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Engineered for SustainabilityHP DesignJet Z6dr Large Format Dual-Roll PostScript® Graphics Printer - 44", with Vertical Trimmer (T8W18A)
FunctionsPrint
- Color images: print speed: 202 ft²/hr
- HP Thermal Inkjet; 6 ink system
- Dual roll feed, cut sheet feeder, 500 GB HDD, touchscreen display
- FCC Class A emissions - for use in commercial environment
- Dynamic security enabled printerSee all Specs
HP DesignJet Z6dr Large Format Dual-Roll PostScript® Graphics Printer - 44", with Vertical Trimmer (T8W18A) is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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Anonymous from
Gifted
Although I did not keep this and gifted to my friend who is a graphic designer she was shocked at the amazing good quality that this is! She raves about it daily
Date published: 2025-01-29
Rated 5 out of
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samanthao176_5267 from
perfect entry level large format printer
this printer is amazing with easy set up an assembly!  this printer is perfect if you’re a small creator that doesn’t need a large level of printing. print times are decent with moderate speed.  what’s amazing is if you have any issues, you can reach out to support and they will help you instantly.
Date published: 2024-12-05
Rated 5 out of
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hexendelx_47827 from
Great entry level large format printer
There’s a lot of great proa to this large format printer:
The quality of the print is superb at a fraction of a cost and the print times are decent with a moderate print speed. This printer is reliable if you’re a small creator that doesn’t need industrial level printing. The best part is that if you encounter any issues you can reach out to support to get things sorted out.
Date published: 2024-11-26
Rated 5 out of
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Anonymous from
Easy Setup
Easy setup and assembly.
Date published: 2023-03-17
Rated 2 out of
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SDFCEM from
Nice Unit - but........
Nice features, good price. I through an error code right out of the box. HP has opted sending a tech to fix versus sending a new printer. The Tech has been out 3 times now, almost drained all of our toner printing test pages, and we have yet to print for ourselves. The pages the Tech prints are beautiful!! Just can't wait to get the issues resolved. I wish HP would have just sent a new unit - or at least toner cartridges since they are expensive!!!
Date published: 2020-05-08
Rated 2 out of
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Rick from Maryland from
Print quality is only fair
I was hoping for better quality With 6 ink cartridges I expected much better quality from the Z6 than my 17 year old HP500. This printer is not worth the extra money it costs over basic large format printers.
Date published: 2020-05-08
Rated 5 out of
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Henry Dabbs from
HP DesignJet Z6
It replaced the HP Designjet T610 that we used for 12 years printing architectural drawings. Right out of the shipping box and after the initial setup we printed several sets of drawings. I am very impressed with the new advanced features as shown on the keypad. I know for certain my next printer or plotter will be a HP!
Date published: 2019-11-13
Rated 3 out of
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Feda from
Good printer with bad software
Printer came in well packaged and was relatively easy to put together. Initial setup was rough due to bad software and counter intuitive procedures. I installed everything, including ink and print heads before starting up the printer for the first time, and had to remove them and restart the printer a few times in order to complete the setup. Printer takes a long time to restart, they could have equipped it with an SSD at this price point.
During initial setup, there is a section that tries to trick you into allowing the printer to spy on you. It is not obvious that you can opt out of it. Tracking usage and phoning back home should never be "opt-out", this is a shady practice and makes me less likely to consider HP products in the future.
Printer requested firmware to be updated after initial setup was completed. I already had that downloaded (it's a whopping 1.6 gigabytes) and the update went smoothly.
Printer drivers installed without problems on multiple PC's running Linux, Windows 7 and Malware 10, and work fine so far.
Print speed and quality are excellent.
The biggest problem we encountered so far is with the printer's software. We had a number of prints where the printer was requesting a paper different from what was loaded and it was impossible to leave that screen to change the paper or cancel the print. The only option was to load the paper we don't have or turn off the the printer and start it up again. That is very annoying since printer takes a long time to start up again.
That is not the only situation where you run into screens that you can't get out of without restarting the printer completely, and the lack of any physical buttons to cancel printing or return to home menu adds to the frustration.
The good thing is, that software can be fixed. Question is, if that will ever happen.
Date published: 2019-07-08
Will this printer print perforated vinyl?
Thank you for your question! This HP DesignJet Z6dr Large Format Dual-Roll PostScript® Graphics Printer is compatible with up to 31.5 mil paper thickness.
Date published: 2024-12-03
In what country was the HP DesignJet Z6dr Large Format Dual Roll Graphics Printer - 44 inch manufactured?
This forum does not have information on where individual products are manufactured.
Date published: 2023-08-18
Can I use 300ft rolled CAD paper?
The HP DesignJet Z6dr will be compatible with 300ft paper rolls. Visit this link for HP Paper for the Designjet: https://hp.globalbmg.com/en/
Date published: 2023-06-27
Does this have scanning capabilities?
Hello. Thanks for your question. This HP DesignJet Z6dr 44-in PostScript Printer with V-Trimmer does not have a scanner.
Date published: 2024-02-03
how many printheads are used in T8W18A
Thank you for your question! The HP DesignJet Z6dr has 3 universal printheads that are used with the printer.
Date published: 2025-01-02
Where is the HP DesignJet Z6dr Large Format Dual-Roll PostScript® Graphics Printer - 44", with Vertical Trimmer made?
Thank you for your question! HP uses many different manufacturers in many different countries. Unfortunately, this HP QA forum cannot pinpoint where a certain product is manufactured.
Date published: 2024-11-22
Does this plotter print e size drawings
Thank you for your question about the HP DesignJet Z6dr Large Format Dual-Roll PostScript® Graphics Printer. That unit can print from 11 to 44 x 66 normally and has custom options for 8.5 x 11 to 44 x 66. You would be able to print 36 x 48 for the e size drawings. Thank you for your question.
Date published: 2025-01-21
How to reset password back to factory defaults
Thank you for your question! Contact HP Tech Support at this link: https://support.hp.com/us-en
Also, HP Smart Friend is available to assist as well. Visit this link for more details: https://www.hp.com/us-en/services/consumer/smartfriend-overview.html
Date published: 2025-02-10
