At the
Premiere Event on Monday this past week, where HP introduced its first
high-speed, high-volume, PageWide technology, wide-format printer (which will not
be available until the 2nd half of 2015), HP did not reveal the
output speed of the printer.
Premiere Event on Monday this past week, where HP introduced its first
high-speed, high-volume, PageWide technology, wide-format printer (which will not
be available until the 2nd half of 2015), HP did not reveal the
output speed of the printer.
So, at this
point, all I can do is speculate about the speed of the new printer; the math
I’m going to put forth (about the output speed of the new wide-format printer)
is based on the output speed of HP’s fastest-model PageWide technology
small-format printer, the HP Officejet Pro X576dw,
which outputs at up to 70 – 8 ½ x 11 prints per minute.
point, all I can do is speculate about the speed of the new printer; the math
I’m going to put forth (about the output speed of the new wide-format printer)
is based on the output speed of HP’s fastest-model PageWide technology
small-format printer, the HP Officejet Pro X576dw,
which outputs at up to 70 – 8 ½ x 11 prints per minute.
Based on the
info above, it’s possible that the high-speed, high volume, PageWide
technology, wide-format printer will generate output at up to 64 linear feet
per minute. HP said that the first model
will have a print width of 40”.
info above, it’s possible that the high-speed, high volume, PageWide
technology, wide-format printer will generate output at up to 64 linear feet
per minute. HP said that the first model
will have a print width of 40”.
24×36 prints will be output 36” wide, and, if
the printer does generate output at up to 64 linear feet per minute, that
would mean that the printer could output
32 – 24×36 prints per minute, which equates to approximately 11,500 sq ft per
hour. In color or in black & white.
the printer does generate output at up to 64 linear feet per minute, that
would mean that the printer could output
32 – 24×36 prints per minute, which equates to approximately 11,500 sq ft per
hour. In color or in black & white.
30×42 prints will be output 30” wide, and, if
the printer does generate output at up to 64 linear feet per minute, that
would mean that the printer could output
18 – 30×42 prints per minute, which equates to approximately 9,600 sq ft per
hour. In color or black & white.
the printer does generate output at up to 64 linear feet per minute, that
would mean that the printer could output
18 – 30×42 prints per minute, which equates to approximately 9,600 sq ft per
hour. In color or black & white.
In other words….. blazing fast!
HP PageWide
technology wide-format printers will feature 2 sets of ink, so ink cartridges
can be changed on the fly.
technology wide-format printers will feature 2 sets of ink, so ink cartridges
can be changed on the fly.
HP PageWide
technology wide-format printers will feature multiple rolls, roll-feed, and
auto-switching. One roll runs out,
machine will change to another roll on the fly.
technology wide-format printers will feature multiple rolls, roll-feed, and
auto-switching. One roll runs out,
machine will change to another roll on the fly.
HP PageWide
technology wide-format printers will use pigmented ink and the ink on a freshly
generated print, apparently, is instant dry.
No smudge, no smear. At the
Premiere Event, one of the HP guys poured water on a print; no affect on the
ink. (I wanted to remind him that bond
paper does not like water, but I kept my mouth shut.)
technology wide-format printers will use pigmented ink and the ink on a freshly
generated print, apparently, is instant dry.
No smudge, no smear. At the
Premiere Event, one of the HP guys poured water on a print; no affect on the
ink. (I wanted to remind him that bond
paper does not like water, but I kept my mouth shut.)
HP PageWide
technology wide-format printers will accept optional stacker units or optional
folder units.
technology wide-format printers will accept optional stacker units or optional
folder units.
In other words, HP’s PageWide technology
wide-format printers will be highly
productive.
wide-format printers will be highly
productive.
In my past
life, we used, sold and FM’d HP plotters.
My experience with HP wide-format equipment was outstanding. High degree of reliability. If
HP’s first PageWide wide-format printer proves to be as reliable as HP’s past
and existing plotters, HP’s going to win big.
It is going to be very, very difficult for OCE/Canon, KIP and Xerox (and
any other wide-format manufacturer) to compete with HP.
life, we used, sold and FM’d HP plotters.
My experience with HP wide-format equipment was outstanding. High degree of reliability. If
HP’s first PageWide wide-format printer proves to be as reliable as HP’s past
and existing plotters, HP’s going to win big.
It is going to be very, very difficult for OCE/Canon, KIP and Xerox (and
any other wide-format manufacturer) to compete with HP.
If HP does end up offering equipment that is
faster than LED equipment, that offers color and black & white, that proves
to be highly reliable, and that costs less to operate, HP’s going to expand its
market share quickly, to the detriment of the industry’s other wide-format
equipment manufacturers. Reprographers,
do you remember what happened to Xerox’s wide-format, digital, b/w equipment
business when OCE came out with the OCE 9800?
Reprographers, do you remember what happened to Xerox’s wide-format,
xerographic b/w equipment business when Shacoh came out with the Shacoh 920?
faster than LED equipment, that offers color and black & white, that proves
to be highly reliable, and that costs less to operate, HP’s going to expand its
market share quickly, to the detriment of the industry’s other wide-format
equipment manufacturers. Reprographers,
do you remember what happened to Xerox’s wide-format, digital, b/w equipment
business when OCE came out with the OCE 9800?
Reprographers, do you remember what happened to Xerox’s wide-format,
xerographic b/w equipment business when Shacoh came out with the Shacoh 920?
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This will be my last post (at least for the
time being) about HP’s PageWide technology wide-format printers.
time being) about HP’s PageWide technology wide-format printers.
Reprographics 101 
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