HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer

The HP PageWide XL 8000 is the fastest large-format mono+color printer in the PageWide XL line — 30 D/A1 pages per minute, 1,500 D/hr, with a 75 ft/min (23 m/min) print engine. It's built for high-volume plan rooms, commercial reprographics shops, and in-house print operations that push 5,000-15,000+ D-size pages a month. It prints at 1200 x 1200 dpi using HP 841 PageWide XL pigment inks (water- and fade-resistant on uncoated bond), with 8 cartridges (2 x 775-ml per color) and auto-switch — the operator can replace a cartridge while the printer is running. Two rolls are standard with auto-switching, expandable to 6 rolls. Time between pages is as low as 0.15 seconds; roll switches happen in under 5 seconds. The embedded controller includes the Adobe PDF Print Engine 4 for fast native PDF processing. An 8-inch capacitive touchscreen with status light reports current state and progressive alerts (out of paper, out of ink). The 8000 is single-function (print only) — if you need scan/copy, pair it with an HP HD Pro 2 42-in or SD Pro 44-in scanner accessory, or look at the 8200 MFP. Output is the standard basket plus the high-capacity stacker (CZ309B includes the stacker). The thing buyers regret: ordering the printer-only CZ309A SKU and then realizing they need the high-capacity stacker for unattended runs — get the CZ309B configuration. This is a production install: floor-loading clearance, plus space for the stacker and optional online folder.