your printer supports several types of media. choosing the correct media type for your needs is an essential step in ensuring good image quality.
physical characteristics of media types
each media has its own physical characteristics.
shown in this section are the hp supported types of media with their characteristics.
print speeds and print mode selection
some typical printing times with a selection of hp supported types of media.
printable area
the figures for all the printable areas for selected media.
media profile downloading
from time to time new media types will become available and the printer will not have their media profiles. you must obtain the profiles and add them to the printer"s software.
roll/sheet media information
to obtain information about your roll or sheet of media you have loaded in the printer, follow the procedure which is detailed in this section.
drying time settings
the drying time settings are described in this section.
drying times with hp tested media
some selected types of media with their drying times.
choosing media
your printer supports several types of media. choosing the correct media type for your needs is an essential step in ensuring good image quality. for best printing results, use only genuine hewlett-packard media, whose reliability and performance have been developed and thoroughly tested. all hp printing components (printer, ink system, and media) have been designed to work together to give trouble-free performance and optimal image quality.
for information on hewlett-packard media, see physical characteristics of media types.
some important points about media types
· this printer supports many types of media.
however, the quality of some images may be reduced if you do not use the correct media for your image. see print speeds and print mode selection.
· whenever you load a roll or a sheet, the printer's front-panel display prompts you to specify the media type you are loading. it is absolutely essential to specify this correctly for good image quality. the table on physical characteristics of media types, gives you all the information you need. if media is already loaded and you are unsure which media type was specified, go to the roll /sheet menu icon and press enter, see roll/sheet media information.
· make sure the appropriate print-quality setting (max. quality, productivity or max.speed) is selected. you can set the print quality either from your software or from the printer's front panel. software driver settings override any print-quality settings made on the front panel. the combination of media type and print-quality settings tells the printer how to place the ink on the media-for example, the ink density, half toning method, and number of passes of the printheads. for more details, see the table on print speeds and print mode selection.
· some media is designed to be printed on both sides. further information is available via the technical support section of your printer"s webaccess tool.
physical characteristics of media types
the following table lists the physical characteristics of the supported hp premium printing materials.
always print on the image side which has the special coating; the image side always faces outward on roll products from hp.
1、from time to time new media types will become available and the printer will not have their media profiles.
2、you must obtain the profiles and add them to the printer"s software using the system maintenance application.
3、refer to media profile downloading.
excellent for two-sided printing
print speeds and print mode selection
the print times shown below are for the hp designjet 5000ps 60 inch/1.57m printer.
the max. speed that can be attained on glossy media and some other types of media could be determined by the amount of drying time required.
from time to time new media types will become available and the printer will not have their media profiles. you must obtain the profiles and add them to the printer"s software using the system maintenance application. refer to media profile downloading.
heavyweight coated paper
in the front panel there are two types of heavyweight coated paper.
· heavyweight coated paper economy is optimized for efficiency in terms of speed and ink usage.
· heavyweight coated paper is optimized for the best image quality.
printable area
roll/sheet media information
the information supplied in this screen is:
· manufacturer"s name
· type of media that you have selected
· total width of the roll of media in millimeters
· maximum printable area that the media has to print on.
· the media profile revision
· for detailed instructions on how to load a roll of media see installing roll media into the printer click on
this icon to run the animation sequence.a printable version of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer.
media profile downloading
each supported media has it own characteristics; refer to physical characteristics of media types. for optimum image quality the printer changes the way it prints onto each different media. some may need more ink and some may require a longer drying time for example. so the printer must be given a description of how each media should be printed upon. this description is called the "media profile". existing media profiles for your printer"s media are already installed in the printers" software.
however, from time to time new media types will become available and the printer will not have their media profiles. you must obtain the profiles and add them to the printer.
using hewlett-packard provided media profiles for your media assures optimal color reproduction from your printer. these profiles can be obtained from http://www.hp.com/go/designjet.
click on the cd icon for drivers and select "printing material". this will lead you to the drivers and profiles for your particular printer. follow the on-screen instructions.
in addition to the hp range there are other manufacturers of media that hp recommend for use with your printer. the media profiles for these can also be downloaded from the internet or cd-rom.
open system maintenance application
when you have the media profile(s) downloaded to your pc or apple macintosh, open the hp application: "system maintenance application".
select the media profile download option and follow the on-screen commands.
this program takes the media profile which you previously downloaded from the web page and installs it onto the printer"s software. the system maintenance application is supplied on a cd-rom which is delivered with your printer.
drying time settings
with some media types and environmental conditions the ink needs some time to dry before the media is unloaded. if you experience ink drying problems with your printed image, try changing the drying time to automatic.see changing the drying time for an animation to show you how to change setting in the front panel.
none (default)
with this setting, when the printer has finished printing an image the media will be released from the printer. it is the quickest settings, but you must handle the printed image with care, the image may not necessarily be ready for use.
manual
in some cases with this setting the drying time may not be sufficient, the ink may not be dry, so care is needed when handling the media. this setting is changeable by you through the front panel. see changing the drying time
automatic
the printer automatically determines the appropriate drying time, based on the type of media you have selected and the current temperature and humidity. if there is any drying time, a "drying time to go" countdown will be displayed on the front panel.
drying times with hp tested media
below is a table showing the typical drying times to handle the media for some selected hp tested media at approximately 23°c with 50°relative humidity.
types of media and application
use this table to guide you when choosing your media and selecting the print quality setting (max speed, productivity, max. quality). as a guide remember:
· use max.speed to get draft copies of your prints at maximum throughput.
· productivity is optimized so that you get the excellent quality with the fastest throughput.
· select max. quality if you want to get the best quality for images and renderings.
handling your media
· handle film and glossy media by the edges or wear cotton gloves. skin oils can be transferred to the media leaving finger print marks.
· although the ink systems supplied with this printer have good lightfastness, colors will eventually fade or change if exposed to sunlight over a long period of time.
· rewrap partially used rolls if they are not being used and do not stack rolls.
· always keep unused rolls wrapped in the plastic wrap to prevent discoloration.
· keep the media tightly wound on the roll throughout the loading and unloading procedures. if the media starts to unwind, it can become difficult to handle.