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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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... print from AutoCAD. Many software applications include 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 size, position, orientation, color and quality - If you don't know whether your...
... print from AutoCAD. Many software applications include 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 size, position, orientation, color and quality - If you don't know whether your...
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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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...printer's front panel (software driver settings override any print-quality settings made on page 3-10, Combinations of the printer. See page 8-2, Viewing the Current Overall Configuration of Media Type and Print Mode. s Make sure the appropriate print-quality setting (Photo, Productivity or Economy) is an HP DesignJet... Papers and Films catalog which media type was specified, go to specify the media type you need. s Included with Media Choosing Media Some Important Points about Media Types s This printer supports many media types. In...
...printer's front panel (software driver settings override any print-quality settings made on page 3-10, Combinations of the printer. See page 8-2, Viewing the Current Overall Configuration of Media Type and Print Mode. s Make sure the appropriate print-quality setting (Photo, Productivity or Economy) is an HP DesignJet... Papers and Films catalog which media type was specified, go to specify the media type you need. s Included with Media Choosing Media Some Important Points about Media Types s This printer supports many media types. In...
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However, some of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with your driver overrides the page size selected in the printer. See page 5-20, Changing the Scale of a specific standard (for example, ISO or ANSI), but the actual size within that standard is ISO A4 ... not specify "Inked area". s When you want to a standard ISO page size, but the driver you are sending a PostScript file from your driver, any selection you have selected in your printer; Non-PostScript files Depending on the driver you are using one of the circumstances in which you may want to change the...
However, some of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with your driver overrides the page size selected in the printer. See page 5-20, Changing the Scale of a specific standard (for example, ISO or ANSI), but the actual size within that standard is ISO A4 ... not specify "Inked area". s When you want to a standard ISO page size, but the driver you are sending a PostScript file from your driver, any selection you have selected in your printer; Non-PostScript files Depending on the driver you are using one of the circumstances in which you may want to change the...
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... size is set to a discrete size, it uses the specified page size. option, the printer calculates the page length as 1.5 times the width of the page. If you are using...Front Panel PostScript files Unless you are using one of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with this printer. s If the page size is set to Inked area, the printer calculates the page width as the width of the loaded ... of the loaded media. Controlling the Page Format Page Format Adjusting the Page Size in the printer's front panel as follows: s If the page size is set to a "Best..." s If the page ...
... size is set to a discrete size, it uses the specified page size. option, the printer calculates the page length as 1.5 times the width of the page. If you are using...Front Panel PostScript files Unless you are using one of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with this printer. s If the page size is set to Inked area, the printer calculates the page width as the width of the loaded ... of the loaded media. Controlling the Page Format Page Format Adjusting the Page Size in the printer's front panel as follows: s If the page size is set to a "Best..." s If the page ...
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... settings in the front panel. 5-13 The setting in your printer use Extended margins only. The HP PostScript printer drivers provided with PostScript files, the printer uses the Normal margin settings. See page 9-6, Checking Printheads, for Roll and Sheet Media Extended margins provide wider top and bottom margins. NOTE Controlling the ... Margins for more information on the leading and trailing edges of an image to do automatic error correction on this feature. Extended margins enable the printer to prevent image quality defects when it detects nonfunctional nozzles.
... settings in the front panel. 5-13 The setting in your printer use Extended margins only. The HP PostScript printer drivers provided with PostScript files, the printer uses the Normal margin settings. See page 9-6, Checking Printheads, for Roll and Sheet Media Extended margins provide wider top and bottom margins. NOTE Controlling the ... Margins for more information on the leading and trailing edges of an image to do automatic error correction on this feature. Extended margins enable the printer to prevent image quality defects when it detects nonfunctional nozzles.
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... has no effect on PostScript files printed on sheet media. x With sheet media, the image is rotated, but the page orientation specified in the PostScript driver to maintain the printing area, preventing clipping. Use the settings in your software is adjusted to select rotation. 5-16 Controlling the Page Format Rotating an...
... has no effect on PostScript files printed on sheet media. x With sheet media, the image is rotated, but the page orientation specified in the PostScript driver to maintain the printing area, preventing clipping. Use the settings in your software is adjusted to select rotation. 5-16 Controlling the Page Format Rotating an...
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... on the image. s On roll media, use the front-panel Rotate setting to the media path. 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 90° or 270°, the page size is , with Your Software? For PostScript...
... on the image. s On roll media, use the front-panel Rotate setting to the media path. 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 90° or 270°, the page size is , with Your Software? For PostScript...
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...However, your driver or application may not provide these controls or you can control the overall appearance of your prints from your software that the printer's front-panel settings are to be used (for example, Printer's default Setting in this chapter. Print mode and color/monochrome print ...) pen width, pen color, overlapping lines). This chapter discusses the ways you may want to experiment with various effects, or try a temporary change, without the need to change your images or your software to your driver settings. 6-2 By default, the printer looks to provide information ...
...However, your driver or application may not provide these controls or you can control the overall appearance of your prints from your software that the printer's front-panel settings are to be used (for example, Printer's default Setting in this chapter. Print mode and color/monochrome print ...) pen width, pen color, overlapping lines). This chapter discusses the ways you may want to experiment with various effects, or try a temporary change, without the need to change your images or your software to your driver settings. 6-2 By default, the printer looks to provide information ...
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...HP-GL/2 Palette All menu modes In the Palette print, there are 256 squares, numbered 0 through 7, and that eight grayscales are using the correct driver, the printer will reproduce these colors by an appropriate mix of a Print Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Internal Palettes Viewing the Colors... Available For a Palette 1 Make sure that RGB and CMYK - Color number. 0 through 15. C4704021...
...HP-GL/2 Palette All menu modes In the Palette print, there are 256 squares, numbered 0 through 7, and that eight grayscales are using the correct driver, the printer will reproduce these colors by an appropriate mix of a Print Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Internal Palettes Viewing the Colors... Available For a Palette 1 Make sure that RGB and CMYK - Color number. 0 through 15. C4704021...
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...that the image is 100% black. For best results, select grayscale in your application software and, in your colors to black in the printer driver and front panel, select color. If you should set all black, and then select this as black. NOTE: The Palette Settings do not... affect PostScript files. NOTE Printing a color image in grayscale may want to print a color image in monochrome (grayscales only). ...
...that the image is 100% black. For best results, select grayscale in your application software and, in your colors to black in the printer driver and front panel, select color. If you should set all black, and then select this as black. NOTE: The Palette Settings do not... affect PostScript files. NOTE Printing a color image in grayscale may want to print a color image in monochrome (grayscales only). ...
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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 Speeds and Print Quality Using Coated Paper and Heavy Coated Paper with Productivity ... one exception: s If you are loading Coated paper or Heavy coated paper, and you intend to print in Productivity mode, you have loaded in the printer, with Heavy coated paper media type in the front panel for better print quality. NOTE Controlling the Overall appearance of the...
In most cases, settings in your application software or printer driver override any settings you make on the front panel of a Print Printing Speeds and Print Quality Using Coated Paper and Heavy Coated Paper with Productivity ... one exception: s If you are loading Coated paper or Heavy coated paper, and you intend to print in Productivity mode, you have loaded in the printer, with Heavy coated paper media type in the front panel for better print quality. NOTE Controlling the Overall appearance of the...
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... the print mode 3500CP Only Use the front-panel print mode key to toggle between the three print mode settings. If your software raster imaging processor (RIP) system has print quality settings, select your print mode from your computer. Use your PostScript printer driver override the front-panel setting. Pause Color Mono Photo Productivity... the front-panel settings. You cannot change the print mode setting for setting the print mode of media type and print modes. Settings in your driver for pages being received or already in the printer's internal queue (memory). 6-16
... the print mode 3500CP Only Use the front-panel print mode key to toggle between the three print mode settings. If your software raster imaging processor (RIP) system has print quality settings, select your print mode from your computer. Use your PostScript printer driver override the front-panel setting. Pause Color Mono Photo Productivity... the front-panel settings. You cannot change the print mode setting for setting the print mode of media type and print modes. Settings in your driver for pages being received or already in the printer's internal queue (memory). 6-16
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...the orientation in which they were sent to PostScript files. NOTE:If you select Smaller Margins with Smaller margin settings are not rotated. The HP PostScript drivers always use Extended margins and override the front-panel settings. Managing Your Prints Avoiding Media Waste by up to 3 mm (0.08 in). ... by Nesting Pages Getting the Best from Nesting (Nesting and Margins) 3000CP 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 orientation in which they were sent to PostScript files. NOTE:If you select Smaller Margins with Smaller margin settings are not rotated. The HP PostScript drivers always use Extended margins and override the front-panel settings. Managing Your Prints Avoiding Media Waste by up to 3 mm (0.08 in). ... by Nesting Pages Getting the Best from Nesting (Nesting and Margins) 3000CP 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.
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... insert automatically the PJL languageswitching commands at the beginning and end of each file. The HP PostScript printer driver for Windows provided with a network spooler, consider having your current print and returns the printer to the front-panel graphics language setting for your system administrator modify the spooler to switch graphics languages automatically. For...
... insert automatically the PJL languageswitching commands at the beginning and end of each file. The HP PostScript printer driver for Windows provided with a network spooler, consider having your current print and returns the printer to the front-panel graphics language setting for your system administrator modify the spooler to switch graphics languages automatically. For...
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... finish the task first. Off No color calibration is applied to generate a color calibration table that affect color. For the 3000CP, the color matching will not only affect jobs in the queue. The printer prints a test image and measures the image color with colorimetric mapping selected in the driver, however some colors may not be determined by your...
... finish the task first. Off No color calibration is applied to generate a color calibration table that affect color. For the 3000CP, the color matching will not only affect jobs in the queue. The printer prints a test image and measures the image color with colorimetric mapping selected in the driver, however some colors may not be determined by your...
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.... Solving Ink System Problems - Solving Communication Problems - n If you still cannot solve the problem, see chapter 12, Front-Panel Messages. Solving Color Accuracy problems - n If you know the problem is related to the quality of your printed images, refer first to the section: Solving Image-... manual'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 the driver's troubleshooting documentation and the on the next page. Use this chapter: - Solving Media-Handling Problems -
.... Solving Ink System Problems - Solving Communication Problems - n If you still cannot solve the problem, see chapter 12, Front-Panel Messages. Solving Color Accuracy problems - n If you know the problem is related to the quality of your printed images, refer first to the section: Solving Image-... manual'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 the driver's troubleshooting documentation and the on the next page. Use this chapter: - Solving Media-Handling Problems -
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...Image Quality Print will help HP Customer Support Centers to provide an accurate solution to help you are shown in the illustration below. Electrical contacts Nozzles C472368 11-7 Identifying the Printhead Components The primary components of the printer's internal prints is advisable ...to perform this test to any Image Quality problem you differentiate between possible printhead errors and other problems such as incorrect front-panel selection, driver or RIP configuration or mechanical problems....
...Image Quality Print will help HP Customer Support Centers to provide an accurate solution to help you are shown in the illustration below. Electrical contacts Nozzles C472368 11-7 Identifying the Printhead Components The primary components of the printer's internal prints is advisable ...to perform this test to any Image Quality problem you differentiate between possible printhead errors and other problems such as incorrect front-panel selection, driver or RIP configuration or mechanical problems....
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...Defects Found in a perfect operating condition. If you see any problems with the following paragraphs describe how to the example shown below), then the printer is 'Banding'. 11-10 The problem may be with Test Pattern 2. Test Pattern 2: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Blue, ...pattern checks for more troubleshooting information. IMPORTANT If you do not see image problems in this pattern and continue with your RIP, driver, etc. One of the problem. Troubleshooting Solving Image-Quality Problems Analyzing the Image Quality Test Results The following procedures which will...
...Defects Found in a perfect operating condition. If you see any problems with the following paragraphs describe how to the example shown below), then the printer is 'Banding'. 11-10 The problem may be with Test Pattern 2. Test Pattern 2: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Blue, ...pattern checks for more troubleshooting information. IMPORTANT If you do not see image problems in this pattern and continue with your RIP, driver, etc. One of the problem. Troubleshooting Solving Image-Quality Problems Analyzing the Image Quality Test Results The following procedures which will...