HP thinks outside the box with Designjet Z6200 launch

HP flashes latest photo printer, the Designjet Z6200 at PrintWorks.

The press, which was enclosed in a wooden box with a clock counting down the time until its official release (11 am Australian Eastern Standard Time), was unveiled at PrintWorks.

Designed for photo labs, digital print shops, advertising agencies, design firms and commercial printers, the HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer series delivers photo-quality prints with a resolution of 2,400 dots per inch (dpi) and versatility for indoor applications from line drawings to photographic output to signage. It is also 50 percent faster than its predecessor, the HP Designjet Z6100 Printer, with speeds up to 140 square metres per hour.

Pictured: The team at the HP stand unveil its latest press.

The new HP Vivid Photo Inks offer improved scratch resistance, gloss levels and gloss uniformity and a wider colour gamut with deeper blacks than previous HP inks. The printer’s 8-ink printing system also features HP Chromatic Red ink, which enables up to 88 percent Pantone coverage,  and greater ink efficiency with the ability to print the same output using up to 44 percent less ink than preceding technologies.

 

“HP’s next-generation printing technology allows our customers to quickly evolve their businesses with new product and service offerings that scale alongside their clients’ changing needs,” said Santiago Morera, vice president and general manager, Designjet Large-format Printing Solutions, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “To meet those needs, the HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer is a true workhorse, delivering high speed and productivity on every application, including those that demand the best quality.”

Pictured: HP's Shane Lucas on the stand with the new Designjet Z6200.