Certificates
Electromagnetic compatibility
Compliant with the requirements for Class B ITE products (Class A when connected to LAN cables): EU EMC Directive, USA FCC rules, Canada DOC, Australia ACA, New Zealand MoC, China CCIB, Class A for Ko
Safety
Compliant with the requirements for ITE products: EU Low Voltage Directive, USA and Canada CSACertified for US & Canada, Mexico NOM-1-NYCE, Argentina IRAM, China CCIB & CCEE, Singapore PSB, Russia GOS
Consumables
Compatible ink types, supplies
Black: HP pigment ink; Cyan, Magenta, Yellow: HP dye-based ink
Energy Management
Power requirements
100 to 240 AC (+/- 10%) auto-ranging, 50/60 Hz, 3 amps maximum
Power consumption (typical)
150 W
Energy Star certified
Yes
Media Formats
Maximum roll length
1799.2 " (45.7 m)
Memory
Maximum internal memory
160 MB
Internal memory
32 MB
Networking
Network architecture
Fast Ethernet/802.3, RJ-45 (10/100Base-TX), Ethernet/802.3, RJ-45 (10Base-T)
Operating System/Software
Bundled software
HP Designjet software for Windows and Macintosh, EFI Designer Edition XL RIP for HP Designjet 500ps Plus Printer (available only with 500ps Plus models)
Operational Conditions
Operating temperature range (T-T)
15 - 35 °C
Recommended humidity operating range
15 to 80% RH
Operating relative humidity range
20 - 80 %
Storage temperature range (T-T)
-40 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)
5 - 40 °C
Paper Handling
Maximum paper trays
2
Roll top margin
0.197 " (5 mm)
Bottom copy margin
17 mm
Top metric copy margin
17 mm
Maximum length of sheet media
1897 mm
Lateral margins
5 mm
Left metric copy margin
5 mm
Right metric copy margin
5 mm
Roll left margin
5 mm
Roll right margin
5 mm
Margins, leading/trailing edges
5 mm (with HP-GL/2 driver)
Roll bottom margin
5 mm (with HP-GL/2 driver)
Custom media sizes
500 Plus, 500ps Plus (24 in): 210 x 210 to 610 x 15240 mm; 500 Plus, 500ps Plus (42 in): 210 x 210 to 1067 x 15240 mm
Maximum media width
500 Plus, 500ps Plus (24 in): 610 mm; 500 Plus, 500ps Plus (42 in): 1067 mm
Standard media sizes
500 Plus, 500ps Plus (24 in): ISO A1, ISO A2, ISO A3, ISO A4; 500 Plus, 500ps Plus (42 in): ISO A0, ISO A1, ISO A2, ISO A3, ISO A4
Maximum print length
598.4 " (15.2 m)
Duplex print options
None (not supported)
Media types supported
Paper (plain, inkjet, coated, heavyweight coated, high-gloss, semi-gloss, natural tracing, photo), Clear film, Matte film
Media handling
Single sheet feed, roll feed, automatic cutter
Paper handling
Single sheet feed, roll feed, automatic cutter
Recommended media weight
Up to 496 g/m²
Ports & interfaces
Interface
Centronics parallel, IEEE-1284-compliant (ECP), USB (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications) Microsoft Windows 2000, XP and OS X v.10.2.3 and higher
Optional connectivity
HP Jetdirect 620n (EIO) Internal Print Server
Print Quality
Minimum line width
0.00167 " (0.0423 mm)
Print quality (color, best quality)
1200 DPI
Print quality (black, best quality)
1200 x 600 DPI
Standard printer languages
500 Plus: HP-GL/2, HP-GL/2, HP-PCL3-GUI;
Printing colors
CMYB
Drivers included
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and XP, drivers for Macintosh (OS X v.10.2.3 or higher)
Print Technology
Print head
4 (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Color printing technology
HP Color Layering Technology
Print technology
Inkjet
Printing
Print speed (color, photo quality)
2 m²/h
Print speed (color, productivity quality)
3.3 m²/h
Print speed (color, economic quality)
7.9 m²/h
Sound Emission
Acoustic pressure emissions
52 dB
Acoustic power emissions
65 dB(A)
System Requirements
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh
For use with EFI Designer Edition XL RIP on Mac OS X 10.2.1 and higher: Power Mac G3, G4 or G5, iMac, eMac, PowerBook G3 or G4 or iBook, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB free hard drive, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, 1 free USB
Minimum system requirements
Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003 Server: Pentium II, 733 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space; Microsoft Windows XP: Pentium IV, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space
Compatible operating systems
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Professional; Mac OS X v 10.2.3 or higher
Technical Details
Line accuracy
+/- 0.2 %
Control panel
Front LCD, 5 front-panel buttons
Weight & Dimensions
Weight
38.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
49.3 x 18.5 x 13.7 inch (1253 x 470 x 349 mm)