Product comparison · 2 large format printers

HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24" vs HP Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24":2400 x 1200 DPI
- Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:1200 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24":12
- Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:6
Print speed (normal quality)
- Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24":3.8ppm
- Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:246 sqft /hr
Media thickness
- Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24":0.8 mm
- Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:0.5 mm
Maximum roll length
- Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24":91.4 m
- Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:30 m
Maximum roll diameter
- Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24":13.4 cm
- Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:18 cm
USB port
- Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24":Yes
- Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:No
Ethernet interface type
- Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24":Fast Ethernet
- Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24", L26500
54 specifications	A HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, 24"View product	B HP Designjet L26500 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour Model L26500 View product
Printing4 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	12	6
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Blue, Cyan, Green, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Print cartridge volume (metric)Known for one	130ml	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (best quality)Known for one	12.4ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (normal quality)Differs	3.8ppm	246 sqft /hr
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thermal inkjet
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	610 x 1676 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheetsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thicknessDiffers	0.8 mm	0.5 mm
Maximum roll lengthDiffers	91.4 m	30 m
Maximum roll widthKnown for one	61 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll diameterDiffers	13.4 cm	18 cm
Roll top marginKnown for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Roll paper	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10/100Base-T	10/100/1000 BaseT(X)
RJ-45 ports quantity	1	1
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	80 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	49 dB	57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 dB
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240v AC, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	200 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 W
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	41 - 104 °F	15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 55 °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	Windows Vista/XP Professional/Server 2003/Server 2008 Mac OS X v 10.4/0.5/10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	1262 x 690 x 1047 mm	2465 x 690 x 1370 mm
WeightDiffers	65 kg	202 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	88.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	1470 x 780 x 740 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Line accuracyKnown for one	+/- 0.2%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coated paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Glossy paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Proofing paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Roll-up film	Yes	Yes
Vinyl media	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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