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42" PageWide production printer
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Overview
HP PageWide XL 4100 40-in Printer with Top Stacker, 1200 x 1200 DPI, HP-GL/2, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, 1200 x 1200 DPI, 8 x HP 841 PageWide XL, 1200 x 1200 DPI
Where it performs best
Class best is 77. How we grade →
Expert analysis
Key takeaways
At 4:45 p.m., the person at the output tray does not need a lecture on ink chemistry. They need the permit set, coordination sheets, and color-marked revisions out before the courier leaves. The HP PageWide XL 4100 40-in Printer with Top Stacker is a color AEC production printer for teams that print large technical documents up to A0 size and want finished sheets collected at the printer rather than drifting into a small-office plotter basket.
It uses four colors—black, cyan, magenta, and yellow—with HP-GL/2, PDF 1.7, and PostScript 3 support. That matters in mixed CAD and PDF environments, where architects may send a plotted sheet from CAD while construction staff send marked-up PDFs from a document-control workflow. The 8-inch touch display and built-in 500 GB HDD support a printer-centered production setup, rather than making every job depend on somebody’s workstation staying awake.
This is a sensible fit for architecture, engineering, surveying, and construction teams producing color plan sheets, GIS maps, bid documents, review sets, and presentation-oriented technical output on bond or recycled paper. The Top Stacker is the practical part of the configuration: output has a defined landing place when several people are sending work near a deadline. A loose pile of drawings is not a workflow. It is an argument waiting to happen.
The machine has eight HP 841 PageWide XL printheads and uses HP 843C 400-ml Black PageWide XL Ink Cartridge, HP 843C 400-ml Cyan PageWide XL Ink Cartridge, HP 843C 400-ml Magenta PageWide XL Ink Cartridge, and HP 843C 400-ml Yellow PageWide XL Ink Cartridge consumables. For IT, the relevant conversation is not just print quality. It is whether the existing PDF, HP-GL/2, and PostScript 3 submission paths are controlled, repeatable, and understood by the people who will get called when a deadline job does something odd.
Bottom line: This machine belongs where technical color output is routine work, not an occasional favor to the project team.
The printer itself does not copy or scan. That is a clean fit for a print-only production point, but it is a limitation for teams replacing an all-in-one wide-format device used for field redlines, legacy plan capture, or walk-up copying. The compatible HP SD Pro 44-in Scanner can address a scanning requirement, but buyers should confirm the operating workflow, physical layout, and who owns the scan files after they leave the device.
Its 77.2-inch width, 31.5-inch depth, 51.3-inch height, and 914.9-pound weight make this a planned installation, not something to wheel between conference rooms after lunch. Verify access routes, floor loading, network location, and service clearance before delivery. The printer is ENERGY STAR certified and lists typical power consumption of 400 W, with standby consumption of 4.6 W; those figures are useful for facilities planning, not a substitute for measuring an actual department’s duty pattern.
Bottom line: The failure mode here is buying a production printer for a scanning problem, then discovering that the scanner was the real requirement.
Within the catalog, the current HP F40 and HP F60 are the relevant in-family configurations to review alongside this printer. The HP F70 is listed as discontinued, so it may still matter when replacing an installed unit, but it should not be treated as the current comparison point. Ask the supplier to show the exact output-handling, folding, and tab-application configuration being proposed. Those details decide whether a plan set is ready for distribution or merely printed.
For a narrower-format alternative with scanning capability, the Epson SC-T5400M 38-in is in the catalog. It is not a like-for-like configuration, and that distinction matters. Compare the workflow first: plan size, output handling, scan needs, job languages, and the number of people waiting at the device. Use the comparison tool to keep the discussion anchored in listed specifications rather than dealer folklore.
Bottom line: Compare the whole handoff—from file submission to a usable set of sheets—not just the printer sitting in the middle.
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The read
The HP PageWide XL 4100 40-in Printer with Top Stacker fits an AEC department that needs color technical output up to A0, common CAD and PDF job-language support, onboard job storage, and a defined place for output to land. It is less appropriate as a standalone answer for a scan-and-copy counter. Buy it for the production workflow it actually supports, and make the dealer demonstrate that workflow with your files before the next bid deadline makes the decision for you.
Spec analysis
Overall performance
within PageWide production printers · 7 compared
Class best 77
72% spec coverage
Verified specifications
| Maximum roll width | 40 inmanufacturer-verified |
|---|---|
| Maximum print size | A0 (841 x 1189 mm) |
| Maximum resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Print speed | 10 pages/minmanufacturer-verified |
| Print heads | 8 x HP 841 PageWide XL Printheads |
| Ink cartridge capacity | 400 ml (4 cartridges)manufacturer-verified |
| Maximum roll length | 650 ft |
| Page description languages | HP-GL/2, TIFF, JPEG |
| Internal storage / memory | 500 GB storage, 8 GB RAM |
| Weight / width | 915 lb / 77.2 in wide |
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 |
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| Print head | 8 x HP 841 PageWide XL |
| Printing colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Resolution color | 1200 x 1200 DPI |
| Maximum resolution | 1200 x 1200 DPI |
| Number of print cartridges | 4 |
| Page description languages | HP-GL/2, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3 |
| Control type | Touch |
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| RAM capacity | 8 GB |
| Certification | EPEAT Silver, CE marking (including RoHS, WEEE, REACH) |
| Product color | White, Brown |
| Storage media | HDD |
| Built-in display | Yes |
| Display diagonal | 8" |
| Built-in processor | Yes |
| Internal storage capacity | 500 GB |
| Sound pressure level (printing) | 7.6 dB |
| Stacker | Yes |
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| Stacker type | Top Stacker |
| Maximum print size | A0 (841 x 1189 mm) |
| Maximum roll length | 7874" (200 m) |
| Maximum roll diameter | 6.97" (17.7 cm) |
| Paper tray media types | Bond paper, Recycled paper |
| USB port | No |
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| Depth | 31.5" (800 mm) |
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| Width | 77.2" (1960 mm) |
| Height | 51.3" (1303 mm) |
| Weight | 914.9 lbs (415 kg) |
| Power consumption (standby) | 4.6 W |
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| Power consumption (typical) | 400 W |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
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| Copying | No |
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| Scanning | No |
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| Scan technology | CIS |
| Optical scanning resolution | 1200 x 1200 DPI |
| Package depth | 42" (1068 mm) |
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| Package width | 85.8" (2180 mm) |
| Package height | 69.4" (1764 mm) |
| Package weight | 1148.6 lbs (521 kg) |
| Cartridge(s) included | Yes |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
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Everything that fits the HP PageWide XL 4100
The full supplies hub lists every cartridge, printhead, roll and accessory verified against the manufacturer's own documentation for this machine.
6 ink cartridges · 1 printhead · 2 paper & media items · 1 accessory
HP PageWide XL 4100 ink and paper →Supplies
Genuine consumables that fit the HP PageWide XL 4100 40-in — only the cartridges, printheads and media compatible with this model.
Questions
No. The listed configuration has no copying and no scanning. A compatible HP SD Pro 44-in Scanner is available, but it is separate from the printer.
The listed page-description languages are HP-GL/2, PDF 1.7, and PostScript 3. That covers common technical-print submission paths, subject to the workflow and driver setup used by the site.
Its listed maximum print size is A0, or 33 x 47 inches. Confirm required margins and finished-sheet expectations when matching it to a specific title-block standard.
It uses the HP 843C 400-ml Black, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow PageWide XL Ink Cartridges, along with HP 841 printheads.
Not by itself if the current workflow relies on walk-up scanning or copying. It is better viewed as a print-focused production device with optional separate scanning support.
The catalog lists the HP F40 and HP F60 as current in-family options. The HP F70 is listed as discontinued and is mainly relevant when assessing an existing installed base.
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