HP DesignJet T850 36-inch Multifunction Printer (2Y9H2A)

Professional A0 Print, Scan & Copy Solution for CAD, Architecture, Engineering and Construction

The HP DesignJet T850 36-inch Multifunction Printer (2Y9H2A) is a versatile professional large-format printer, scanner and copier designed for architects, engineers, construction companies, surveyors, designers and technical workgroups.

Combining 914 mm / 36-inch A0 printing with an integrated front-loading scanner, the T850 MFP provides everything needed to print new drawings, digitise existing plans and make large-format copies from one compact device.

The T850 MFP produces an A1 drawing in as little as 25 seconds, delivering up to 90 A1 prints per hour. Its integrated 50-sheet A3 input tray also makes mixed-size printing easy, allowing users to work with A4/A3 sheets and large-format roll media without repeatedly changing paper.

For modern architecture, engineering and construction environments where both digital and paper drawings remain important, the HP DesignJet T850 MFP provides an excellent balance of speed, versatility, scanning capability and ease of use.

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Key Features

Print, Scan & Copy – All in One

The major advantage of the T850 MFP over the standard T850 printer is its integrated large-format scanning system.

Three essential functions are combined into one machine:

• Large-format printing
• Large-format scanning
• Large-format copying

This allows businesses to print new CAD drawings, scan existing plans into digital files and reproduce paper drawings without requiring a separate large-format scanner.

The integrated scanner uses CIS (Contact Image Sensor) technology with front-fed document handling and media-jam detection.

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Professional 36-inch / 914 mm A0 Printing

The HP DesignJet T850 MFP provides a maximum large-format width of 914 mm / 36 inches, making it an ideal A0 solution for technical workgroups.

Typical applications include:

• Architectural plans
• Engineering drawings
• Construction drawings
• CAD documents
• Floor plans
• Elevations and sections
• Site plans
• Survey drawings
• Electrical plans
• Mechanical drawings
• GIS maps
• Technical diagrams
• Project presentations
• Posters and signage

Whether you're producing an individual drawing or a complete construction documentation set, the T850 MFP is designed for straightforward everyday operation.

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Fast Printing – Up to 90 A1 Prints per Hour

The HP DesignJet T850 MFP can produce an A1-size drawing in as little as 25 seconds, with maximum productivity of up to 90 A1 prints per hour.

This makes it well suited to busy architectural, engineering and construction environments where large drawing sets need to be produced quickly.

Fast output helps reduce waiting time and keeps project teams moving when drawings are needed for meetings, construction sites or client presentations.

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Integrated Large Format Scanner

The T850 MFP incorporates a front-loading sheet-fed CIS scanner, allowing large drawings to be digitised directly from the printer.

The scanner is particularly useful for:

• Archiving old drawings
• Digitising paper plans
• Scanning marked-up construction drawings
• Sharing site plans electronically
• Creating digital copies of customer drawings
• Scanning technical documents back to project teams

Because the scanner is integrated into the printer, there is no need to allocate additional floor space to a separate large-format scanning system.

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Fast Colour & Grayscale Scanning

The integrated scanner provides speeds of up to:

Colour scanning: up to 1.5 inches per second at 200 dpi

Grayscale scanning: up to 4.5 inches per second at 200 dpi.

This provides an efficient way to digitise technical drawings and project documents.

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Scan Resolution up to 2400 × 2400 dpi

The T850 MFP provides a maximum enhanced scanning resolution of up to 2400 × 2400 dpi, allowing detailed originals to be digitised with excellent clarity.

For everyday technical scanning, lower resolutions can be selected to provide a practical balance between image detail, scanning speed and file size.

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Scan Directly to Multiple Destinations

The T850 MFP provides flexible digital workflows for scanned documents.

Depending on configuration and workflow, users can scan to:

• Email
• Network locations
• USB
• Cloud destinations
• Computer
• Mobile devices through the HP app

Supported scan file formats include PDF, JPEG and TIFF.

This makes it easy to move paper plans into modern digital project workflows.

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One-Click Scan & Copy Shortcuts

HP designed the T850 MFP to simplify repetitive scanning and copying tasks.

Users can create personalised one-click scan and copy shortcuts from the intuitive front panel, reducing the number of steps required for common workflows.

For example, commonly used settings can be configured for:

• Scanning plans to PDF
• Making full-size drawing copies
• Reducing drawings
• Enlarging drawings
• Scanning documents to network locations

This can save time for teams that regularly perform the same scanning or copying tasks.

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Large Format Copying

The integrated scanner also transforms the T850 into a professional large-format copier.

Users can insert an existing drawing and create a new printed copy directly from the machine.

Copy scaling can be adjusted from 25% to 400% in 1% increments, providing considerable flexibility when reducing or enlarging technical documents.

This is particularly useful for construction, architecture and engineering environments where paper plans still need to be distributed between teams.

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Print A4 to A0 Without Constantly Changing Media

One of the standout features of the T850 series is its integrated 50-sheet A3 input tray.

Smaller documents can remain loaded in the input tray while large-format roll media remains installed in the printer.

This enables users to print A4/A through A0/E jobs without manually switching between roll and sheet media.

For businesses producing a mixture of technical plans and smaller project documents, this can significantly simplify everyday printing.

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50-Sheet A3 Input Tray

The integrated tray holds up to 50 A3 sheets, giving the T850 MFP greater flexibility than a conventional large-format plotter.

Media handling includes:

• 50-sheet A3 input tray
• Large-format roll feed
• Manual sheet feed
• Output media bin
• Automatic horizontal cutter

The printer automatically manages different media sources, helping reduce operator intervention.

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Four HP Flex Tech Pigment Inks

The HP DesignJet T850 MFP uses a four-colour pigment ink system:

• Cyan
• Magenta
• Yellow
• Matte Black

All four colours are pigment based.

HP markets these as HP Flex Tech Inks, designed to provide high-quality output across technical drawings, renders, posters and other applications.

Pigment inks help produce crisp technical lines, clear text and strong colour graphics, making the system well suited to professional CAD and construction applications.

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130 ml & 300 ml Ink Cartridges

The HP DesignJet T850 MFP supports both 130 ml and 300 ml Original HP 738 ink cartridges.

The larger 300 ml cartridges are particularly useful for higher-volume users because they can:

• Reduce cartridge changes
• Minimise printing interruptions
• Support longer print runs
• Improve productivity

Businesses can therefore choose ink capacity according to their typical print volume.

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Up to 2400 × 1200 Optimised Print Resolution

The HP DesignJet T850 MFP provides print quality up to 2400 × 1200 optimised dpi with line accuracy of ±0.1%.

This helps produce sharp:

• CAD lines
• Dimensions
• Small annotations
• Engineering symbols
• Hatching
• Architectural details
• Technical diagrams
• Colour-coded information

The result is professional output suitable for detailed technical review and construction documentation.

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HP Click – Simplified Large Format Printing

The T850 MFP supports HP Click Print solutions, designed to simplify everyday large-format printing.

HP Click provides print previews and automatic error checking to help users identify potential problems before printing.

This can help:

• Simplify file submission
• Preview drawings before printing
• Handle multi-size projects
• Reduce incorrect prints
• Reduce wasted paper
• Improve workflow for occasional users

The T850 supports both the HP Click App and HP Click Driver for Windows 11.

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Wi-Fi, Ethernet & Mobile Printing

The HP DesignJet T850 MFP provides flexible connectivity for modern technical workgroups.

Standard connectivity includes:

• Gigabit Ethernet
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
• Wi-Fi Direct
• HP Click
• Apple AirPrint
• HP app
• Windows and macOS printing
• Chrome OS support
• Remote printing
• USB flash-drive printing

 

This allows team members to print and share drawings from a variety of devices and locations.

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HP Wolf Pro Security

The T850 series incorporates HP Wolf Pro Security to help protect the printer and business data in connected work environments.

This is increasingly important as large-format printers become part of corporate networks and handle commercially sensitive architectural, engineering and construction documents.

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Flexible Media Support

The HP DesignJet T850 MFP supports a broad selection of technical and graphics media, including:

• Bond paper
• Plain paper
• Bright white paper
• Coated paper
• Heavyweight coated paper
• Blueprint paper
• Natural tracing paper
• Clear film
• Matte film
• Backlit media
• Satin photo paper
• Gloss photo paper
• Self-adhesive media
• Polypropylene
• Removable fabric
• Banner media
• Canvas

HP specifies media thickness up to approximately 0.3 mm / 11.8 mil.

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Automatic Horizontal Cutter

The T850 MFP incorporates an automatic horizontal cutter for roll-fed media.

Once printing is complete, the printer automatically cuts compatible media from the roll, helping streamline production of multiple drawings.

Completed drawings are collected in the integrated output bin.

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2 GB Memory

Unlike the print-only T850, which has 1 GB of memory, the T850 Multifunction Printer provides 2 GB of internal memory.

The additional memory supports the multifunction print, scan and copy workflow.

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Compact All-in-One Design

Despite combining an A0 printer and large-format scanner, the T850 MFP maintains a relatively compact footprint.

HP specifies dimensions of approximately:

1407 × 701 × 967 mm (W × D × H)

with a weight of approximately:

60 kg.

For offices where floor space is valuable, combining printing and scanning into a single device can be significantly more practical than installing separate systems.

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Technical Specifications