Product comparison · 2 large format printers

HP PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour vs HP Z5600 44-in PostScript

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:Inkjet
- Z5600 44-in PostScript:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Z5600 44-in PostScript:2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:4
- Z5600 44-in PostScript:6
Print head
- PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:8
- Z5600 44-in PostScript:3
Media thickness
- PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:0.4 mm
- Z5600 44-in PostScript:0.8 mm
Product colour
- PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:Black, White
- Z5600 44-in PostScript:Black
Internal memory
- PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:8192 MB
- Z5600 44-in PostScript:64 MB
Internal storage capacity
- PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:500 GB
- Z5600 44-in PostScript:320 GB

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Comparison of 4500, Z5600 44-in PostScript
52 specifications	A HP PageWide XL 4500 large format printer Inkjet Colour Model 4500 View product	B HP Z5600 44-in PostScript View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	6
Page description languagesDiffers	HP-GL/2	HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, PCL 3, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF
Print headDiffers	8	3
Print speed (normal quality, A1)Known for one	720 pph	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Chromatic red, Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Yellow
Print speed (normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 ft²/hr
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for one	Colour copying	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for one	Colour scanning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	91.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Matte paper, Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thicknessDiffers	0.4 mm	0.8 mm
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	200 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1118 x 1676 mm
Roll paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	8192 MB	64 MB
Internal storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	5.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	400 W	120 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 55 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	1960 mm	1770 mm
DepthDiffers	1303 mm	775 mm
HeightDiffers	864 mm	1050 mm
WeightDiffers	430 kg	86.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	2180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	1068 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	1764 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	546 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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