HP Designjet 500 Ink Cartridges

HP 500 Printer Review

The HP DesignJet 500 was built to create a variety of different project types from detailed, professional-quality photographs to large size documents like posters. It is able to accomplish this due to a versatile paper handling system that can support an assortment of media types such as banners, heavy-weight coated paper, tracing paper, matte film, satin paper, semi-gloss photo paper and vinyl. With the combination of HP 500 ink and inkjet technology, the 500 can produce lab-quality images and graphics on any type of accepted media. Media input options include one automatic-load paper roll and a single-sheet manual load.

In addition to its media handling, a number of the 500's features make it ideal for graphic designers producing detailed graphics.. One such feature is its slow print rates of only around 5 pages per second, which will hardly benefit users in a fast-paced work environment, but is instead ideal for those producing occasional large projects. Also, the unit is able to produce both black-and-white and full-color documents that have accurate and crisp resolutions of 1200x600 dpi using DesignJet 500 ink.

Compared to other similar machines, the 500 operates with durable printheads that can last through as many as six HP 500 ink cartridge replacements. Its four-color printer ink system incorporates individual black, cyan, magenta and yellow DesignJet 500 ink cartridges that can each be replaced separately. The color supplies can each last up to 1,400 prints, while the black HP 500 ink has a capacity of 1,750 pages.

With impressive printer ink yields compared to other inkjet machine and flexible media handling, the HP DesignJet 500 can provide designers and artist with the ability to produce large quantities of lab-quality projects. This machine is reliable and valuable with affordable maintenance.