Overview

Produce quality output in large volumes with the HP Designjet 4020 Printer series. HP makes it easier for you to meet your deadlines and grow your business with a printer and supplies that are easy to use and manage—and that you can fully trust.

 

Features


High-speed low-cost black-and-white printing
Double your print capacity and truly maximize productivity with HP Double Swath technology and 160 GB hard disk.
Experience greater cost efficiency with free HP support, HP supplies that deliver a better value, and finishing options that save time and money.
Count on this printer to perform unattended printing with reliable 775-ml black, 400-ml color Original HP ink cartridges.

Provides great possibilities to grow your business
Experience more possibilities to increase your personal productivity with the HP Instant Printing Utility and Embedded Web Server.
Turn your printer into a print workflow management system with optional SCP reprocontrol for HP[2].
Produce excellent lines and images with patented HP inks, printheads enabling 0.1% line accuracy, and HP Professional Color technologies.
Choose from a broad portfolio of over 35 Original HP media for high-quality results from CAD drawings and renders to presentations and posters[1].

Trusted integration in your IT environment
Trusted connectivity and security—with optional HP Jetdirect support[6] and advanced access control.
Manage your HP Designjet, fleet of devices, and your costs with HP Web Jetadmin and the Embedded Web server.
Experience true peace of mind with a printer and printing supplies you know you can trust—from a company with years of experience and expertise.
Specifications
Model size
42 in
Print area/hr, max width, Draft mode, coated
339.9 ft²/hr
Mechanical print time, US D color image, Best mode, glossy
4.9 min/page
Mechanical print time, US D color image, Normal mode, glossy
3.9 min/page
Mechanical print time, US D color image, Normal mode, coated
3.3 min/page
Mechanical print time, US D color image, Draft mode, coated
1.2 min/page
Mechanical print time, US D b&w line drawing, Draft mode, plain
25 sec/page
Mechanical print time, US D color line drawing, Draft mode, plain
25 sec/page
Line accuracy
+/- 0.1%
Minimum line width
0.003 in
Print quality/technology
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Resolution
Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi from 1200 x 1200 dpi input on glossy media
Resolution technology
Color layering technology
Print head nozzles
524
Ink cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Ink types
Dye-based (C, M, Y); pigment-based (K)
Ink drop size
5 pl (C, M, Y); 15 pl (K)
Paper handling
Maximum roll length
300 ft
Document finishing
Manual single-sheet feed, manual roll feed, automatic cutter
Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)
None (not supported)
Media sizes, standard
B; C; D; E
Media types
Bond and coated paper (bond, coated, heavyweight coated, super heavyweight plus matte); technical paper (natural tracing, translucent bond, vellum); film (clear, matte, polyester); photographic paper (satin, gloss, semi-gloss, matte, high-gloss); proofing paper (semi-gloss, semi-gloss contract); self-adhesive (indoor paper, polypropylene, vinyl); banner and sign material (banners, outdoor paper, blue back billboard paper); fine art printing material (aquarella art paper, canvas paper)
Media weight, recommended
.16 to .53 lb
Memory/print languages/typefaces
Memory, standard
608 MB
Print languages, standard
4020ps 42-in: Adobe PostScript 3; Adobe PDF 1.5; TIFF; JPEG; HP-GL/2; HP-RTL; CALS G4
4020 42-in: HP-GL/2; HP-RTL; TIFF; JPEG; CALS G4
Connectivity
Connectivity, standard
1 Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T) port; 2 FireWire (IEEE-1394a compliant) ports; 1 EIO Jetdirect accessory slot
Connectivity, optional
HP Jetdirect print servers
Macintosh compatible
Yes
Compatible operating systems
Compatible Operating Systems
4020 42-in: Windows Vista (32-bit & 64-bit); Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64-bit); Windows XP Home and Professional (32 and 64-bit); Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit); Mac OS X v 10.4; Mac OS X v 10.5
4020ps 42-in: Windows Vista (32-bit & 64-bit); Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64-bit); Windows XP Home and Professional (32 and 64-bit); Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit); Mac OS X v 10.4; Mac OS X v 10.5; Linux (see http://www.hplipopensource.com)
Dimensions/weight/warranty
Product Dimensions
76 x 31.5 x 53.2 in
Dimensions, max.           (W x D x H)
76 x 31.5 x 53.2 in
Product weight
253.5 lb
Warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty
What's included
What's included
Printer; 42-in printer stand and bin; printheads (x8); printhead cleaners (x8); introductory ink cartridges; user maintenance kit; quick reference guide; setup poster; Serif PosterDesigner Pro poster; documentation and drivers software; power cord
Cable included?
No
Software included
Serif PosterDesigner Pro poster; drivers software