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HP DesignJet T1700dr PS
44" color graphics & photo printer
- ModelT1700dr PS
- Prints44" wide
- Score74/100
Authorized HP dealerGenuine hardware & ink
2-year warranty includedExtendable to 3 years
Free shippingContinental U.S.
Plotter specialistsAEC experts, not just sellers
Analyst take
- Dual rolls let the printer auto-select width and stock across a mixed plan set without operator intervention.
- A 500 GB self-encrypting hard drive and 128 GB of memory handle dense GIS and layered PDFs and release the workstation quickly.
- Six inks with both matte and photo black keep line weights dense on bond and hold shadow detail on glossy presentation media.
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- Wide-format reach Prints up to 44" wide on rolls and sheets.
- Fine detail 2400 x 1200 DPI maximum resolution for crisp line work.
- Ink platform Cyan, Photo black, Matte black, Magenta, Yellow.
- Connectivity Ethernet for shared team printing.
- Verified specs 10 specs checked against the manufacturer datasheet.
- Analyst score Scores 74/100 in our class-relative rating.
Overview
A dual-roll, 44-inch color plotter built for color-critical technical work
The HP DesignJet T1700dr is a 44-inch, six-ink thermal inkjet built for AEC teams that produce color as often as they produce line work — coordination sets, GIS maps, permit renderings and the occasional presentation board. Where the eye notices the difference is in the last five percent of a saturated hue: this machine carries both a photo black and a matte black plus dedicated cyan, magenta and yellow, across three printheads, at up to 2400 x 1200 dpi. We haven’t measured this unit on the desk’s reference paper, so treat gamut talk qualitatively — but the ink set is the color-capable configuration in this family, not the base one.
- Mixed color-and-mono plan sets where full-bleed maps and coordination drawings share a queue
- Dual-roll running — two media widths or types loaded, switching without operator babysitting
- Heavy, layered PDFs from Bluebeam or AutoCAD: a 500 GB encrypted drive and 128 GB max virtual memory help release jobs quickly
- Firms needing 44-inch width and PostScript/PDF 1.7 handling in one device
If you never print full-width and rarely touch color, this is more machine than you need — the 36-inch HP DesignJet T1600dr covers narrower dual-roll workflows, and the single-roll HP DesignJet T1700 44-in suits shops that don’t need automatic roll switching.
- 44″Max print width
- 781 ft²/hRated speed
- 6Ink channels
- 2,400 dpiMax resolution
- 24 moIncluded warranty
Spec Analysis
overall
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At a glance
- Print width
- Up to 44 in (max print size 44" x 66")
- Technology
- Thermal inkjet, 6 cartridges, 3 printheads
- Inks
- Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Photo black, Matte black
- Max resolution
- 2400 x 1200 dpi
- Rated speed
- HP rates 116 A1 prints/hr (normal quality)
- Media handling
- Dual roll + cut sheets; up to 0.031 in (0.8 mm) thick
- Storage & memory
- 500 GB self-encrypting HDD; up to 128 GB virtual memory
- Languages
- PostScript 3, PDF 1.7, HP-GL/2, TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4
Ideal for: mid-to-high-volume AEC workgroups producing mixed color/mono 44-inch sets who want unattended dual-roll running and secure job handling. Not the tool for: mono-only line-work shops, or firms that never print past 36 inches.
Features
What sets it apart
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Expert analysis
What you should know
Key takeaways
- Dual rolls let the printer auto-select width and stock across a mixed plan set without operator intervention.
- A 500 GB self-encrypting hard drive and 128 GB of memory handle dense GIS and layered PDFs and release the workstation quickly.
- Six inks with both matte and photo black keep line weights dense on bond and hold shadow detail on glossy presentation media.
- PostScript 3 and PDF 1.7 support mean submitted PDFs reproduce as intended.
- No scanner or copier — pair it with a separate scanning workflow if you archive legacy drawings.
- HP rates 116 pph at normal quality on A1 line drawings; real throughput is lower once first-page-out and roll changes are counted.
Walk into any busy AEC print room at 8 a.m. and you can hear the difference a well-specified plotter makes: not the rush of speed, but the absence of drama. No stalled jobs, no half-printed permit set curling out of a paused queue. The HP DesignJet T1700dr 44-in is built for exactly that quiet — a dual-roll, PostScript-capable machine aimed at technical workgroups that live in AutoCAD, Revit, GIS and dense Bluebeam PDFs.
What sets this machine apart from lighter T-series models is what happens before a single drop of ink lands. With a 500 GB internal hard drive and 128 GB of processing memory, it swallows heavy files and releases your workstation fast — the sort of thing you only notice when it stops being a problem.
44" (111.8 cm)Print widthtrue wide-format, ANSI E and larger
116 pphRated A1 speedHP rates normal-quality line drawings
2400 x 1200 DPIResolutionfine-line and small-text work
500 GBInternal storageself-encrypting hard drive
Where the color actually lives
This is a six-cartridge, three-printhead machine running cyan, magenta, yellow, plus both photo black and matte black. In AEC terms, that dual-black arrangement matters more than the marketing usually admits: matte black keeps line weights crisp and dense on ordinary bond and coated bond, while photo black holds shadow detail on satin and glossy presentation media. The difference shows up where renderings live — in the deep teatime shadows of an exterior perspective board, where a single black would either muddy the darks or dull the crispness of a title-block line.
The desk hasn’t run measured ICC gamut on this specific unit, so I’ll resist the temptation to quote a color-volume figure. What I can say plainly: on coated bond, the pigment set the HP 730 inks and HP 731 printhead deliver renders coordination color-coding and site-plan fills with the consistency AEC work demands. It reproduces color through PostScript 3 and PDF 1.7, so submitted PDFs behave the way the sender intended.
The dual-roll case, and where it fits
The ‘dr’ is the whole point. Two rolls mean you can load, say, a 24-inch roll and a 36-inch roll — or bond and coated — and let the printer choose the right media and width per sheet across a mixed plan set. For a firm producing bid sets and permit sets where sizes and stocks change page to page, that unattended switching is the productivity story, not raw speed.
- Mid-to-large multidisciplinary practices running mixed A1/ANSI D and E sets who want the printer to sort media, not the operator.
- Civil and GIS teams pushing dense, layered files that choke lighter controllers.
- Print rooms and IT needing the self-encrypting drive, HP JetAdvantage Security Manager and user authentication.
- Presentation-heavy studios that need clean line work and credible color on satin and glossy from one device.
Estimate a plan set's run time from HP's rated A1 speed — then mentally add first-page-out and roll-change overhead for a realistic number.
One set: – · Weekly plotting time: –
Computed from the manufacturer's rated 781 ft²/h. Real-world mixed sets run slower — treat this as a best case for comparing machines, not a promise.
Where it isn't the right tool
No scanner, no copier. If your workflow depends on scanning and archiving legacy drawings in one device, this is the wrong shape of machine — an MFP-class option like the HP DesignJet T1120 44-in fits that need better. If you never touch the second roll and rarely exceed 36 inches, the single-roll HP DesignJet T1700 44-in or the 36-inch HP DesignJet T1600dr 36-in covers most technical output for less footprint. Cross-shopping is fair, too: it’s worth putting this machine side by side with the Canon GP-4000 44-in before you sign. And if daily volume is genuinely production-scale, look toward the top of the 44-inch class.
The read
The T1700dr earns its place not on speed but on composure. The dual rolls, 500 GB encrypted drive and 128 GB of memory are aimed at workgroups that submit heavy, mixed-size PDFs all day and can’t afford a jammed queue during a bid deadline. The dual-black pigment set gives it real presentation credibility alongside the line work. Skip it if you need scanning, run mostly single-stock, or stay under 36 inches — but for a mid-to-large AEC practice that wants the printer to manage media instead of the operator, it’s a sober, well-matched choice.
Spec analysis
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Verified specifications
The specs that decide it
| Maximum print width | 44 in (1118 mm) |
|---|---|
| Print speed (HP-rated, A1) | 116 A1 pages/hr, 26 sec/A1manufacturer-verified |
| Maximum resolution | 2,400 x 1,200 dpi |
| Droplet size | 6 plmanufacturer-verified |
| Ink cartridges / printheads | 6 cartridges, 3 universal printheads (2 colors each)manufacturer-verified |
| Cartridge capacity | 300 mlmanufacturer-verified |
| Internal memory / storage | 128 GB memory, 500 GB drive |
| Networking | 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet, USB Type-A host, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Page description languages | PostScript 3, PDF 1.7 Ext., HP-GL/2, TIFF, JPEG, URF, CALS G4 |
| Warranty | Two-year HP hardware warrantymanufacturer-verified |
manufacturer-verified = checked against the manufacturer’s official datasheet, not aggregator data. Everything else is standards-body / catalog data we consider reliable.
Specifications
Full technical detail
Print technologyThermal inkjet
Max resolution2400 x 1200 DPI
Max print width44"
ColorColor
ConnectivityEthernet (Gigabit LAN), USB
Use caseCAD / Technical
Printing
| Color | Yes |
|---|---|
| Print head | 3 |
| Printing colors | Cyan, Photo black, Matte black, Magenta, Yellow |
| Print technology | Thermal inkjet |
| Resolution color | 2400 x 1200 DPI |
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 1200 DPI |
| Number of print cartridges | 6 |
| Page description languages | PostScript 3, PDF 1.7, HP-GL/2, TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4, URF |
| Print speed (normal quality, A1) | 116 pph |
Performance
| HP segment | Business |
|---|---|
| Certification | Compliant with Class A requirements, including: USA (FCC rules), Canada (ICES), EU (EMC Directive), Australia (ACMA), New Zealand (RSM), China (CCC), Japan (VCCI), Korea (KCC), South Africa (SABS) |
| Product color | Black |
| Storage media | HDD |
| Internal memory | 4096 MB |
| Country of origin | China, Thailand |
| Internal storage capacity | 500 GB |
| Sound power level (standby) | 5 dB |
Paper handling
| Cut sheets | Yes |
|---|---|
| Roll paper | Yes |
| Media thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Roll top margin | 0.118" (3 mm) |
| Print margin roll | 0.118" (3 mm) |
| Custom media sizes | 210 x 279 to 1118 x 1676 mm |
| Maximum print size | 1118 x 1676 mm |
| Maximum roll width | 44" (111.8 cm) |
| Maximum roll diameter | 5.31" (13.5 cm) |
| Paper tray media types | Coated paper, Semi-glossy paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Photo paper, Matte paper, Heavy paper, Satin paper |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0…A9) | A0, A1, A2, A3, A4 |
Ports & interfaces
| Wi-Fi | No |
|---|---|
| USB port | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| USB connector | USB Type-A |
| Direct printing | Yes |
| RJ-45 ports quantity | 1 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Mobile printing technologies | HP ePrint |
Technical details
| Box contents | HP DesignJet T1700 Printer, printheads, ink cartridges, printer stand, spindles (x2), setup poster, introductory information, warranty, power cords, label kits |
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Weight & dimensions
| Depth | 27.4" (695 mm) |
|---|---|
| Width | 70.9" (1802 mm) |
| Height | 39.3" (998 mm) |
| Weight | 197.1 lbs (89.4 kg) |
Power
| AC input voltage | 100 – 240 V |
|---|---|
| AC input frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.1 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.3 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 24 W |
| Power consumption (typical) | 100 W |
Operational conditions
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -25 – 55 °C |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 5 – 40 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 0 – 90% |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 – 80% |
Other features
| UNSPSC-code | 43212104 |
|---|---|
| Maximum internal memory | 128 GB |
| Electromagnetic compatibility | Compliant with Class A requirements, including: USA (FCC rules), Canada (ICES), EU (EMC Directive), Australia (ACMA), New Zealand (RSM), China (CCC), Japan (VCCI), Korea (KCC), South Africa (SABS) |
Copying
| Copying | No |
|---|
Scanning
| Accuracy | 0.1% |
|---|---|
| Scanning | No |
Logistics data
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84433210 |
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Packaging data
| Package depth | 30.3" (770 mm) |
|---|---|
| Package width | 77" (1955 mm) |
| Package height | 28" (710 mm) |
| Package weight | 282.2 lbs (128 kg) |
| Bundled software | HP Click App, HP Utility for Mac and Windows, HP WebJet Admin, HP Embedded Web Server, HP JetAdvantage Security Manager, HP Partner Link, HP MPS, HP Click Driver for Windows 11 |
Sustainability
| Sustainability compliance | Yes |
|---|---|
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
Brand-specific features
| HP dynamic security | Yes |
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Everything that fits the HP DesignJet T1700dr PS
The full supplies hub lists every cartridge, printhead, roll and accessory verified against the manufacturer's own documentation for this machine.
12 ink cartridges · 12 paper & media items · 3 accessories · 8 coverage plans
HP DesignJet T1700dr PS ink and paper →Supplies
Compatible ink, printheads & media
Genuine consumables that fit the HP DesignJet T1700dr 44-in PostScript Printer — only the cartridges, printheads and media compatible with this model.
Ink Cartridges 12
HP 730 300-ml Gray Ink Cartridge
HP 730 300-ml Photo Black Ink Cartridge
HP 730 300-ml Matte Black Ink Cartridge
HP 730 130-ml Cyan Ink Cartridge
HP 730 130-ml Matte Black Ink Cartridge
HP 730 300-ml Cyan Ink Cartridge
HP 730 300-ml Yellow Ink Cartridge
HP 730 300-ml Magenta Ink Cartridge
HP 730 130-ml Photo Black Ink Cartridge
HP 730 130-ml Gray Ink Cartridge
HP 730 130-ml Magenta Ink Cartridge
HP 730 130-ml Yellow Ink CartridgePaper & Media 12
Representative image10 Mil Water-resistant Blockout Display FilmRepresentative image10 Mil White Opaque BackerRepresentative image11 Mil Water-Resistant Synthetic BannerRepresentative image15 Mil Water-Resistant Econo Scrim VinylRepresentative image16 Mil WR Opaque Scrim Vinyl (3″ AC)Representative image180gsm Solvent Satin PE PaperRepresentative image200gsm Special Matte Photo PaperRepresentative image230gsm Special Matte Photo PaperRepresentative image5 Mil Polycarbonate LaminateRepresentative image5 Mil Water-Resistant Self-Adh Vinyl (3" AC)Representative image6 Mil Water-Resistant Self-Adhesive PolypropyleneRepresentative image24LB Inkjet Coated Matte Paper Economy (714)
Coverage & Support Plans 8
HP 1 year Post Warranty, 4-hour response, 9×5 plus Defective Media Retention Support (U9QS6PE)HP 1 year Post Warranty, 4-hour response, 9×5 plus Defective Media (U9TR1PE)
HP 1 year Post Warranty Next Business Day Onsite HW Support w/DMR for T1700 2 roll
HP 3 year 4-hour response, 9×5 plus Defective Media Retention (U9TQ2E)
HP 3 year Next Business Day Onsite HW Support w/Defective Media Retention for T1700 2 roll
HP Preventive Maintenance Hardware Support (U1XV4E)
Hp 2Y Nbd + Dmr Dj T1700 2 Roll Hw Supp (U9QS8E)HP Network Installation Service for High-end and MidrangeQuestions
Straight answers
What does the 'dr' in T1700dr actually add?
It adds a second media roll, so the printer can hold two widths or two stocks at once and automatically select the right one per sheet across a mixed set. That unattended switching is the main reason to choose it over the single-roll T1700 44-in.
Can it handle heavy CAD and GIS files without stalling?
It carries 128 GB of processing memory and a 500 GB internal hard drive, which helps it accept dense, layered PDFs and release your workstation quickly. AEC buyers often pick it specifically for that headroom over lighter T-series models.
Does it scan or copy?
No. It prints only. If you need scanning or copying in one device, consider an MFP-class option such as the HP DesignJet T1120 44-in instead.
Which inks and printhead does it use?
It runs the HP 730 ink family with the HP 731 printhead, across six cartridges including both matte black and photo black. Routine maintenance uses the HP Q1406B maintenance cartridge.
How wide and how large can it print?
Up to a 44-inch roll width, with a maximum print size of 44″ x 66″ (1118 x 1676 mm) and media thickness up to 0.031″ (0.8 mm).
Is it still a current model?
Yes. As of mid-2026 it remains active in HP’s wide-format portfolio, with continued driver, firmware and spare-part support, and has not appeared on HP’s end-of-service-life lists.
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