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HP Designjet Z2100 Printer series

For professionals who need to deliver stunning and compelling output that lasts, the HP Designjet Z2100 Printer series delivers superior quality, durability and consistency. Count on HP for printing that’s easy, reliable and predictable —with results that last for over 200 years.

IMPRESSIVE PRINTS THAT LAST: Get vivid, long-lasting quality with HP Vivera pigment inks.

• Output spectacular high-quality color photos, renderings and presentations. HP 70 Vivera pigment inks with

an 8-ink printing system achieve consistently outstanding image quality. The precisely placed 4 and 6 pl ink drops, along with resolution of 2400 dpi, highlight even the most intricate details.

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Water-resistant prints resist fading: Your photos, posters, presentations and maps will be water-resistant1 and will resist fading for over 200 years2 on a range of basic and specialty media.

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The Three-Black ink set (matte black, photo black and light gray). Ensure true neutral tones and rich, deep blacks. You can even print on matte or glossy paper without having to waste time and ink exchanging cartridges.

BREAKTHROUGH COLOR: Achieve consistent and accurate color.

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Expect superior and consistent color from print to print. The first-ever embedded spectrophotometer with i1 color technology enables the printer to automatically generate custom ICC profiles for your preferred paper and calibrates the printer to deliver print-to-print and printer-to-printer repeatability.

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Present projects on media that supports your vision. Achieve consistent colors on a wide range of papers. Choose from over 30 new HP papers and other readily available media.

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Fast color stability covers a broad gamut. Output stable proofs in less than 5 minutes and with over 80% PANTONE® coverage3, including full compliance with prepress standards.

• Glide effortlessly through color management and printing with the HP Color Center tool.

TRUE PRINT CONFIDENCE: Print with greater confidence, thanks to dependable HP technologies.

• Achieve flawless output every time. To ensure dependable and consistent image quality every time, the drop-

ejection performance of every nozzle is periodically and automatically tested with an Optical Drop Detector.

• Eliminate trial and error with real-time layout and orientation preview. Take the guesswork out of margins.

Save time and materials.

• Spend less time waiting. The new and powerful internal processor uses 128 MB of standard memory and a

40 GB hard disk so that productivity is high, even for very complex prints. And thanks to HP Vivera pigment inks, the output dries instantly and can be used as soon as it has been printed.

• Benefit from HP Services. A number of complimentary services are provided to assist you during installation

and throughout your printing workflow. For enhanced assistance, purchase from the extensive portfolio of service options available.

HP Designjet Z2100 Printer series

1. LCD front panel and direct access keys for ink supply

maintenance and print message alerts.

2. Front bypass slot accommodates media up to 24 in/610 mm

wide (24” printer) or up to 44 in/1117 mm (44” printer)

3. Mounted on the carriage, the embedded spectrophotometer

brings accurate profiling and precision color calibration

4. Rear USB 2.0 High Speed and 10/100 BT Ethernet connection

for TCP/IP. Free slot for additional network connectivity with 1 EIO HP Jetdirect card

5. Rear bypass slot handles heavy and rigid media of weights up

to 500 g/m2 and thickness up to 0.8 mm.

6. Roll feed (located at the back of the printer) feeds rolls up to

24 in/610 mm wide (for 24” printer) or up to 44 in/1117 mm (for 44” printer) and 300 ft/91 m long

7. Media bin

8. 8 HP Vivera pigment ink set with 4 pl & 6 pl drop size for

prints that resist fading for over 200 years

Optional accessories

HP-GL/2 Upgrade Kit. For CAD customers that need improved line quality and network availability with the HP-GL/2 software key. The printer, rather than the computer, processes files for improved operating efficiency. Store and reprint files from the printer queue and print legacy HP-GL/2 files.

The HP Advanced Profiling Solution, powered by GretagMacbeth™ technology, offers a color management system that works in combination with the spectrophotometer embedded in the printer. This automated solution enables you to perform: monitor profiling and calibration, ambient light and monitor-profile validation, RGB and CMYK profiling with optimized inkjet separations for HP Media in addition to the most common separations (Inkjet 260 and 400) and rigorous fine-tuning of printer color profiles. A very intuitive profile-editing wizard lets you match colors to various viewing conditions that use non-standard illuminants.

Additional 24” and 44” spindles make life easier for professional photographers and graphic designers, spare spindles mean that they can have different media types ready to load. Also available, for design professionals such as architects, engineers and GIS specialists, is an additional 44” spindle for easy switching between technical media rolls. This technical media spindle is recommended for use with Plain, Bright White Bond, Coated, Natural Tracing and Translucent Bond papers and Vellum.

The Efi Designer Edition 5.1 XL for HP is the recommended RIP and proofing application for your HP Designjet printer. Integrating this enables CMYK workflow support, PostScript® & PDF printing and accurate spot color management for designers, photographers and other creative professionals. A powerful, yet cost-effective digital proofing system that allows full control over digital proofing needs to speed up workflows, saving both time and money.

Services

A number of standard services come in the printer box to enable you to print with confidence right from the start:

- HP Start-up Kit: Enables you to easily install the printer on your own. Includes: drivers for both Mac® and Windows®, multimedia training in how to operate the

printer and PDF user manuals for easier consultation.

- Online HP Knowledge Center: Fit your printer into your workflow. Benefit from multimedia training sessions, step-by-step guides, access to relevant forums and

blogs, contact details for HP support and information on the latest drivers and firmware.

- HP Easy Printer Care (Windows®) or Printer Utility (Mac®) :This feature tells you how your printer is doing by sending you alerts on everything from job

accounting to color control. See www.hp.com/go/graphic-arts for full details on all services. For enhanced services, purchase from the HP Professional Graphic Services portfolio, which includes:

- HP Installation Care Pack Services: Makes it easy to get your printer up and running in minimum time. Stand alone and network options available.

- HP Color Expert Service powered by X-Rite Color Services: Problems getting the right color from your printer? Call one phone number for immediate, reliable

answers to all of your questions on color, color management software and hardware, RIPs, design applications, output devices, drivers and operating systems.

- HP Care Pack and Post-Warranty Services: Reduce downtime and mitigate the risk of unbudgeted repair costs. 3-5 year warranty extensions available.

See back page for ordering information and visit www.hp.com/go/pgs for more details on all options.

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