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Overview
Picture the person standing at the tray at 4:45 p.m.: a solo architect or a small civil team that needs a clean D-size check set before the client shows up. That’s who the T250 is built for. It’s a 24-inch thermal inkjet plotter that prints color at 2400 x 1200 DPI and lays down an A1 line drawing in about 47 seconds at normal quality (HP rates it at 76 A1 prints per hour). Line work and small text on bond come out legible, which is what a permit set actually needs.
Two things to know. It’s a single-roll, single-printhead machine — no scanner, no copy, no automatic roll switching. Higher-volume shops burn through the small HP 712 carts fast. Note also that HP now lists the T250 as discontinued/legacy, still sold as refreshed stock. If you scan and copy, step to the T830. Need a wider sheet? Look at the T520 33-in.
Where it performs best
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At a glance
Ideal for: solo architects and small civil/MEP teams printing a few color check or permit sets per week in a tight office. Not the tool for: high-volume plan rooms, anyone needing scan/copy, or shops that can’t stop to swap rolls mid-deadline.
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Expert analysis
Key takeaways
It’s 4:30 on a Thursday. The permit set is due in the morning, and someone in a two-person studio needs a clean 24-inch D-size plot without babysitting a plotter the size of a filing cabinet. That’s the job the HP DesignJet T250 24-in was built for. Small footprint, single roll, quiet enough to sit in the corner of a working office.
One caveat up front: as of 2026 HP classifies the T250 as discontinued. It’s a tail-end machine now, still on shelves as clearance stock, still getting ink and firmware support. That changes the buying math more than any spec on the sheet.
Four-color thermal inkjet. One printhead, CMYK. It runs on HP 712 inks and the HP 713 printhead. There’s no scanner, no copier, no built-in display — you drive it from your PC, phone or tablet over Wi-Fi, Ethernet or USB, or through the HP Click app.
The line quality is where it earns its keep. At 2400 x 1200 DPI it holds thin CAD lines and small callout text on plain bond without smearing them into mush. For architects, civil and MEP folks pushing check prints, redlines and permit sets, that’s the whole point. It handles cut sheets too, and roll media up to a 3.94-inch diameter — which brings us to the trade-off.
Small roll. Small cartridges. The rear roll caps at about 9 lbs, and the cartridges here are modest. On light monthly volume that’s fine — you swap media occasionally and move on. Push past a couple dozen sheets a month and the running cost climbs faster than you’d like. HP claims the T250 uses up to 95% less ink for routine maintenance versus competitors, which they say frees up to 100 extra A1 pages a month. Treat that as HP’s number, not mine.
The rated 76 A1 pages per hour is a lab figure. What matters at 4:45 is first-page-out and the fact that there’s one roll. Change from bond to a presentation sheet mid-set and you’re standing there doing it by hand. If you routinely mix media or run bigger sets, the dual-roll 36-inch T1600dr is a different class of tool. Need width but not two rolls? The T520 33-in steps up the sheet size.
Inside the family, the T230 and the entry T210 sit just below it — same 24-inch thermal inkjet platform, trimmed features. If line quality can drop to 1200 x 1200 DPI for your work, the T125 is the budget end. Cross-shopping other brands? The Canon GP-200 24-in is the obvious same-class rival worth a look. Run the side-by-side comparison before you commit.
Feed in your typical bid-set size and see roughly how long a run takes at the T250's rated speed. Adjust down for first-page-out and roll swaps.
One set: – · Weekly plotting time: –
Computed from the manufacturer's rated 511 ft²/h. Real-world mixed sets run slower — treat this as a best case for comparing machines, not a promise.
Before you buy
The read
The T250 is a light-duty office plotter that prints a clean D-size sheet and stays out of the way. For a small studio doing a handful of check prints and permit sets a month, it does the job at a low entry cost. But it’s discontinued, the roll and cartridges are small, and the per-sheet cost climbs on real volume. Buy it as clearance stock if the math works for light use — and go in knowing support has a clock on it.
Spec analysis
Overall performance
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Verified specifications
| Print technology | Thermal inkjet, 4 CMYK cartridges, 1 printhead |
|---|---|
| Maximum media width | 24 inmanufacturer-verified |
| Print speed | 30 sec/page on A1/D; up to 76 A1/D prints/hourmanufacturer-verified |
| Maximum resolution | Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi |
| Maximum roll length | 300 ft (91 m)manufacturer-verified |
| Ethernet LAN | Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| Internal memory | 512 MB |
| Page description languages | JPEG, URF (no PostScript) |
| Weight | 47.4 lbs (21.5 kg) |
manufacturer-verified = checked against the manufacturer’s official datasheet, not aggregator data. Everything else is standards-body / catalog data we consider reliable.
Specifications
| Color | Yes |
|---|---|
| Print head | 1 (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) |
| Printing colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Print technology | Thermal inkjet |
| Resolution color | 2400 x 1200 DPI |
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 1200 DPI |
| Number of print cartridges | 4 |
| Page description languages | JPEG, URF |
| Print speed (normal quality, A1) | 76 pph |
| HP segment | Business |
|---|---|
| Certification | Compliant with Class B requirements, including: USA (FCC rules), Canada (ICES), EU (EMC/RED Directives), Australia (ACMA), New Zealand (RSM), China (CCC), Japan (VCCI); Certified as Class B product: Korea (KCC) |
| Product color | Gray |
| Internal memory | 512 MB |
| Built-in display | No |
| Country of origin | China |
| Introduction year | 2024 |
| Cut sheets | Yes |
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| Media thickness | 0.3 mm |
| Custom media sizes | 210 x 279 to 610 x 1897 mm |
| Maximum print size | 610 x 1897 mm |
| Maximum roll diameter | 3.94" (10 cm) |
| Paper tray media types | Coated paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Photo paper, Matte paper, Heavy paper, Satin paper |
| Roll weight (rear roll) | 9.04 lbs (4.1 kg) |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0…A9) | A1, A2, A3, A4 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
|---|---|
| USB port | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Direct printing | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Mobile printing technologies | Apple AirPrint |
| Box contents | HP DesignJet T250 24-in Printer, printhead, introductory ink cartridges, spindle, quick reference guide, setup poster, power cord |
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| Depth | 17.3" (440 mm) |
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| Width | 39.9" (1013 mm) |
| Height | 11.2" (285 mm) |
| Weight | 47.4 lbs (21.5 kg) |
| AC input voltage | 100 – 240 V |
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| AC input frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.2 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 2.1 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 0.2 W |
| Power consumption (typical) | 35 W |
| Operating altitude | 0 – 118110.2" (0 – 3000 m) |
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| Storage temperature (T-T) | -25 – 55 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 5 – 40 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 – 80% |
| UNSPSC-code | 43212104 |
|---|---|
| Electromagnetic compatibility | Compliant with Class B requirements, including: USA (FCC rules), Canada (ICES), EU (EMC/RED Directives), Australia (ACMA), New Zealand (RSM), China (CCC), Japan (VCCI); Certified as Class B product: Korea (KCC) |
| Copying | No |
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| Scanning | No |
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| Package depth | 22.6" (575 mm) |
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| Package width | 45.5" (1155 mm) |
| Package height | 15.9" (405 mm) |
| Package weight | 59.5 lbs (27 kg) |
| Bundled software | HP Click App for Windows and macOS, HP Click Driver for Windows 11, HP app for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS |
| Sustainability compliance | Yes |
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| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
| Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e) | 270 |
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| Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e) | 14 |
| Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e) | 15 |
| Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e) | 200 |
| Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e) | 44 |
| Mac operating systems supported | Yes |
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| Windows operating systems supported | Yes |
| HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) | 198701026389. 198701026396. 198701026402. 198701026426. 198701026457. 198701026471. 198701026488 |
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| HP dynamic security | Yes |
| HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with options | (ABG) 198701026389; (AC4) 198701026396; (ACJ) 198701026402; (AKV) 198701026426; (B19) 198701026457; (B1K) 198701026471; (BCD) 198701026488 |
Everything that fits the HP DesignJet T250
The full supplies hub lists every cartridge, printhead, roll and accessory verified against the manufacturer's own documentation for this machine.
8 ink cartridges · 9 paper & media items · 4 accessories · 3 coverage plans
HP DesignJet T250 ink and paper →Supplies
Genuine consumables that fit the HP DesignJet T250 24-in Printer — only the cartridges, printheads and media compatible with this model.
Representative image5 Mil Water-Resistant Self-Adh Vinyl (3" AC)Representative imageHP Universal Gloss Photo Paper
HP Universal Coated PaperRepresentative imageHP Universal Bond Paper, 4-packRepresentative imageHP Bright White Inkjet Paper, 4-packRepresentative imageMagic 36LB Heavyweight Coated Inkjet Paper (JS036)Representative imageMagic 98gsm/26# Coated Matte Paper (DMPG98)Representative imageMagic 4mil Inkjet Clear Film w/ Side Stripe (DMCF4HPS)Representative image6.5mil Matte Coated Paper w/ PSA (746PSA)Questions
No. HP classifies it as discontinued as of 2026, but it remains available as clearance stock, and HP continues ink supplies, firmware updates and service support during its tail-end lifecycle.
It runs on HP 712 inks in CMYK and a single HP 713 printhead. Note that HP dynamic security is enabled on this model.
No. The T250 is print-only, with no scanner, copier or built-in display. If you need integrated scanning for as-builts and redlines, look at an MFP-class machine like the HP DesignJet T830 24-in instead.
The rear roll runs up to about 9 lbs with a maximum roll diameter of 3.94 inches, and it prints up to 24 inches wide and 75 inches long. That’s fine for light use but means more frequent media changes on busy weeks.
Not really. It’s built for light monthly volume; running cost rises quickly on real throughput. A dual-roll model like the HP DesignJet T1600dr 36-in is the more appropriate tool for sustained production.
Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Gigabit Ethernet and USB, plus the HP Click app and driver for Windows and macOS, and mobile printing via Apple AirPrint and the HP app on Android and iOS.
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