Product comparison · 2 large format printers

HP Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour vs HP Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:4
- Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:6
Maximum print size
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:A3 (297 x 420 mm)
- Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:1118 x 1676 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:A3, A4, A5, A6
- Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:A1
Display
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:No
- Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:LCD
Built-in processor
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:Motorola ColdFire 4e RISC
- Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:Yes
Power consumption (standby)
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:12 W
- Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:3.6 W
Power consumption (typical)
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:67 W
- Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:120 W

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Comparison of 2800, T1200
85 specifications	A HP Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour Model 2800 View product	B HP Designjet T1200 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour Model T1200 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	6
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3	HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, PCL 3, PDF 1.7, PostScript, PostScript 3, TIFF
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	12000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	4.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	400 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	A3 (297 x 420 mm)	1118 x 1676 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A1
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C4, C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	1.19 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	3.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	3.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Coated paper, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Satin paper, Semi-glossy paper
Maximum roll diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
DisplayDiffers	No	LCD
Built-in processorDiffers	Motorola ColdFire 4e RISC	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	256 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	58 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for one	0.352 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Grey
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EU RoHS; REACH; WEEE
Power2 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	12 W	3.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	67 W	120 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	5 - 40 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	15 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows 2000 Mac OS X v 10.3, Mac OS X v 10.6, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	676 x 498 x 199 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	200 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1900 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 mm
Packaging data2 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.7 kg	280 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	788 x 600 x 382 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acrobat Reader 5.05, Config editor, Scrubber	HP Instant Printing, HP Designjet Reporting Tool, SCP reprocontrol for HP (free trial)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1930 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	766 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1529 mm
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	iMac 600 MHz, 128 MB; Power Mac G3 400 MHz, 128 MB; iBook 366 MHz, 128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows 7: Pentium 233, 64 MB RAM, 160 MB Windows XP (64-bit): Pentium 233, 128 MB RAM, 160 MB Windows 2000: Pentium 300, 64 MB RAM, 160 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coated paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (USA) CTICK (Australia and New Zealand), VCCI (Japan), CE (European Union), BSMI (Taiwan), ICES (Canada); CCC S&E (China), MIC (Korea)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Glossy paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
High resolution paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	EN 60950/IEC 950 Compliance (International), UL Listed (USA), CSA (Canada),GS Certified (Germany), CE Marking (Europe), B (Poland),eK (Korea),S mark (Argentina), NOM-NYCE (Mexico), CCC S&E (China), PSB (Singapore)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	58 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	4800 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	22 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanningidentical
AccuracyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1%

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