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Table of Contents Table of Contents Welcome 1-1 A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer 1-2 Your Printer's Main Features 1-2 Take Up Reel 1-4 Connections 1-7 Memory 1-7 Software Applications and Drivers 1-8 Front View of Printer 1-9 Rear View of printer 1-10 Using the Front Panel 2-1 The Front Panel 2-2 Standby Mode 2-6 Printing the Current ... Manual 2-15 Navigation Examples 2-16 Selecting the Full Menu Mode 2-16 Changing the Color Calibration Setting in the Image Quality Menu 2-18 Changing the Merge Setting in HP-GL/2 Settings 2-21 Changing Margins 2-24 Changing the Drying Time 2-26 Other Types...
Table of Contents Table of Contents Welcome 1-1 A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer 1-2 Your Printer's Main Features 1-2 Take Up Reel 1-4 Connections 1-7 Memory 1-7 Software Applications and Drivers 1-8 Front View of Printer 1-9 Rear View of printer 1-10 Using the Front Panel 2-1 The Front Panel 2-2 Standby Mode 2-6 Printing the Current ... Manual 2-15 Navigation Examples 2-16 Selecting the Full Menu Mode 2-16 Changing the Color Calibration Setting in the Image Quality Menu 2-18 Changing the Merge Setting in HP-GL/2 Settings 2-21 Changing Margins 2-24 Changing the Drying Time 2-26 Other Types...
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... their own drivers. Three types of drivers are supplied with the 3500CP printer: s HP DesignJet PostScript® drivers for Macintosh® (QuickDraw™) s HP DesignJet PostScript® drivers for Microsoft® Windows™ applications s AutoCAD Drivers for DOS and Windows Two types of Software Application Notes is provided with the 3000CP printer: s HP-GL/2 Windows Drivers s AutoCAD Drivers for DOS and Windows Some printer functions behave...
... their own drivers. Three types of drivers are supplied with the 3500CP printer: s HP DesignJet PostScript® drivers for Macintosh® (QuickDraw™) s HP DesignJet PostScript® drivers for Microsoft® Windows™ applications s AutoCAD Drivers for DOS and Windows Two types of Software Application Notes is provided with the 3000CP printer: s HP-GL/2 Windows Drivers s AutoCAD Drivers for DOS and Windows Some printer functions behave...
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These lights are described later in this manual Receiving NOTE Pause Color Mono Photo Productivity Economy Print Mode Status Lights C4704031 In most cases, settings in your application software or printer driver override any settings you make on the front panel of the printer. Status Lights Using the Front Panel The Front Panel The status lights provide status information about the current configuration and state of the printer. 2-5
These lights are described later in this manual Receiving NOTE Pause Color Mono Photo Productivity Economy Print Mode Status Lights C4704031 In most cases, settings in your application software or printer driver override any settings you make on the front panel of the printer. Status Lights Using the Front Panel The Front Panel The status lights provide status information about the current configuration and state of the printer. 2-5
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...quality of this correctly for your requirements. 3-3 If media is an HP DesignJet Papers and Films catalog which media type was specified, go to print with Media Choosing Media Some Important Points about Media Types s This printer supports many media types. For more details, see the table on ...example, the ink density, dithering method, and number of passes of media type and printquality settings tells the printer how to specify this document, contact your software or from the printer's front panel (software driver settings override any print-quality settings made on the media -
...quality of this correctly for your requirements. 3-3 If media is an HP DesignJet Papers and Films catalog which media type was specified, go to print with Media Choosing Media Some Important Points about Media Types s This printer supports many media types. For more details, see the table on ...example, the ink density, dithering method, and number of passes of media type and printquality settings tells the printer how to specify this document, contact your software or from the printer's front panel (software driver settings override any print-quality settings made on the media -
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...the page size information in the Page format menu to Inked area. The default Size setting (Software) in the Page Format menu causes the printer to look for example, ISO or ANSI), but the actual size within that standard is normally no, because the page size you have made ... inked area of your print, plus the margins. The answer is not important. However, some of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with your driver, any selection you may need to Adjust the Page Size in the driver. If you can select Inked area from a UNIX application. s When the prints you want to a...
...the page size information in the Page format menu to Inked area. The default Size setting (Software) in the Page Format menu causes the printer to look for example, ISO or ANSI), but the actual size within that standard is normally no, because the page size you have made ... inked area of your print, plus the margins. The answer is not important. However, some of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with your driver, any selection you may need to Adjust the Page Size in the driver. If you can select Inked area from a UNIX application. s When the prints you want to a...
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... using the front-panel PS Scale→Fit to page option, then the printer uses the page size set to Software, the printer calculates the page width as the width of the loaded media and the page... length as 1.5 times the page width. 5-5 option, the printer calculates the page length as 1.5 times the width of the loaded media. s If the ...the printer calculates the page width as the width of the loaded media and the page length as the height of the inked area plus the top and bottom margins of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with this printer. ...
... using the front-panel PS Scale→Fit to page option, then the printer uses the page size set to Software, the printer calculates the page width as the width of the loaded media and the page... length as 1.5 times the page width. 5-5 option, the printer calculates the page length as 1.5 times the width of the loaded media. s If the ...the printer calculates the page width as the width of the loaded media and the page length as the height of the inked area plus the top and bottom margins of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with this printer. ...
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If you select Smaller Margins with your driver override settings in your printer use Extended margins only. The HP PostScript printer drivers provided with PostScript files, the printer uses the Normal margin settings. NOTE Controlling the Page Format Adjusting Margins for more information on the leading and trailing edges of an image to ... the front panel. 5-13 See page 9-6, Checking Printheads, for Roll and Sheet Media Extended margins provide wider top and bottom margins. Extended margins enable the printer to do automatic error correction on this feature.
If you select Smaller Margins with your driver override settings in your printer use Extended margins only. The HP PostScript printer drivers provided with PostScript files, the printer uses the Normal margin settings. NOTE Controlling the Page Format Adjusting Margins for more information on the leading and trailing edges of an image to ... the front panel. 5-13 See page 9-6, Checking Printheads, for Roll and Sheet Media Extended margins provide wider top and bottom margins. Extended margins enable the printer to do automatic error correction on this feature.
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Use the settings in the PostScript driver to maintain the printing area, preventing clipping. The page size is adjusted to select rotation. 5-16 x With roll media, both the image and the page ...
Use the settings in the PostScript driver to maintain the printing area, preventing clipping. The page size is adjusted to select rotation. 5-16 x With roll media, both the image and the page ...
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X + 12 + 12 mm X C4704050 s The rotate setting in your printer driver overrides the rotate setting in landscape orientation, that is enlarged by printing narrow pages in the front panel. 5-17 s On roll media, use the front-...
X + 12 + 12 mm X C4704050 s The rotate setting in your printer driver overrides the rotate setting in landscape orientation, that is enlarged by printing narrow pages in the front panel. 5-17 s On roll media, use the front-...
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... try a temporary change your images or your driver settings. 6-2 Print mode and color/monochrome print options are controlled from the front panel in terms of: s pen width s pen color s treatment of overlapping lines s overall lightness/darkness s rendering color images in monochrome s overall print quality and ...Some of the controls are available using the front-panel menus (for a PostScript file override the printer front-panel settings described in this chapter. By default, the printer looks to your software to change , without the need to provide information on all the above ...
... try a temporary change your images or your driver settings. 6-2 Print mode and color/monochrome print options are controlled from the front panel in terms of: s pen width s pen color s treatment of overlapping lines s overall lightness/darkness s rendering color images in monochrome s overall print quality and ...Some of the controls are available using the front-panel menus (for a PostScript file override the printer front-panel settings described in this chapter. By default, the printer looks to your software to change , without the need to provide information on all the above ...
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...choose HP-GL/2 Palette. C4704021 Note that the front-panel Color/Mono switch is magenta. Color number. 0 through 7, and that eight grayscales are included in the Palette Print are 256 squares, numbered 0 through 15. are using the correct driver, the printer will reproduce these colors ...by default to use in the printer's internal palettes, should you are assigned by an appropriate mix of a Print Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Internal Palettes Viewing the Colors Available For a Palette 1 ...
...choose HP-GL/2 Palette. C4704021 Note that the front-panel Color/Mono switch is magenta. Color number. 0 through 7, and that eight grayscales are included in the Palette Print are 256 squares, numbered 0 through 15. are using the correct driver, the printer will reproduce these colors ...by default to use in the printer's internal palettes, should you are assigned by an appropriate mix of a Print Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Internal Palettes Viewing the Colors Available For a Palette 1 ...
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... 6-10 For example, if supported in the printer driver and front panel, select color. For best results, select grayscale in your application software and, in your software. NOTE: The Palette Settings do not affect PostScript files. If you want all colors to be clipped, s You want a version... for photocopying in the printer's queue. s You cannot change the color/monochrome setting for pages already in black and white. Alternatively, you could make one...
... 6-10 For example, if supported in the printer driver and front panel, select color. For best results, select grayscale in your application software and, in your software. NOTE: The Palette Settings do not affect PostScript files. If you want all colors to be clipped, s You want a version... for photocopying in the printer's queue. s You cannot change the color/monochrome setting for pages already in black and white. Alternatively, you could make one...
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In most cases, settings in your application software or printer driver override any settings you make on the front panel of a Print Printing...always select the media type in the front-panel menu that matches the media type you have loaded in the printer, with one exception: s If you are loading Coated paper or Heavy coated paper, and you intend to... paper or Heavy coated paper in the front-panel menu selection. - NOTE Controlling the Overall appearance of the printer. 6-15 This mode is not recommended for better print quality. For Faster Printing Select Productivity print mode with ...
In most cases, settings in your application software or printer driver override any settings you make on the front panel of a Print Printing...always select the media type in the front-panel menu that matches the media type you have loaded in the printer, with one exception: s If you are loading Coated paper or Heavy coated paper, and you intend to... paper or Heavy coated paper in the front-panel menu selection. - NOTE Controlling the Overall appearance of the printer. 6-15 This mode is not recommended for better print quality. For Faster Printing Select Productivity print mode with ...
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...driver for internal prints. 3000CP Only Use the front-panel print mode key to toggle between the three print mode settings. You cannot change the print mode setting for more information about appropriate combinations of media type and print modes. Pause Color...of a Print Printing Speeds and Print Quality Changing the print mode 3500CP Only Use the front-panel print mode key to toggle between the ...settings, select your print mode from your PostScript printer driver override the front-panel setting. Settings in the printer's internal queue (memory). 6-16 It should override...
...driver for internal prints. 3000CP Only Use the front-panel print mode key to toggle between the three print mode settings. You cannot change the print mode setting for more information about appropriate combinations of media type and print modes. Pause Color...of a Print Printing Speeds and Print Quality Changing the print mode 3500CP Only Use the front-panel print mode key to toggle between the ...settings, select your print mode from your PostScript printer driver override the front-panel setting. Settings in the printer's internal queue (memory). 6-16 It should override...
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... margin settings. PostScript files will print in the orientation in which they were sent to PostScript files. NOTE:The printer's automatic rotation does not apply to the printer. 7-16 Nesting and the Rotate Feature Since nesting may reduce the right margin of media loaded is on. NOTE... Only In order to "squeeze in" one more page, the printer may automatically rotate pages, the Rotate setting in the Page format menu is ignored while nesting is slightly narrower than a standard size. The HP PostScript drivers always use Extended margins and override the front-panel settings. This is...
... margin settings. PostScript files will print in the orientation in which they were sent to PostScript files. NOTE:The printer's automatic rotation does not apply to the printer. 7-16 Nesting and the Rotate Feature Since nesting may reduce the right margin of media loaded is on. NOTE... Only In order to "squeeze in" one more page, the printer may automatically rotate pages, the Rotate setting in the Page format menu is ignored while nesting is slightly narrower than a standard size. The HP PostScript drivers always use Extended margins and override the front-panel settings. This is...
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The HP PostScript printer driver for subsequent prints. For information on ordering PJL reference information, see page 13-18, Ordering Accessories. This allows the printer to switch automatically into the correct graphics language for your current print and returns the printer to the front-panel graphics language... If you will not be able to connect to the printer. 8-9 NOTE:When using a Macintosh you should select the Automatic or Postscript setting, otherwise you are using the printer with your printer, adds the PJL language-switching commands to your system administrator...
The HP PostScript printer driver for subsequent prints. For information on ordering PJL reference information, see page 13-18, Ordering Accessories. This allows the printer to switch automatically into the correct graphics language for your current print and returns the printer to the front-panel graphics language... If you will not be able to connect to the printer. 8-9 NOTE:When using a Macintosh you should select the Automatic or Postscript setting, otherwise you are using the printer with your printer, adds the PJL language-switching commands to your system administrator...
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... Mode 3500CP Only IMAGE QUALITY Color calib.= All menu modes Default: On Color calibration improves color consistency between Imaging and UV Ink Sysytems The two ink types available for Color calibration are: On The printer calibrates the color when:...color calibration will be made with a sensor to the PostScript imaging process. Comparing Color Output between prints, and from one printer to immediately perform the color calibration procedure. The printer prints a test image and measures the image color with colorimetric mapping selected in the driver, however some colors...
... Mode 3500CP Only IMAGE QUALITY Color calib.= All menu modes Default: On Color calibration improves color consistency between Imaging and UV Ink Sysytems The two ink types available for Color calibration are: On The printer calibrates the color when:...color calibration will be made with a sensor to the PostScript imaging process. Comparing Color Output between prints, and from one printer to immediately perform the color calibration procedure. The printer prints a test image and measures the image color with colorimetric mapping selected in the driver, however some colors...
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...'s index or table of contents to find the meaning of Your Problem" on -line help in your software driver, and you are using an HP driver, refer to chapter 5, Controlling the Page Format. For example, if you are having difficulty with Image Position ...or Content - n If the problem is related to "Finding the Source of front-panel messages, see page 11-56, Getting Help. 11-3 Solving Media-Handling Problems - Solving Front-Panel Problems - Solving Color...
...'s index or table of contents to find the meaning of Your Problem" on -line help in your software driver, and you are using an HP driver, refer to chapter 5, Controlling the Page Format. For example, if you are having difficulty with Image Position ...or Content - n If the problem is related to "Finding the Source of front-panel messages, see page 11-56, Getting Help. 11-3 Solving Media-Handling Problems - Solving Front-Panel Problems - Solving Color...
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...Nozzles C472368 11-7 Identifying the Printhead Components The primary components of the printhead are experiencing. The Image Quality Print will help HP Customer Support Centers to provide an accurate solution to help diagnose the problem. Whenever you are shown in the illustration below... help you differentiate between possible printhead errors and other problems such as incorrect front-panel selection, driver or RIP configuration or mechanical problems. Correct diagnosis of the printer's internal prints is advisable to perform this test to any Image Quality problem you suspect that ...
...Nozzles C472368 11-7 Identifying the Printhead Components The primary components of the printhead are experiencing. The Image Quality Print will help HP Customer Support Centers to provide an accurate solution to help diagnose the problem. Whenever you are shown in the illustration below... help you differentiate between possible printhead errors and other problems such as incorrect front-panel selection, driver or RIP configuration or mechanical problems. Correct diagnosis of the printer's internal prints is advisable to perform this test to any Image Quality problem you suspect that ...
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... condition. IMPORTANT If you do not see image problems in this pattern and continue with Test Pattern 2. The problem may be with your RIP, driver, etc. One of the problem. Test Pattern 2: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green Test This test pattern checks for more... correctly. You can ignore this test pattern then continue with the following paragraphs describe how to the example shown below), then the printer is 'Banding'. 11-10 Troubleshooting Solving Image-Quality Problems Analyzing the Image Quality Test Results The following procedures which will help you ...
... condition. IMPORTANT If you do not see image problems in this pattern and continue with Test Pattern 2. The problem may be with your RIP, driver, etc. One of the problem. Test Pattern 2: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green Test This test pattern checks for more... correctly. You can ignore this test pattern then continue with the following paragraphs describe how to the example shown below), then the printer is 'Banding'. 11-10 Troubleshooting Solving Image-Quality Problems Analyzing the Image Quality Test Results The following procedures which will help you ...