Print speed
3
Fast 720 ft
2
/hr (66.9 m
2
/hr), 42 sec/page on D/A1 (on coated paper)
252 ft
2
/hr (23.4 m
2
/hr), 2.1 min/page on D/A1 (on glossy paper)
Best 147 ft
2
/hr (13.7 m
2
/hr), 3.3 min/page on D/A1 (on coated paper)
98 ft
2
/hr (9.1 m
2
/hr), 5 min/page on D/A1 (on glossy paper)
Maximum print speed 1134 ft
2
/hr (105.4 m
2
/hr), 35 sec/page on D/A1 (on plain paper)
Print resolution maximum 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi
Memory 256 MB standard memory,
4
40 GB hard disk
Media
Handling Roll feed
Types Bond and coated paper (bond, bright white bond, coated, heavyweight coated, super heavyweight
matte, colored); technical paper (natural tracing, translucent, vellum); film (clear, matte, polyester white
matte); photographic paper (gloss, semi-gloss, satin, RC matte); proofing paper (high-gloss, semi-gloss,
matte); backlit; self-adhesive (indoor paper, polypropylene, vinyl); banner and sign (display film, banner,
polypropylene, scrim, Tyvek
®
, outdoor paper, billboard paper blue back); fabric (flag fabric, polyester, silk
satin); fine art printing material (satin canvas, matte canvas, canvas paper, aquarella, watercolor, smooth,
textured, litho-realistic)
Weight Up to 430 g/m
2
depending on media type
Size 42-inch models: 24- to 42-inch rolls (610 to 1067 mm)
60-inch models: 24- to 60-inch rolls (610 to 1067 mm)
Thickness Up to 22 mil
Maximum roll length 575 ft/175 m
Printing
Margins 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 inch/5 x 5 x 5 x 5 mm
Technology HP Thermal Inkjet
Ink cartridge colors(8) Cyan, magenta, matte black, photo black, yellow, light cyan, light gray, light magenta
Ink types Original HP Vivera pigment inks
Ink drop 4 pl (light cyan, light magenta, light gray, photo black), 6 pl (cyan, magenta, yellow, matte black)
Ink cartridge size 775 ml Original HP ink cartridges; HP 3-ink Cartridge Multipacks also available
Nozzles 2 colors per printhead, 1056 nozzles per color, 16,896 total nozzles
Minimum line width 0.003 in./0.067 mm
Line accuracy +/- 0.1%
5
Maximum print length 575 ft/175 m (OS and application dependent)
Connectivity
Interfaces (standard) One EIO slot, Gigabit Ethernet
Interfaces (optional) HP Designjet high-speed USB 2.0 card, compatible HP Jetdirect LAN cards
Print languages (standard) HP Designjet Z6100 Printer: HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4; HP Designjet Z6100ps Printer: Adobe
PostScript Level 3, Adobe PDF 1.6, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4
Drivers (included) HP Designjet Z6100 Printer: HP-GL/2, HP-RTL Windows
®
drivers, support for AutoCAD 200x, support for
Citrix MetaFrame environments; HP Designjet Z6100ps Printer: HP-GL/2, HP-RTL Windows drivers, PS
Windows drivers, support for AutoCAD 200x, support for Citrix MetaFrame environments, PS driver for
Mac OS X v 10.2.8, 10.3, 10.4
Environmental ranges
Operating temperature 41 to 104° F/5 to 40° C
Recommended operating
temperature 59 to 95° F/15 to 35° C
Storage temperature -13 to 131° F/-25 to 55° C
Operating humidity 20 to 80% RH
Acoustic
Sound pressure, active 51 dB(A)
Sound pressure, standby 38 dB(A)
Sound power, active 6.8 B(A)
Power consumption
Maximum 350 watts
Powersave 23 watts (73 watts with embedded Digital Front End)
Off 0.4 watts
Power requirements Input voltage: 100 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 4 amp; 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%),
2 amp; 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); voltage autorange
Certification
Safety United States and Canada (CSA certified), EU (LVD and EN60950-1–compliant), Russia (GOST),
Singapore (PSB), China (CCC), Argentina (IRAM), Mexico (NYCE)
Electromagnetic Compliant with Class A requirements, including USA (FCC rules), Canada (DoC), EU (EMC Directive),
Australia (ACA), New Zealand (MoC), China (CCC), Japan (VCCI), Korea (MIC), Taiwan (BSMI)
Environmental ENERGY STAR
®
qualified models; see: http://www.hp.com/go/energystar
Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty; 8-hour, 5 days a week phone support
HP Care Pack Services 42-inch model 60-inch model
HP Onsite Installation with Network Configuration H4518E H4518E
HP 1-Day Onsite Operator Training UG933E UG933E
HP 3-Year Next Business Day Onsite Service H5504E UG731E
HP 4-Year Next Business Day Onsite Service H3615E UG732E
HP 5-Year Next Business Day Onsite Service H3616E UG733E
HP 1-Year Post-Warranty Next Business Day Service H4607PE UG738PE
HP Color Expert Service 1-Year/1 case UF315E UF315E
HP Color Expert Service 1-Year/5 cases UF050E UF050E
For more information, visit our website at www.hp.com/go/designjetZ6100
Recommended system requirements
Macintosh Mac OS X v 10.2.8, 10.3, 10.4: 1 GHz PowerPC G4,
256 MB, 512 MB available hard disk space
Windows Microsoft
®
Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Professional:
Pentium
®
IV, 3 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk
Dimensions (w x d x h)
Printer with stand 42-inch models
77.5 x 27.5 x 53 in./1970 x 700 x 1350 mm
60-inch models
97 x 27.5 x 53 in./2450 x 700 x 1350 mm
Shipping 42-inch models
89 x 29.5 x 47.9 in./2260 x 750 x 1216 mm
60-inch models
107.3 x 29.5 x 53.6 in./2725 x 750 x 1361 mm
Weight
Printer with stand 42-inch models: 262 lb/119 kg
60-inch models: 333 lb/151 kg
Shipping 42-inch models: 429.9 lb/195 kg
60-inch models: 564.4 lb/256 kg
What’s in the box
42-inch models: Printer, Original HP 91 Printheads (4 x 2 colors each), Original HP 91
Introductory Ink Cartridges, Original HP Maintenance Cartridge, Original HP Media roll,
stand and basket (42 in.), maintenance kit, spindle, three-inch spindle adaptor kit, quick
reference guide, setup poster, startup DVD, customer service guide, power cord
60-inch models: Printer, Original HP 91 Printheads (4 x 2 colors each), Original HP 91
Introductory Ink Cartridges, Original HP Maintenance Cartridge, Original HP Media roll,
stand (60 in.), take-up reel (60 in.), maintenance kit, spindle, three-inch spindle adaptor
kit, quick reference guide, setup poster, startup DVD, customer service guide, power cord
HP Designjet Z6100 42-inch Take-Up Reel—What’s in the box
Spindle (42-in.), tubes, deflector, sensor module, right module, left module, hardware kit
Package dimensions 55.1 x 25.6 x 8.8 in./1400 x 650 x 224 mm
Package weight 27.8 lb/12.6 kg
HP Designjet Z6100 60-inch Media Bin—What’s in the box
Basket (60-inch), hardware kit, setup poster
Package dimensions 69.5 x 5.3 x 7.5 in./1766 x 135 x 190 mm
Package weight 8.8 lb/4 kg
HP Designjet Z6100 User Maintenance Kit—What’s in the box
Plate cleaning kit, carriage interconnect wiper kit, printhead carriage lubrication kit,
roller lubrication kit, maintenance absorber
Package dimensions 10.8 x 10.8 x 2 in./275 x 275 x 50 mm
Package weight 1.3 lb/570 g
Ordering information
Product
Q6651A HP Designjet Z6100 42-inch Printer
Q6652AHP Designjet Z6100 60-inch Printer
Q6653AHP Designjet Z6100ps 42-inch Printer
Q6654AHP Designjet Z6100ps 60-inch Printer
Accessories
Q1277A HP Designjet 42-inch Scanner
Q5673A HP Designjet 256 MB Memory Upgrade
Q5680AHP Designjet High Speed USB 2.0 Card
Q6695AHP Advanced Profiling Solution International
Q6706A HP Designjet Z6100 42-inch Take-Up Reel
Q6707A HP Designjet Z6100 42-inch Spindle
Q6708A HP Designjet Z6100 60-inch Spindle
Q6714A HP Designjet Z6100 60-inch Media Bin
Q6715A HP Designjet Z6100 User Maintenance Kit
J7997G HP Jetdirect 630n IPv6 Gigabit Print Server
J7961G HP Jetdirect 635n IPv6/IPsec Print Server
Printheads (4)
C9460A HP 91 Matte Black and Cyan Printhead
C9461A HP 91 Magenta and Yellow Printhead
C9462A HP 91 Light Magenta and Light Cyan Printhead
C9463A HP 91 Photo Black and Light Gray Printhead
C9518A HP 91 Maintenance Cartridge
Single ink cartridges (8)
C9464A HP 91 775-ml Matte Black Ink Cartridge
C9465A HP 91 775-ml Photo Black Ink Cartridge
C9466A HP 91 775-ml Light Gray Ink Cartridge
C9467A HP 91 775-ml Cyan Ink Cartridge
C9468A HP 91 775-ml Magenta Ink Cartridge
C9469A HP 91 775-ml Yellow Ink Cartridge
C9470A HP 91 775-ml Light Cyan Ink Cartridge
C9471A HP 91 775-ml Light Magenta Ink Cartridge
Ink cartridge multipacks (8)
C9480A HP 91 775-ml 3-ink Matte Black Cartridges Multipack
C9481A HP 91 775-ml 3-ink Photo Black Cartridges Multipack
C9482A HP 91 775-ml 3-ink Light Gray Cartridges Multipack
C9483A HP 91 775-ml 3-ink Cyan Cartridges Multipack
C9484A HP 91 775-ml 3-ink Magenta Cartridges Multipack
C9485A HP 91 775-ml 3-ink Yellow Cartridges Multipack
C9486A HP 91 775-ml 3-ink Light Cyan Cartridges Multipack
C9487A HP 91 775-ml 3-ink Light Magenta Cartridges Multipack
Media supplies
Q8757A HP Universal Instant-dry Semi-gloss Photo Paper 60 in. x 200 ft/1524 mm x 61 m
Q8756A HP Universal Instant-dry Gloss Photo Paper 60 in. x 200 ft/1524 mm x 61 m
Q8755A HP Universal Instant-dry Semi-gloss Photo Paper 42 in. x 200 ft/1067 mm x 61 m
Q8748A HP Premium Vivid Color Backlit Film 42 in. x 100 ft/1067 mm x 30.5 m
Q8835A HP Self-adhesive Gloss Polypropylene 42 in. x 75 ft /1067 mm x 22.9 m
Q8751A HP Universal Inkjet Bond Paper 36 in. x 574 ft/914 mm x 175 m
More HP media offerings available at www.hp.com/go/designjet/supplies
3
Mechanical printing time. Measured on a 60-in model.
4
Expandable to 512 MB through a 256 MB Designjet-qualified DIMM
5
±0.1% of the specified vector length or ±0.1 mm (whichever greater) at 23° C (73° F), 50-60% relative
humidity, on E/A0 printing material in Best or Normal mode with HP Matte Film.
© 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such
products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be
liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Adobe and Adobe PostScript 3 are trademarks
of Adobe Systems Incorporated. PANTONE
®
is the property of Pantone, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the
United States and other countries. ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S. marks.
HP Designjet Z6100 Printer series
Technical specifications
4AA1-1440ENUC Rev. 2, January 2008
