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HP Business Inkjet 1200 Series Printer - Product Specifications


Figure 1: HP Business Inkjet 1200 series printer
Model numbers
HP Business Inkjet 1200 HP Business Inkjet 1200d HP Business Inkjet 1200dn HP Business Inkjet 1200dtn HP Business Inkjet 1200dtwn
C8169A C8154A C8170A C8155A C8156A
Supplies
Ink cartridges
  • C4844A HP 10 black ink cartridge, 69 ml
  • C4836A HP 11 cyan ink cartridge, 28 ml
  • C4837A HP 11 magenta ink cartridge, 28 ml
  • C4838A HP 11 yellow ink cartridge, 28 ml
Printheads
  • C4810A HP No. 11 black printhead
  • C4811A HP No. 11 cyan printhead
  • C4812A HP No. 11 magenta printhead
  • C4813A HP No. 11 yellow printhead
Media
The HP Business Inkjet 1200 printer series supports the same media types as supported by the HP Business Inkjet 1100 printer series, such as copier, bond, recycled, multipurpose, premium Inkjet, premium Inkjet heavy weight, premium transparency, premium photo paper, photo paper, professional brochure (matte and glossy), banner, statement, cards, and envelopes.
Click here to go to the HP Inkjet Media page at http://www.hp.com/support/Inkjet_media to obtain a list of recommended media.
Key features
  • Separate ink and printheads for cost efficiency
  • Print speed up to 28 ppm black/24 ppm mixed text color in draft mode
  • Low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
  • Individual high capacity ink cartridges with duty cycle of 6250 pages/month
  • Total paper input capacity of 400 pages
  • Auto-duplex unit (except HP Business Inkjet 1200)
  • Connectivity through built-in Wireless (802.11b/g), Wired Ethernet, Parallel and USB ports
  • Print quality of 4800 dpi on special media
  • Auto pen alignment
  • Media type sensing
The HP Business Inkjet 1200 printer series provides the following unique features:
  • Consistent, outstanding print quality
  • Exceptional value with individual ink cartridges and printheads supported by HP Smart printing technology
  • Remarkably low cost per page (CPP)
  • Minimal manual intervention
  • Modular ink delivery system using four separate, high-capacity ink cartridges
  • High performance and outstanding quality
  • Fast speeds of up to 28 ppm in black and white and 24 ppm in color
  • Built-in wired Ethernet connections or optional wireless networking
  • Embedded Web server
  • Up to 400-sheet input capacity
  • Easy to manage
  • Affordable network connectivity to meet the needs of small-networked teams of up to five users
Other features
  • Laser-quality speeds: up to 7 ppm black and 6 ppm color
  • Memory: 32 MB built-in RAM and 4 MB built-in ROM
  • Processor: Motorola 32-bit ColdFire 4e HPA (240 MHz)
  • Printer language: PCL 3 with HP High Performance Architecture (HPATM)
  • Warranty: one-year limited hardware warranty
  • Duty cycle (Maximum Monthly Volume): up to 6,250 pages per month
Font support
  • Eight built-in fonts: CG Times, CG Times Italic, Universe, Universe Italic, Courier, Courier Italic, Letter Gothic, Letter Gothic Italic
  • Two built-in language symbol sets support: Arabic and Hebrew
Dimensions
Dimension HP Business Inkjet 1200 HP Business Inkjet 1200d and 1200dn HP Business Inkjet 1200dtn HP Business Inkjet 1200dtwn
Width 19.92 inches (506 mm) 19.92 inches (506 mm) 19.92 inches (506 mm) 19.92 inches (506 mm)
Height 8.307 inches (211 mm) 8.307 inches (211 mm) 10.827 inches (275 mm) 10.827 inches (275mm)
Depth 16.49 inches (419 mm) 16.49 inches (419 mm) 18.26 inches (464 mm) 18.26 inches (464 mm)
Weight 19.84 lbs (9 kg) 20.723 lbs (9.4 kg) with auto-duplex unit 26.455 lbs (12 kg) with tray 2 and auto-duplex unit 26.455 lbs (12 kg) with tray 2 and auto-duplex unit
NOTE: The HP Business Inkjet 1200d and HP Business Inkjet 1200dn printers have the same physical dimensions.
System requirements
The minimum and recommended operating system requirements to install the printer driver are shown in the table below:
Operating System Minimum Operating System Requirements Recommended Operating System Requirements
Windows 98
  • Pentium 90 MHz
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 145 MB free hard disk space
  • Pentium 266 MHz
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 175 MB free hard disk space
Windows Me
  • Pentium 90 MHz
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 145 MB free hard disk space
  • Pentium 266 MHz
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 175 MB free hard disk space
Windows XP 32-bit edition
  • Pentium 233 MHz
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 145 MB free hard disk space
  • Pentium 300 MHz
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 175 MB free hard disk space
Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6 or later)
  • Pentium 100 MHz
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 145 MB free hard disk space
  • Pentium 266 MHz
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 175 MB free hard disk space
Windows 2000
  • Pentium 300 MHz
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 145 MB free hard disk space
  • Pentium 300 MHz
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 175 MB free hard disk space
Windows 2003
  • Pentium 233 MHz
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 145 MB free hard disk space
  • Itanium 733 MHz
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 175 MB free hard disk space
Macintosh OS 9 (9.1 and later)
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
Macintosh OS X (10.1.5 and later)
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
Embedded Web Server (EWS) Requirements
To access the Embedded Web Server, Internet access and one of the following Web browsers are required:
  • Internet Explorer 5.0x or higher
  • Netscape 4.8x or higher
Printer interfaces
Figure 2: Printer Interfaces
1 - Universal Serial Bus (USB) port: Used for plug and play printing. The USB port is a standard interface available with the printer. The back of the printer has a dedicated port for the USB.
2 - Power input: Located at the back of the printer. During normal functioning, the printer consumes 47 Watts of power.
3 - Parallel (IEEE 1284) connector: Allows the 1284 dongle to be attached to it, after which the parallel port printing facility is made available (not for US). The parallel connector is a built-in component of the printer.
4 - Network connector: Enables the printer to direct network attachment. The network connector is a RJ-45 connector that supports built-in 802.3 wired Ethernet. The network connector is a built-in component of the printer.
Cables and connectors
Figure 3: Cables and Connectors
The table describes the different cables and connectors of the printer.
Name of Component Description
HP IEEE-1284 A-B Parallel Cable 2 m (79 inches) The cable used to connect a computer to the printer through parallel port.
HP IEEE-1284 A-B Parallel Cable 3 m (118 inches) The cable used to connect a computer to the printer through parallel port.
HP USB A-B 2 m (79 inches) The cable used to connect the printer to the USB port of computers. Mainly used when plug and play is supported.
Power cable with AC power adapter The cable used to provide power to the printer.
Font support
  • Eight built-in fonts: CG Times, CG Times Italic, Universe, Universe Italic, Courier, Courier Italic, Letter Gothic, Letter Gothic Italic
  • Two built-in language symbol sets support: Arabic and Hebrew
Hardware components
The hardware components of the printer are as follows:
  1. Paper guides - The paper guides should fit snugly but gently against the edges of the media stack.
  2. Output tray - The output tray holds the output of the printer. It can hold a maximum of 150 sheets of paper at a time.
  3. Control panel - The control panel consists of Light Emitting Diode (LED) indicators and buttons. LED indicators display information about the status of the printer. The buttons in the control panel provide input to the firmware to regulate printer tasks.
  4. Top cover - The top cover helps clear paper jam. The top cover is the top flap of the printer under which the carriage performs the write operation on the media.
  5. Ink cartridge cover - The ink cartridge cover protects ink cartridges under it. Press and release the cartridge cover to open it.
  6. Tray 1 - Tray 1 can hold up to 150 sheets of paper, 30 sheets of transparencies, 22 sheets of envelopes, or 60 sheets of cards at a time. By default, the printer draws the media from tray 1. Media loaded in tray 1 is aligned to the right and front guides.
  7. Paper stack indicator - The paper stack indicator displays the thickness of the paper stack in the input tray.
  8. Printhead latch - The printhead latch provides access for installing or removing printheads from their color-coded slots.
  9. Printheads - Printheads can be cleaned and replaced. Improper cleaning may shorten the life of the printhead. Aligning the printheads ensures good print quality.
  10. Ink cartridges - There are four ink cartridges, one each for black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. The black cartridge prints up to 1,750 pages and the cyan, magenta, and yellow cartridges print up to 1,750 pages.
Sensors
Sensors perform various functions, such as detecting media in the tray, checking whether the carriage door is open, checking the carriage movement, and detecting the attachment of the auto-duplex unit to the printer. The printer has the following sensors:
  • Duplex Interconnect PCA (Accessory sensor) - Detects if a auto-duplex unit or cleanout is attached to the printer.
  • Spot sensor - Differentiates the various media types and their width.
  • Interruptible Paper Assembly (IPA) sensor - Enables the printer to detect paper overlap. It then increases the printing speed to avoid smudging of ink.
  • Main door or Ink Delivery System sensor - Detects if the top cover or the ink delivery cover is left open.
Setting minimum margins
The document margins must match or exceed these minimum margin settings in portrait orientation.
Media Left Margin Right Margin Top Margin Bottom Margin
U.S. Letter, U.S. Legal, A4, U.S. Executive, U.S. Statement, ISO B5, A5, cards, custom-size media 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 1.8 mm (0.069 inch) 11.7 mm (0.46 inch)
Envelopes 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 11.7 mm (0.46 inch) 11.7 mm (0.46 inch)
Photo media 101.6 by 152.4 mm (4 by 6 inches) 3.0 mm (0.12 inch) 3.0 mm (0.12 inch) 3.0 mm (0.12 inch) 3.0 mm (0.12 inch)
Banner paper 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 1.8 mm (0.069 inch) 11.7 mm (0.46 inch)
Supported media types and weights
Tray Type Weight Capacity
Tray 1 Paper 60 to 135 g/m2 (16 to 36 lb bond) Up to 150 sheets of plain paper (15 mm or 0.6 inch stacked)
  Transparencies or labels   Up to 30 sheets (8 mm or 0.3 inch stacked)
  Envelopes 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb bond envelope) Up to 22 sheets (15 mm or 0.6 inch stacked)
  Cards Up to 200 g/m2 (110 lb index) Up to 5 cards
Tray 2 Plain paper only 60 to 135 g/m2 (16 to 36 lb bond) Up to 250 sheets of plain paper (25 mm or 1 inch stacked)
Auto-duplex unit Paper 60 to 135 g/m2 (16 to 36 lb bond) N.A.
Output tray All supported media   Up to 150 sheets of plain paper (text printing)
Specifications for supported media
This section provides information regarding the types and sizes of media that the printer supports. It also provides information on the tray capacity.
NOTE: Tray 2 comes with the HP Business Inkjet 1200dtn and HP Business Inkjet 1200dtwn printers.
Media Tray 1 Tray 2 Auto-duplexing unit
Standard paper sizes
US Letter (216 x 279 mm; 8.5 x 11 inches) Yes Yes Yes
US Legal (216 x 356 mm; 8.5 x 14 inches) Yes Yes No
A4 (210 x 297 mm; 8.3 x 11.7 inches) Yes Yes Yes
US Executive (184 x 267 mm; 7.25 x 10.5 inches) Yes Yes Yes
US Statement (140 x 216 mm; 5.5 x 8.5 inches) Yes No No
ISO B5 (176 x 250 mm; 6.9 x 9.8 inches) Yes Yes Yes
A5 (148 x 210 mm; 5.8 x 8.3 inches) Yes No No
Envelopes
U.S. #10 Envelope (105 x 241 mm; 4.12 x 9.5 inches) Yes No No
Monarch Envelope (98 x 191 mm; 3.9 x 7.5 inches) Yes No No
HP Greeting Card Envelope (111 x 152 mm; 4.38 x 6 inches) Yes No No
A2 Envelope (111 x 146 mm; 4.37 x 5.75 inches) Yes No No
DL Envelope (110 x 220 mm; 4.3 x 8.6 inches) Yes No No
C5 Envelope (162 x 229 mm; 6.4 x 9 inches) Yes No No
C6 Envelope (114 x 162 mm; 4.5 x 6.4 inches) Yes No No
Envelope Kaku #2 (240 x 333 mm; 9.4 x 13.1 inches) Yes No No
Japanese Envelope Chou #3 (120 x 235 mm; 4.7 by 9.3 inches) Yes No No
Japanese Envelope Chou #4 (90 x 205 mm; 3.5 x 8.1 inches) Yes No No
Cards
Index card (3 x 5 inches; 76.2 x 127 mm) Yes No No
Index card (4 x 6 inches; 102 x 152 mm) Yes No No
Index card (5 x 8 inches; 127 x 203 mm) Yes No No
ISO A6 card (4.13 x 5.83 inches; 105 x 149 mm) Yes No No
Hagaki (100 x 148 mm; 3.9 x 5.8 inches) Yes No No
Ofuku Hagaki (148 x 200 mm; 5.8 x 7.9 inches) Yes No No
Photo media
Photo media (4 x 6 inches; 102 x 152 mm) Yes No No
Banner paper
Banner paper (up to 8.5 inches wide and 234 inches long; up to 216 mm wide and 594.4 cm long) Yes No No
Custom-size media
Custom-size media between 3 to 8.5 inches wide and 5 to 14 inches long (76.2 to 216 mm wide and 127 to 356 mm long) Yes No No
Standard Warranty for the product
HP Product Duration of Limited Warranty
Printer software One year
Accessories One year
Ink cartridges Until the original ink is depleted or the "end of warranty" date (30 months from date of manufacture) has been reached, whichever comes first
Printhead Determined by the end-of-warranty date stamped on the printhead
Printer peripheral hardware One year

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