HP has announced the new series of HP DesignJet T1600 Plus Edition and HP DesignJet T2600 MFP Plus Edition I Build Connected printersdesigned to help architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms simplify workflows large format printing.
As AEC companies manage increasingly distributed teams and work under ever-tightening deadlines, they continue to face a disconnect between digital design and physical execution. While digital plans evolve rapidly, paper versions often remain static, which can lead to discrepancies between documents and result in errors, delays, rework, and unnecessary costs.
Designed to help bridge this gap, the new range features the first HP DesignJet multifunction printer that connects paper drawings directly to HP Build Workspace cloud workflows, helping AEC teams work more collaboratively across both physical and digital project environments. With built-in HP Build Workspace connectivity, users can scan, share, manage, and collaborate on drawings through a single connected platform, while QR code-linked version control helps ensure teams build with certainty from the correct drawing by synchronizing paper drawings with the latest digital versions.
“The future of large format printing is connected, it’s smart, and it’s based on how work is actually done today,” he says. Daniel Martinez, senior vice president and president of HP's large format printing division“With the new HP DesignJet T1600 and T2600 Plus Edition printer series, we are helping AEC teams work more efficiently and effectively by connecting print workflows with the digital tools they already rely on every day, both in the office and on the job site.”
Designed for high-volume business environments, both printers offer print speeds of up to 180 D-size copies per hour, built-in automatic stacking of up to 100 pages, dual-roll capability on select models, and Adobe PDF Print Engine technology for high-accuracy reproduction of complex files.
Security remains a critical aspect of IT-managed AEC environments, where sensitive project data and distributed teams require robust protection. The new printer series is equipped with HP Wolf Pro Security, which combines secure user authentication, firmware validation, HP Secure Boot, and advanced encryption technologies, such as TLS 1.3 and IPsec, to help protect devices and documents without adding complexity for users.
