HP DesignJet HD Pro Multifunction Printer (44 in)

The HP DesignJet HD Pro MFP (44-in) is HP's flagship wide-format CAD/GIS/reprographics multifunction — a bundle of a 44-inch dual-roll T1700-class PostScript printer base and an HP HD Pro 2 44-in CCD scanner with a 5-camera system, built for large architecture, engineering, GIS, and reprographics shops (15-75 seats). It prints A1/D pages in 21 seconds (mechanical), around 116 A1 prints per hour, at up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi using HP Thermal Inkjet and the HP 730 ink cartridge family. The scanner is the differentiator: 1200 dpi optical, 9600 dpi enhanced, capable of scanning rigid originals up to 15 mm (0.6 in) thick through a straight-through paper path with adjustable pressure for very thin media. Scan throughput is up to 13 inches (33 cm) per second in either color or monochrome, with scan destinations to email, network folder, USB, printer HDD, or FTP. Connectivity is Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T), USB 3.1 gen 1 on the scanner, plus Hi-Speed USB 2.0 on the printer. Acoustic floor is 48 dB(A) operating, under 22 dB(A) idle. Security includes HP Sure Start BIOS self-heal, intrusion detection, IPSec, and 802.1X (printer base). The thing buyers regret: ordering the HD Pro for offices that scan only thin paper. The CCD-plus-rigid-original capability is what makes this MFP earn its premium over the T2600 (CIS scanner). If you scan as-builts, fabric, mounted boards, or museum artifacts, this is the right buy. If everything you scan is letter to A0 paper, the T2600 36-inch MFP saves serious money.