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional:
Pentium 133 MHz, 64 MB RAM; Microsoft
Pentium 150 MHz, 32 MB RAM; Microsoft
enhanced mode only: Pentium 66 MHz, 8 MB RAM**;
MS-DOS Version 3.3 or above: 486, 4 MB RAM**

CG Times, CG Times Italic, Univers, Univers Italic, Courier, Courier
Italic, Letter Gothic, Letter Gothic Italic

paper: 60 to 200 g/m
(16 to index 110 lb) (16 to index 90 lb)

banner paper: 60 to 90 g/m
envelopes: 75 to 90 g/m
cards: Up to 200 g/m

(index 110 lb max.) (index 90 lb max.)
photo: all N/A

A5 148 x 210 mm; B5-JIS 182 x 257 mm

banner: A4 210 x 297 mm
envelopes: DL 220 x 110 mm; C6 114 x 162 mm
transparencies: A4 210 x 297 mm
labels: 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); A6 card 105 x 148.5 mm;
custom size: width 3 to 8.5 in (77 to 216 mm);
length 5 to 14 in (77 to 356 mm)

cards: up to 30, transparencies: up to 25, labels: up to 20 sheets
(use only A4-size sheets), output tray capacity: up to 50 sheets
(normal/best mode), up to 35 sheets (draft mode)

Universal Serial Bus (Microsoft
Macintosh™); infrared

2

2

(16 to 24 lb) N/A

2

(20 to 24 lb) N/A

2

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Windows®ME:

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Windows®3.1x,

paper: 60 to 160 g/m

cards: Up to 160 g/m

Windows®98 and USB-Connect

with two-sided printing module: 440 x 435 x 196 mm

without two-sided printing module: 440 x 375 x 196 mm

(17.32 x 14.76 x 7.72 in)
with two-sided printing module: 6.65 kg (14.65 lb)

50/60 Hz ±3 Hz

40 watts maximum average when printing

relative humidity: 15% to 80% RH non-condensing
recommended operating conditions for best print quality:

15° to 35° C (59° to 95° F), 20 to 80% RH non-condensing

storage temperature: -40° to 70° C (-40° to 158° F)
noise levels per ISO 9296:

sound power: L

C6578A hp large tri-colour inkjet print cartridge –
970 pages (A4) at 15% density
C6578D hp tri-colour inkjet print cartridge –
450 pages (A4) at 15 % density

: 6.0 B(A), sound pressure: L

wAd

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2

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: 47 dB(A)

pAm

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ordering information

number description

standard unit:
C6455A hp deskjet 990cxi

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print cartridges:
51645 hp black inkjet

C6578 hp tri-colour inkjet

professional series
inkjet printer (includes auto­matic two-sided printing
module, power cord, black
print cartridge, colour print
cartridge, printer software
for PC and Mac, infrared
printing software IrPrint for
Palm OS devices*,
PrintConnect™ Suite for

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Windows

95/98 laptops*,
hp jetsend and user’s
guide)

print cartridge series

print cartridge series

supplies:
C5977B/C1825A hp bright white inkjet paper

51634Z hp premium inkjet coated

C1853A hp premium inkjet

C3831A/C3837A hp premium inkjet

2

C6818A hp professional brochure &

2

C3832A/C3835A hp premium transparency

C1847A hp photo paperA4

C6040A hp premium photo paper A4

C6832A hp premium plus photo

C6951A hp premium plus photo

C6945A hp premium plus photo

C6984A hp photo-quality inkjet

C6042A hp matte greeting cards,

C6045A hp glossy greeting cards,

C6829A hp textured greeting

C6050A hp iron-on t-shirt transfers

C1821A hp banner paper A4

A4 (250/500 sheets)

paper A4 (200 sheets)

heavyweight paper A4
(100 sheets)

glossy paper A4
(10/50 sheets)

flyer paper, A4 (50 sheets)

film A4 (20/50 sheets)

(20 sheets)

(15 sheets)

paper, glossy A4 (20 sheets)

paper, matte A4 (20 sheets)

paper, glossy, 10 x 15 cm
(20 sheets)

paper, A4 (25 sheets)

quarter-fold
(20 cards/20 envelopes)

half-fold
(10 cards/10 envelopes)

cards, cream, half-fold
(20 cards/20 envelopes)

(10 sheets)

(5 banners at 20 sheets)

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* Limited language support

For more information, please call your local HP sales office or representative:

Austria: (07114) 20 10 80 (local rate call), Azerbaijan:([phone], Belgium
and Luxembourg: (02) 778 34 00, Bulgaria:([phone], CIS: [phone] 3500,
Croatia and Slovenia: ([phone], Czech Republic: (00 420 2) 613 07 111 (Prague),
Denmark: 4599 1125, Dubai (Gulf Region): (971) 4815 456, East Central Europe (Vienna
HQ plus Albania): ([phone], Finland: (09) 88 721, France: (1) 69 82 6060, Germany:
0180 532 6222 (0.48 DM per minute), Greece: (01) 68964 11, Hungary: ([phone],
Iceland: (91) 6710 00, Ireland: (00) 353 1 61 58 200, Israel: (972) 9 952 4848, Italy:
(02) 92121, Kasachstan: ([phone], Morocco (African Region): [phone],
Netherlands: [phone], Norway: 22 73 56 00, Poland: (22) 608 77 00, Portugal:
(808) 206 001, Romania: ([phone], RSA: (27)11 806 1000 Slovakia:([phone],
Spain: (91) 63116 00, Sweden: (08) 444 20 00, Switzerland: 0848 88 44 66, Turkey: (0212)
22169 69, UK: [phone], Ukraine: ([phone], Uzbekistan:([phone],
Yugoslavia:([phone], Multi Country Operations (MCO) (Geneva):
(22) 780 41 11, European Headquarters (Geneva): (22) 78081 11

accessories:
C2950A/51A IEEE-1284-compliant A-B

parallel cable 2m/3 m

C6518A hp USB cable 2m
J3258B hp jetdirect 170X
J3263B hp jetdirect 300X

HP has custom-designed the hp deskjet 990cxi
professional series inkjet printer and its
supplies to work together to optimise print
quality

Examples

➊ Black text
➋ Mixed text/ colour graphics
➌ 10 x 15 cm colour photo
➍ Full page colour

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