HP DesignJet 130 Large Format Printer (C7791C#A2L)

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 41.3 x 35.4 x 8.7 inches ; 48.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 74 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00026I0FY
• Item model number: C7791C#A2L
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 4, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer The affordable HP Designjet 130 printer series is a six-color, multi-format printing solution that produces fade-resistant, photo-quality images with stunning results. Save time and money by publishing color prints in-house. With a C-size tray and automatic roll-feed capability up to 24 inches, you can print postcard-size images, full-color pages, or banner-size images.

Print speeds up to 4 minutes per page for B size in Normal mode help get the job done. Color technologies from HP deliver reliable and accurate color. Automatic Closed Loop Color (CLC) calibration ensures consistency, while automatic Pantone calibration, offset emulations, and CMYKplus support, available via an optional RIP, provide accurate and predictable color.

HP Color Layering technology produces a range of colors and smooth tonal transitions. Six printheads and individual ink cartridges mean fewer ink changes and no waste. Drivers with special graphic options are optimized to support both Mac and Windows printing.

Features:
Color images that last

• Fade-resistant, photo-quality images. The HP Designjet 130 Series printing systems bring impressive photo quality to your images. New inks, designed together with HP Premium Plus Photo and HP Proofing Gloss papers, produce images that resist fading longer than traditionally processed photos.
• Rich color depth, minimal dot visibility and uniform gloss. A six-ink writing system combines HP color layering technology, 2400 dpi maximum resolution and a four-picoliter ink drip size for fine details, smooth tonal transition, a wide range of colors and gloss uniformity.

Postcards to posters

• See reliable, consistent color from print to print. The HP Designjet 130 Series printers feature automatic closed-loop color calibration to provide consistent color, print to print and printer to printer.
• Full color workflow support. Optimized Macintosh and Windows drivers provide key features for creative professionals, including RGB ICC profiles and full Apple ColorSync support. Optional Adobe PostScript 3 software RIPs provide robust color management and proofing options for the CMYK workflow.

Reliable color

• Ideas big and small—no more cutting and pasting. The standard tray holds up to 100 sheets as small as a postcard or as big as a poster (18 by 24 inches). Extra-wide front and rear paths allow oversize output up to 24 by 64 inches; an optional automatic roll-feed supports printing up to 24 inches by 50 feet and allows you to switch between loaded media options without intervention.
• Media that shows off your ideas. The HP Designjet 130 Series printers can handle stock in weights up to 80 lb, as well as thick or rigid media (up to .015 inch). Choose from a variety of media finishes, including gloss, satin, and matte.

Time to design

Powerful Features Click here to see printer parts.

• See results and get client approval fast. Print up to 4 mpp for B size and up to 12 mpp for a 2-by-3-foot image in Normal mode, with fast color stability. Proofs and prints can be reviewed and approved in real time.
• More time creating. In-house printing for oversize output eliminates delays and shortens project timelines. Reliable, modular HP ink cartridges and printheads require minimal user intervention and infrequent maintenance—further enhancing cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

What's in the Box
HP Designjet 130 printer, power cord, USB cable, six printheads, six print cartridges, input/output tray, macroinstaller, user documentation CD, setup poster, Quick Start Guide, media samples, customer care document

Product Description

HP Designjet 100 130 Inkjet Large Format Printer C7791C#A2L 144

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Printer GREAT PRICE!!!, February 8, 2008

By 

J. Dorman (Walla Walla, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP DesignJet 130 Large Format Printer (C7791C#A2L) (Office Product)

We purchased this printer for the school district that I work at and I am the primary user. I love this printer!!! I have printed school marketing posters with full photo quality and it looks as though we hired a professional. I am not sure what a previous reviewer was talking about not being able to get paper anymore because we can still get it right from the [...] website. It has a variety of media it can print on from regular heavy paper, glossy photo paper, and even Tyvek. We use the Tyvek for our outdoor signage. It isn't a "super" fast printer but I can't imagine anything printing in this large a format printing very fast anyway. We have had local professional photographers come in and want to see it and look at samples and now they are considering getting one!!! This is a great printer and I would recommend it to anyone professional or to anyone just wanting to print out large format pictures. The WOW factor will never go away!!!

UPDATE: One of the previous reviewers talked about there being 12 ink cartridges to replace and although they are in fact correct about the 12 part they are not all actually cartridges. There are 6 cartridges: Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, and Black. This six ink system is what HP has switched to for any printer with photo quality output like its higher end Deskjets and most anything named Photojet. Although this sounds like a money making scheme to require more cartridges it is what some companies have been doing for years now and that is not requiring you to switch out a complete cartridge when only one color might be low. The other 6 "cartridges" are in fact print-heads that must be changed for each color as well. However, this is not required every time you change the ink but does make a great deal of difference in the quality of the printing if you don't change it when required. As far as I can tell from the system monitor it is every three or so cartridges however, I tend to think its based more on the amount of full page printing you do. We do a lot and we are no where near needing to change them yet. This is also becoming standard on these same 6 color printers as well because now with the 6 color cartridge it is no longer possible for the print cartridges to "travel" back and forth across the page with the cartridge chassis inside the printer. You know what I'm talking about the sound you could hear from most older printers was the sound of the ink cartridges and the ink-jets moving across the page. Now the ink is delivered in tiny tubes that allow only the six print-heads to move while the ink cartridges are stationary. So yes you must replace twelve different consumables but not at nearly the same rate as usual. There are monitors on the small LCD screen on the side of the printer and it will indicate the level of remaining ink in the cartridges and quality of the print-heads. Can't say enough good about this printer it is a sure bet.

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2009: As you can see from my previous post about this printer I was a huge fan. No doubt I still am a fan but with one word of caution now. About 3 months ago while printing a poster we were mid way through a roll when it must have caught the edge of the paper??? Well I canceled the job and pulled out the paper re-cut the edge and re"threaded" the paper roll. Since then about every three jobs it would align incorrectly after it cut the previous page and sometimes jam up again. I was annoyed but continued to use it and made an appointment with the local HP service office. When he showed up to look at it he couldn't figure it out, then he said it just might be some switches that help align the paper in the back where the roll comes in. He took it to his office and told us he would call when it was done. He called a few days later and said we were now the proud owners of a HP paper weight!!! He told us that he replaced everything he usually does with paper timing problems and then when that didn't work he called HP directly. They said it was on par with other users of the Designjet 130 after about 3 years and it means the roll feed system is no longer good. When he asked about replacing the roll feeder they said it was built into the printer and irreplaceable. They told him that they considered the Designjet to be like any other printer they have and it will reach the end of it usable life in a few years. WHAT!!! It has been two years and the printer costs 1200.00 Dollars!!! Ours was almost 2000.00 dollars since we bought the printer with the network card (designjet 130nr) Just beware all of you out there who are buying this with the thought that this printer is full of replaceable parts. This is like an expensive version of their normal deskjet printers and just like most of us wouldn't repair those we would just buy another, HP thinks you should do the same thing with this printer too. Ouch!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Constant problems, October 29, 2009

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Robert Snow - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP DesignJet 130 Large Format Printer (C7791C#A2L) (Office Product)

I have owned this product for several years. I print perhaps ten sheets a month. I have NEVER used this printer without a problem. I have the roll feed version. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. This week I bought and installed five new print heads - all but black which I replaced last month. The printer worked for one 24" x 36" picture. Then it started blinking - all but the black print heads blink. They are BRAND NEW and just worked fine, now they don't. They are OEM from HP. I tried to get on-line help to resolve the problem, but they would not allow me to sign on without the product code. I put in the serial number which should satisfy them, but no such luck. To get the product code from the back of the printer, I would have to disassemble the roll feed mechanism which is bolted to the back, right over the product label (nice planning). I have suffered with this printer in silence for several years. Today was the final insult. I cannot speak to the value of other products, but I caution anyone considering this printer to be prepared for CONSTANT aggravation.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Load printer from the FRONT..., July 28, 2008

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kandoro (Northern California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HP DesignJet 130 Large Format Printer (C7791C#A2L) (Office Product)

I can tell from some of the reviews that some people are attempting to load manually from the back...If you don't have the automatic roll feeder you're MUCH better off loading all paper from the FRONT...With this printer and my old HP 100 wide format I probably have around 5% that kickback...Maybe half of those are non square edges and the rest user error while feeding...Someone stated they tried 8 times with no luck is outright laughable..

Also consider buying a CIS (continuous ink supply) to majorly decrease the ink cost...

So far the auto color match profiling works great and it's value can't be over emphasized...Especially is one uses multiple papers or canvas...

For the money there isn't a better 24" wide format printer out there...No doubt there is a slight learning curve and reading the manual completely is a must...It's obvious from some of the reviews that a few haven't read it...

I owned a HP 100 wide format before this one...The extra 2 colors and the auto color match profiling make the HP 130 a no brainer over the HP 100, 110 and/or HP 120...Not too mention the increase available resolution of 2400x1200...

Bottom line if you do a considerable amount of large prints and don't mind spending a little time to learn this printer, you'll be more than pleasantly surprised...

kd