Inkjet Media Profiles Made Easy with the HP Z6200 and Z3200

HP Designjet PrintersHP’s Designjet Z6200 and Z3200 are equipped with an on-board i1 spectrophotometer, which makes it quite simple to create your own media presets and profiles for printing through the HP driver.

You can also create profiles using the on-board spectrophotometer if you’re using ONYX or any other RIP, though the process is a bit more complicated.

If you’re printing through the driver, following is a full video tutorial that shows, step by step, how you can create your own media preset and profile. Using this simple process there should be no need to use generic HP settings with LexJet or any other inkjet media…

Upgrade to a New HP Designjet Printer and Get Cash Back

HP rebates on large format inkjet printersHP announced today its Cash In & Trade Up Fall promotion where you get cash back when you trade in your eligible old printer and purchase or lease any qualifying new HP Designjet Z6200 42” or 60” Photo Printer with a full set of qualifying inks between now and Dec. 31.

If you’re returning an eligible trade-in printer for the HP Z6200 60” printer you’ll get $3,500 back. If you’re not returning a trade-in printer, you get $2,000 back. Add an HP Care Pack (three-year new business day onsite support) and you’ll get an additional $125 back.

If you’re returning an eligible trade-in printer for the HP Z6200 42” printer you’ll get $2,250 back. If you’re not returning a trade-in printer, you get $1,500 back. Add an HP Care Pack (three-year new business day onsite support and you’ll get an additional $125 back.

You can also trade in your eligible old printer and purchase or lease a qualifying new HP Designjet T1300 44” PostScript ePrinter or HP Designjet T2300 PostScript eMFP. Or, purchase or lease a qualifying new HP Designjet T790 44” ePrinter or PostScript ePrinter (the old qualifying printer associated with the purchase or lease of the HP Designjet T790 ePrinter is not eligible to be returned).

And, through the end of the year with the HP StartRight Program, receive up to $200 in free HP large-format media when you purchase or lease a qualifying new HP Designjet T or Z Series printer. Go to www.hp.com/go/HPStartRightPromo for details.

For complete promotion details, a list of qualifying trade-in printers, and the latest rebates from Canon, Epson and HP, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

Considering an Inkjet Printer Upgrade? Compare the HP 5000/5500 with the Z6200

The benefits of upgrading an old wide format inkjet printerThe old HP Designjet 5000/5500 series has been an industry mainstay and the workhorse at print shops all over the world. As one of the first wide format inkjet printers to combine quality and speed it was the foundation many print shops built on for their digital inkjet output.

Engineered like the proverbial tank, a lot of companies are still using them. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Perhaps, but there is a very strong case to be made to upgrade to the latest technology, as doing so will save money and time in both the short term and over time.

Many of us remember the capital investment involved in purchasing a new printer. It was, in a word, ridiculous, especially as you see just how far the printers have come and how far down prices have come down as well.

In the video embedded below, find out all the savings and increased efficiency you can realize by upgrading from a 5000/5500 to an HP Designjet Z6200