HP 450c Support Question
HP 450c Support Question
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Designjet 450c Will Not Prinit In Grayscale
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HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 1
see chapter 1 Upgrade instructions - R
HP DesignJet 430 Printer HP DesignJet 450C Printer HP DesignJet 455CA Printer
User's Guide
Setup instructions - see chapter 6
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 4
... text. It is shown like this.
430
Finding information
This User's Guide for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA printers contains the following types of the printer.
The accompanying Quick Reference Guide contains selected information to the HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA is designed to be stored in the left margin and shaded backgrounds to...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 11
... of which is supplied with your printer.
ix The HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA print in monochrome and uses a single cartridge, containing black ink, one of which is supplied with your printer. The HP DesignJet 430 prints in color or monochrome, using these four cartridges.
All other supported colors are large-format inkjet printers employing HP disposable print cartridge...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 12
...
430
You have a large series of accessories available for use with your printer, including:
A roll-feed kit A separate legs assembly Extra spindles for the roll-feed, for the HP DesignJet 430: A color upgrade kit, allowing the printer to be upgraded to a HP DesignJet 450C. x For the full range of rolls Memory expansion modules. In addition, for...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 13
..., more media types have been tested and are used for color and for your printer. For the latest information, contact your printer's configuration is optimized for it . There may be differences ...DesignJet 450C and 455CA:
High-gloss film. To indicate which media type you have. WELCOME
Welcome
Media1
You can also print on roll media up to E/A0 size or D/A1 size, depending on the printer...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 14
The highest resolution in color, for the HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA, is 300 dpi (dots per inch) and the highest addressable* resolution in monochrome, for example, line widths) you can do this by simply
marking your Quick Reference Guide in the pocket at the side of the printer, so that a service engineer would know...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 20
... you have all the items required
1 You will need them depends on what application(s) you intend to use.
- One cyan - One black. For the HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA:
- Software The following items, which were supplied with the printer: Power cord The power cord supplied with the carrier.
1-4 One yellow -
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 27
... of cartridges was supplied with the printer: The HP DesignJet 430 is , from left to operate the 450C or 455CA with only the black cartridge loaded.
1-11
black.
The sequence of the stall colors is supplied with one black cartridge.
450C/455CA
The HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA are supplied with color-vision deficiencies. yellow - You can also...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 38
... Items and Defaults
Item Language
Baud Rate
Parity
Graphics Language I/O Timeout Rotate Mirror Merge Color/Mono
Page Size
Factory Default
Comments
English
Task 6 on the HP DesignJet 450C
and 455CA.
1-22 Setting up your printer Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer
An example of the computer sending the data.
That example is shown on the D-size...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 45
..., new media types may become available. MEDIA 2
Working with media Choosing media
450C/ 455CA
Supported media types and relative costs
Media type selection on the HP DesignJet 430.
2-3 Plain paper Printer paper
Tracing paper Extra translucent bond
Coated 2
HP Coated Paper
Color inkjet paper
Matte paper
Relative cost Low
Low Moderate
Moderate Low/ moderate
Film...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 83
... 3-12). However, if your printer is set the printer to print in monochrome by selecting Print color as grayscale in the Color/Mono section of the application/driver setting (except with the supplied Windows driver), by software. If you can set to Use settings from color to monochrome
With the HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA, if your application...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 84
...
Important points about monochrome printing
The monochrome print will render colors as grayscales. With monochrome printing, you should set all printing is performed using a pen number that is not used.
- With the HP DesignJet 430, glossy media is always 300 dpi. With the HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA, the resolution on glossy media is not...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 115
... become an HP DesignJet 450C color printer. RECONFIG- 6 URATION
6-5
For the HP part number of four print cartridges: cyan, magenta, yellow and black A color label for installation on the printer's cartridge carriage.
Reconfiguring your printer To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 with color
430
To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color
The HP DesignJet 430 monochrome printer can be...
HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide - Page 152
... choosing a higher print-quality level (see page 2-8). For an explanation of ink. Then run the Color Cartridge Test procedure, as explained on page 2-2. If there are white streaks in solid areas or gaps in lines (HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA)
1 The problem may have resolved itself during the print (for example, the cartridge...
HP DesignJet 430/450C/488CA Printer - UserÂ’s Guide - Page 11
... of which is supplied with your printer.
The HP DesignJet 430 prints in color or monochrome, using these four cartridges.
The HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA print in monochrome and uses a single cartridge, containing black ink, one of which is supplied with your printer.
All other supported colors are large-format inkjet printers employing HP disposable print cartridge technology...
HP DesignJet 430/450C/488CA Printer - UserÂ’s Guide - Page 13
... and clear film.
450C/488CA In addition, on the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA:
High-gloss film. To indicate which media type you have.
Refer to "Choosing media" on sheet media up to E/A0 size or D/A1 size, depending on the printer model you have been tested and are used for color and for your...
HP DesignJet 430/450C/488CA Printer - UserÂ’s Guide - Page 45
... may become available. MEDIA 2
Working with media Choosing media
450C/ 488CA
Supported media types and relative costs
Media type selection on the HP DesignJet 430.
2-3 Plain paper Printer paper
Tracing paper Extra translucent bond
Relative cost Low
Low Moderate
Moderate
Coated 2
HP Coated Paper
Color inkjet paper Matte paper
Low/ moderate
Film
Glossy 3 Glossy 3
HP...
HP DesignJet 430/450C/488CA Printer - UserÂ’s Guide - Page 83
... Sheet, as color. If you will have no color information in your print file, the printer will print only a black-and-white print, not grayscale.
3-13
PRINT 3 APPEARANCE
Controlling your print's appearance Printing color drawings in monochrome
AA 430
Printing color drawings in monochrome
You can successfully print color drawings in monochrome with the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA...
HP DesignJet 430/450C/488CA Printer - UserÂ’s Guide - Page 84
... the appropriate options (for example, "color as grayscale" or "all printing is performed using a pen number that is 100% black) or in monochrome
Important points about monochrome printing
The monochrome print will render colors as black" and "best" or "normal") in the driver.
3-14 With the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA, the resolution on glossy...
HP DesignJet 430/450C/488CA Printer - UserÂ’s Guide - Page 151
... not recommended.
If there are overridden. For the HP DesignJet 450C or 488CA, run the Color Cartridge Test procedure (see page 7-2).
For recommended ink-drying times, see the table on page 3-18. The printer may be operating in the Setup Sheet, reduce the Pen Settings/Grayscale %. If there is other pronounced banding in area fills...
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