Product comparison · 2 large format printers

HP Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour vs HP Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:2400 x 1200 DPI
Page description languages
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
- Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, PCL 3
Maximum print size
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:A3 (297 x 420 mm)
- Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:A1 (594 x 841 mm)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:A3, A4, A5, A6
- Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:A1, A2, A3, A4
Display
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:No
- Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:4.3''
Sound pressure level (printing)
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:58 dB
- Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:48 dB
Power requirements
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
- Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:100 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption (standby)
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:12 W
- Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:0.3 W

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Comparison of 2800, T520
92 specifications	A HP Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour Model 2800 View product	B HP Designjet T520 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour Model T520 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3	HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, PCL 3
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, 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
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Print speed (best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 m/p
Print speed (normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.3 m/p
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)	A1 (594 x 841 mm)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A1, A2, A3, A4
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, Cut sheet, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Roll
Cut sheetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.29972 mm
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.61 m
Maximum roll diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.9 cm
Print margin rollKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mm
Roll top marginKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mm
Roll paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
DisplayDiffers	No	4.3''
Built-in processorKnown for one	Motorola ColdFire 4e RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	256 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	58 dB	48 dB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	0.352 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 dB
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, ICES, EMC/R&TTE, ACMA, RSM, CCC, VCCI, KCC, WEEE, RoHS, REACH, EuP, FEMP
Power3 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz	100 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption (standby)Differs	12 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	67 W	35 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	41 - 104 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-25 - 55 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	15 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	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	Windows 7 Ultimate (32/64bit) Windows 7 Professional (32/64bit) Windows 7 Home Premium (32/64bit) Windows Vista Ultimate (32/64bit) Windows Vista Business (32/64bit) Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64bit) Windows XP Professional SP3+ (32/64bit) Windows XP Home SP3+ (32/64bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	676 x 498 x 199 mm	987 x 530 x 932 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	34 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.7 kg	50 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	788 x 600 x 382 mm	1123 x 577 x 626 mm
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acrobat Reader 5.05, Config editor, Scrubber	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
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 requirementsDiffers	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	Intel Pentium AMD K6/Athlon/Duron 1GB RAM 1GB HDD
Coated paper	Yes	Yes
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 paper	Yes	Yes
High resolution paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper	Yes	Yes
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
SafetyDiffers	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)	CSA, LVD, EN, GOST, PSB, CCC, NYCE
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
Line accuracyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+/-0.1%
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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