Functions

Print

Print speed

Fast: 66.9 m²/hr on plain media; Normal: 15.2 m²/hr on coated media; Best: 7.9 m²/hr on glossy media ¹

Ink drop

7/3 pl dual-drop weight (M, C, PK); 6 pl single-drop weight (Y, CR, MK)

Print head nozzles

2112 per colour; 12,672 in total

Print cartridge volume delivered

HP 746 Ink Cartridge: cyan, magenta, chromatic red, yellow, matte black, photo black (300 ml)

Ink types

Pigment-based

Number of print cartridges

6 (cyan, magenta, yellow, matte black, photo black, chromatic red)

Print heads

3 universal printheads (valid for all colours)

Color(s) of printing supplies

Cyan, magenta, yellow, matte black, photo black, chromatic red

Print quality color (best)

Up to 2400 x 1200 optimised dpi

Maximum optical density (black)

4 L* min/2.5 D

Finished output handling

Roll feed, rear sheet feed, media output bin, automatic horizontal cutter

Media sizes standard (metric rolls)

279 to 610-mm

Roll external diameter

135 mm

Roll maximum input

1

Roll maximum weight

7.5 kg

Media thickness

Up to 31.5 mil

Media thickness (metric)

Up to 0.8 mm

Media width, maximum

610 mm

Supported Primary Applications

Banners; Exhibition and event graphics; Light boxes - film; Maps; Orthophotos; Point of sale/display; Posters

Non-printable area (cut-sheet)

5 x 17 x 5 x 5 mm

Non-printable area (roll media)

5 x 5 x 5 x 5 mm (borderless on selected media )

Media sizes, custom

210 x 279 to 610 x 1676 mm

Media sizes supported

A4, A3, A2, A1

Media types

Photographic, fine art printing material, self-adhesive, banner and sign, bond and coated, backlit

Media weight, recommended

80 to 500 g/m²

Model size

610 mm

Internal Storage

500 GB self-encrypting

Line accuracy

±0.1% ⁵

Printer drivers included

Raster and PostScript drivers for Windows and macOS; PDF driver for Windows 8 and above

Print languages

Adobe PostScript 3, Adobe PDF 1.7, TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL

Print technology

HP Thermal Inkjet

Theoretical minimum line width

0.02 mm (PDF addressable @ 1200 dpi)

Guaranteed minimum line width

0.08 mm (ISO/IEC 13660:2001(E)) ⁶

Color Stability

< 1 dE2000 in less than 5 minutes

Print repeatability

Average < 0.5 dE2000, 95% of colours < 1.4 dE2000

Printing path

Apple AirPrint, direct printing from USB flash drive, email printing, HP Click, HP driver for macOS, HP driver for Windows, HP driver for Linux, printing support for Chrome OS, HP Print Service Plugin for Android, HP Smart app for iOS and Android, HP SmartStream

Connectivity, standard

Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T) (802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab); Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified interface for direct printing from USB flash drive

Network ready

Standard

Security features

HP Secure Boot, Whitelisting, Role Based Access Control, SNMPv3, HTTPS, Secure-IPP, IPsec/Firewall, Certificates management, 802.1X, TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2, HP Web Jetadmin compatible, HP JetAdvantage Security Manager compatible, Secure Disk erase (DoD 5220.22-M), Secure File erase, self-encrypted HDD, PIN printing

Mobile printing capability

Direct print from mobile apps on iOS, Android and Chrome OS; email printing with HP ePrint and HP Smart app for iOS and Android.

Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)

1293 x 695 x 998 mm

Package dimensions (W x D x H)

1440 x 766 x 718 mm

Weight

66 kg

Package weight

97 kg

Memory

128 GB (virtual) ⁷

Acoustic power emissions (active, printing)

6.0 B(A) (operating), 5.1 B(A) (idle), <3.4 B(A) (sleep)

Acoustic pressure emissions

42 dB(A) (operating), 33 dB(A) (idle), <16 dB(A) (sleep)

Operating humidity range

20 to 80% RH

Operating temperature range

5 to 40ºC

Operating temperature range

41 to 104ºF

Storage temperature range

-25 to 55ºC

Storage temperature range

-13 to 131ºF

Power consumption

<100 W (printing); <32 W (ready); <6.5 W (sleep); 0.1 W (off)

Power

Input voltage (auto ranging): 100-240 V (±10%), 50/60 Hz (±3 Hz), 2 A max

Software included

HP Click printing software, HP PrintOS, HP Web Jetadmin, HP DesignJet Utility including HP Color Center, HP Partner Link, HP JetAdvantage Security Manager (optional), HP SmartStream (optional), HP SmartTracker (optional)

Electromagnetic compatibility

Compliant with Class B requirements, including: USA (FCC rules), Canada (ICES), EU (EMC Directive), Australia (ACMA), New Zealand (RSM), China (CCC), Japan (VCCI), Korea (KCC), South Africa (SABS)

Energy star certified

Yes

Environmental certification

ENERGY STAR; ErP; WEEE; RoHS (EU, China, Korea, India); REACH; EPEAT

Safety

USA and Canada (CSA certified); EU (LVD and EN 60950-1 compliant); Russia, Belarus, Khazakstan (EAC); Singapore (PSB); China (CCC); Argentina (IRAM); India (BIS)

Manufacturer Warranty

One-year limited hardware warranty

What's in the box

HP DesignJet Z6 PostScript Printer, printheads, introductory ink cartridges, printer stand and media bin, spindle, quick reference guide, setup poster, power cord.