HP DeskJet 1120C C2678A Wide Format Inkjet Printer 11x17 A3 600dpi PCL

HP DeskJet 1120C C2678A Wide Format Inkjet Printer 11x17 A3 600dpi PCL

The HP DeskJet 1120C (part number C2678A) is a wide-format color inkjet printer from Hewlett-Packard's Professional Series, capable of printing on media up to 11×17 inches (A3/tabloid size). It connects via a standard IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface and uses HP PCL Level 3 Enhanced as its print language, making it compatible with a broad range of Windows software from its era. The 1120C accepts one black and one color ink cartridge and delivers up to 600×600 dpi output in both black and color modes.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: HP DeskJet 1120C — Part Number C2678A
• Series: DeskJet Professional Series
• Maximum media size: 11×17 in (A3 / Tabloid)
• Print resolution (black): 600×600 dpi (Best/Normal); 300×600 dpi (Draft)
• Print resolution (color): 600×600 dpi (Best/Normal); 600×300 dpi (Draft)
• Print speed — black text, Letter/A4: up to 7 ppm
• Print speed — black text, 11×17/A3: up to 4.5 ppm
• Print speed — black with color highlights, Letter/A4: 6 ppm; 11×17/A3: 4 ppm
• Print speed — mixed text/color graphics, Letter/A4: 5.5 ppm; 11×17/A3: 3.5 ppm
• Print speed — full page color, Letter/A4: 2 ppm; 11×17/A3: 1.5 ppm
• Standard paper input capacity: 150 sheets
• Envelope input capacity: 15 envelopes
• Media types: plain and special paper, envelopes, transparencies, labels, photo and greeting card paper, postcards, banners, iron-on transfers, HP Premium media
• Standard connectivity: IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel port
• Optional connectivity: HP JetDirect External Print Server
• Print language: HP PCL Level 3 Enhanced
• Print cartridges: 1 black, 1 color
• Power: 110–220V AC, 50/60Hz, 35W (IEC power inlet)
• Made in Singapore; manufacture date July 1998
• Printer only — ink cartridge status unknown; cables and software not confirmed included

Applications

The HP DeskJet 1120C was designed for small offices and professional users who need color output on larger-than-letter media without the cost of a full production plotter. It handles tabloid-size (11×17) prints — useful for architects, engineers, graphic designers, and desktop publishers printing drafts, posters, presentations, and spreadsheets too wide for a standard letter/A4 printer. Introduced in the late 1990s, the DeskJet 1120C series used HP's parallel-port interface, which was the dominant PC printer connection before USB became standard. It ran under Windows 95/98/NT and similar era operating systems using HP's PCL3 driver set. Today units like this are sought by legacy workflow users, collectors of late-1990s HP peripherals, and anyone who needs a parallel-port wide-carriage inkjet for a vintage computing setup.