Entered CNET Catalog: 10/14/2001
SKU: C8108A#AKY
Manufacturer: HP
Manufacturer description
Designed for small businesses, small offices and design houses that demand professional-quality wide-format color printing, the HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1700 series quickly delivers the most cost-effective color documents, proofs, collateral and comps on a wide variety of printing materials. The HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1700 series efficiently delivers high-performance wide-format printing to meet a wide range of business formats. These versatile printers work effortlessly on a variety of media to ensure that your business can quickly and easily create powerful and effective communications. HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1700 series features a modular ink delivery system (MIDS) providing low cost-per-page and low intervention rates. With MIDS, the printer uses individual ink cartridges and printheads allowing you to change only the part that needs replacing. Create large, full-color presentations, high-quality brochures and attention-grabbing banners with versatile HP Color Printer cp1700 and HP printing supplies.
User opinions
Select a User Opinion to view: 1 2 3 User Rating: 0.5 stars
out of 3 user reviews
Known problems, poor support !by - February 29, 2004
Pros: Sharp colors !
Cons: Like a lot of people, I purchased this printer based on reputation; "Hey ! HP, that is a great brandname ! " Was I disappointed ! For the price, the duplexer should have been a de facto item. But not ! Pay an extra 150$ for it ! Ink cartridges are very
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User Rating: 3.5 stars
out of 3 user reviews
Decent Cad Printer - So So on Photosby - December 23, 2003
Pros: Good solid CAD printer, seems to work with every CAD application we throw at it. Prints fine from an external jetdirect card with very little configuration. Ink cartriges are large even if they are a little expensive. The black cartrige holds a whopping 6
Cons: Comes with black starter (29 ml) cartrige. Photo quality is only so so, but printer technology and imaging are fairly old. Drivers seems tempermental in some cases - recommend downloading latest drivers.
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User Rating: 1.5 stars
out of 3 user reviews
Startling Bad Paper Feedingby - June 18, 2003
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Review: I bought this printer 6 months ago and realized the company that made my now 8-year-old HP LaserJet 4p is not the same company that made the HP1700 printer. I ordered the 1700d, which means it had the optional duplexer. When I opened the 1700d box, the duplexer was missing. It took 7 phone calls and 4 weeks to HP Shopping.com to get the part. Evething worked great until I tried to use the front manual feed with the duplexer on. For some reason, after the first sheet has been fed, the remaining sheets on the manual feed tray get "kicked out" about 1/4" and thus the printer would grab the next sheet from the lower tray. So out goes the duplexer until I need it then I put it on then take it off. Next I bought the second tray option and it jamed or feed EVERY sheet slanted. I tried a second one and it did the same. I examined the feeder mechnism on the 2nd tray unit and realized it was totally inadequate for what it was supose to do, so back it went for a refund. Within the past month, the front manual feed has started grabing more than one sheet everytime, so I only load one sheet in the manual slot. NOW, in June 2003, every sheet that goes into the front manual tray gets pulled in slanted, so no more manual feed. Paper has to go in and out of the of the one tray. I guess it is only a matter of time before the entire paper feed mechanism goes out totally. It prints very well, but if you can't get the paper in, what's the use. HP support is of no use ("well, it should work just fine sir")and is very expensive. I am only staying with HP becasue a friend can get me free cartridges from time to time. If not for that, then Epson here I come. If this printer worked as advertised it would be a gem. Unfortunately, it is a lemon.
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HP COLOR INKJET 1700 PRINTER specifications
- General
- Printer Type Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color
- Form Factor Desktop
- Width 26.5 in
- Depth 22.4 in
- Height 11.2 in
- Weight 29.8 lbs
- Enclosure Color Gray
- Printer
- Print Speed up to 0.5 ppm - Photo draft - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) , up to 1.3 ppm - Photo best - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) , up to 0.9 ppm - Text - A3 (11.7 in x 16.5 in) , up to 3.7 ppm - Photo draft - A3 (11.7 in x 16.5 in) , up to 0.7 ppm - Photo normal - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) , up to 10.0 ppm - Photo best - A3 (11.7 in x 16.5 in) , up to 16.0 ppm - Text - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) , up to 5.5 ppm - Photo normal - A3 (11.7 in x 16.5 in)
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Interface USB , Parallel , Infrared
- Max Resolution ( B&W ) 1200.0 dpi x 1200.0 dpi
- Max Resolution ( Color ) 2400.0 dpi x 1200.0 dpi
- PostScript Support Not available
- Language Simulation PCL 3
- Processor
- Processor 96.0 MHz
- RAM
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 16.0 MB / 16.0 MB (max)
- Media Handling
- Media Path Type Curved
- Media Type Plain paper , Labels , Glossy coated paper , Photo paper , Transparencies , Coated paper , Envelopes
- Max Media Size (Custom) 13.0 in x 50.0 in
- Media Sizes A3 (11.7 in x 16.5 in) , A3 plus (13 in x 16.65 in) , A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) , A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in) , A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in)
- Envelope Sizes US No 10 (4.1 in x 9.5 in) , International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in) , International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in) , US A2 (4.4 in x 5.75 in) , International C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in) , Monarch (3.87 in x 7.5 in)
- Card / Label Sizes US 4 x 6 Card (4 in x 6 in) , A6 Card (4.13 in x 5.83 in) , A5 Card (5.83 in x 8.25 in) , US 5 x 8 Card (5 in x 8 in)
- Total Media Capacity 150.0 sheets
- Media Feeder(s) 1.0 x Autoload - 150.0 sheets - A3 plus (13 in x 16.65 in)
- Duty Cycle
- Cartridge / Printhead Included Qty 4.0
- Telecom
- Modem None
- Networking
- Networking None
- Scanner
- Type None
- Copier
- Copier Type None
- Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays None
- Expansion Slot(s) 1.0 (total) / 1.0 (free) x LIO
- Interfaces None
- Connections 1.0 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - IrDA , 1.0 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B , 1.0 x Infrared - 36 pin Centronics
- Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards Plug and Play
- Power
- Power Device Power supply
- Voltage Required ± 10%
- Frequency Required 50/60 Hz
- Power Consumption Operational 47.7 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 9.0 Watt
- Compliant Standards EPA Energy Star
- Software / System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 , Apple MacOS 8.6 or later , Microsoft Windows 2000
- Min Processor Type Intel Pentium 60.0 MHz
- Min RAM Size 16.0 MB
- Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 41.0 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104.0 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
- Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Express exchange - 1 year
