New HP Designjet Z2100 44-in Photo Printer Color Wide Printer

Product Specifications & Hardware Details

• Brand: HP
• MPN: Q6677A
• Model: Designjet Z2100 44-in Photo Printer
• Type: Large-Format Professional Graphic Arts Photo Inkjet Printer
• Standard Functions: 44 in. Large-Format Professional Color Printing, Integrated Spectrophotometer for Automatic ICC Profiling, Single Roll Automatic Media Input Feed, Manual Sheet Feed, Built-in Fast Ethernet Networking, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Local Connection.
• Optional Functions: Advanced Color Orchestration & Soft Proofing (Supported via specialized external RIP software combinations).
• What's Included in the Box: HP Designjet Z2100 44-in Photo Printer Engine, Freestanding Printer Stand and Fabric Media Catch Bin, 44 in. Media Roll Spindle, Staggered Printhead Carriage Assembly, Full Set of Introductory Ink Cartridges, 4 Separate Long-Life Printheads, Quick Reference Setup Guide, Installation Software CD, and Power Cord.
• Required Items (Sold Separately): Large-format photo or matte paper rolls up to 44 in. wide, Replacement Original HP 70 Vivera Ink Cartridges (Matte Black, Photo Black, Light Gray, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta), HP 70 Printheads, or standard USB printer data connection cables.

Technical Specifications

Available Options & Consumables

We stock a full range of official accessories and replacement supplies for the HP Designjet Z2100 44-in Photo Printer. You can add these to your order directly from the accessories tab below:

• Hardware Upgrades: Additional HP Designjet 44 in. Roll Spindles (Q6699A) for rapid alternative media swaps
• Pigment Ink Supply Tanks: HP 70 130-ml Cartridges available in Matte Black, Photo Black, Light Gray, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, and Light Magenta
• Replacement Printheads: HP 70 Matte Black/Red (C9409A), Light Cyan/Light Magenta (C9405A), Magenta/Yellow (C9406A), and Photo Black/Light Gray (C9407A) Printhead Assemblies
• Fine Art Media Rolls: High-performance HP Premium Instant-Dry Gloss/Satin Photo papers, Proofing papers, Matte Litho-realistic media, and Professional Matte Canvases up to 44 in. wide

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What separates the 44 in. version from the smaller Z2100 photo printer variations?
  The Q6677A configuration features a larger 44 in. wide media chassis, which allows it to print oversized posters, exhibition-sized photography displays, fine art reproductions, and full-scale graphics layouts (including standard engineering E-size or oversized photo media assets). The smaller variations in the series are restricted to 24 in. width limits.
• What is the purpose of the built-in spectrophotometer layout inside the carriage framework?
  The embedded X-Rite spectrophotometer automatically reads printed tracking patches right on the paper surface. This allows the machine to calibrate color drift and construct custom color balance mapping tables (ICC Profiles) for non-HP or specialized heavy canvas textures automatically without necessitating expensive, handheld external calibration equipment.
• Does this device support wireless Wi-Fi setups or multi-layered PDF files out of the box?
  No. This professional graphics platform relies on a physical 100BASE-T Fast Ethernet port or a local USB 2.0 interface. It natively operates via a raster processing layout (HP PCL 3 GUI); decoding PostScript code or printing multi-layered PDFs directly without computing lags would require driving the plotter via an external computer software RIP setup.