Functional Overview

Printable Area

Printable area=media size minus

Printing Area (Width x Height) by Orientation of Image

 

normal margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Size

 

landscape (inches)

portrait (inches)

landscape (mm)

portrait (mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSI media

C

21.46 x 15.36

16.46 x 20.36

545 x 390

241 x 517

 

D

33.46 x 20.36

21.46 x 32.36

845 x 517

545 x 821

 

E

43.46 x 32.36

33.46 x 42.36

1100 x 821

850 x 517

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO media

A2

22.86 x 14.86

15.96 x 21.76

580 x 377

405 x 553

 

A1

32.56 x 21.76

22.86 x 31.46

827 x 552

580 x 799

 

A0

46.26 x 31.46

32.56 x 45.16

1175 x 799

827 x 1147

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interface Specifications

For specifications of the HP JetDirect Print Server (Network Interface), see the JetDirect Print Server documentation supplied with the Print Server Interface or consult your dealer.

NOTE

Printing using the Parallel Cable is not recommended.

 

 

 

 

Parallel (IEEE-1284 compatible/Centronics) Interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

The connector on the printer is 36-pin

Pin

Wire/Signal Name

Source

female.

 

1

Strobe

computer

Most existing parallel cables support IEEE-

 

 

 

2 … 9

D0 … D7 (data lines)

both

1284 compatible communication, but for

 

 

 

10

Ack

printer

use with this printer, the cable must meet

 

 

 

11

Busy

printer

the specification in this table.

 

 

 

 

 

12

PError

printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Select (SelectOut)

printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

AutoFd

computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 … 30

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

Init

computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

Fault

printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

SelectIn

computer

 

 

 

 

 

The following cable is recommended for optimum performance and electromagnetic compatibility:

Recommended Cable for PCs and Unix Systems

Interface type (Computer)

HP part number

Cable length

Connector type at

 

 

 

computer end of cable

 

 

 

 

IEEE compatible/Centronics Interface

C2951A

3.0 m

25-pin male

(All)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP DesignJet 5000 Series Printers Service Manual

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HP 5000 manual Printable Area, Interface Specifications, Printing using the Parallel Cable is not recommended

5000 specifications

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