HP Designjet 3500cp Quick Start Manual

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Removing a Roll from the Printer 3-31 Removing a Roll from the Printer To unload media from the Take Up Reel see page 3-27, Unloading Media from the Take Up Reel. 1 If the media button light is off, press Form Feed and Cut on the front panel. 2 If the media button light is on, press the media button. 3 The front panel displays: 4 Open the roll cover and gently pull the media from the printer. C472353a C4704034 Remove media ...

Removing a Roll from the Printer 3-32 5 Remove the old roll by pulling firmly on each end of the spindle, A then B. 6 Rest the old roll upright on the floor so that the media stop (A) is on top. Pull out the media stop A and the spindle. Pull out the endcap (B) from the other end of the old roll. NOTE:Alternatively if the media roll is very long, rest it horizontally on a table and unload the media on the table. 7 You have completed remo ...

Installing a New Roll into the Printer 3-33 Installing a New Roll into the Printer 1 If an empty spindle is installed in the printer, open the roll cover and remove the empty spindle by pulling firmly on each end, A and then B as shown below. 2 Remove the new roll from its wrapping. 3 HP Heavyweight Coated Paper is the only media that is compatible with both the HP DesignJet CP Ink System and the HP DesignJet CP Ink System UV. Therefore, ...

Installing a New Roll into the Printer 3-34 4 Place the spindle vertically on the floor, with the media stop at the bottom. Remove the end cap from the top of the spindle, and slide the new roll onto the spindle. The leading edge of the media must wind clockwise as shown below. 5 Alternatively if the media roll is very long, rest it horizontally on a table and load the media on the table. If the media stop falls off, push it back in unti ...

Installing a New Roll into the Printer 3-35 7 Insert the spindle so that the large media stop (A) is to the right and the small endcap (B) to the left. Push in firmly on both ends. Make sure the media remains flush against the media stop. The media must be positioned on the roll as shown above. A B 12'' / 305mm 42'' / 1067mm + 54''/1372mm = + 36''/915mm = + 50''/1270mm = 42'' / 1067mm + 54''/1372mm = + 36''/915mm = + 50''/1270mm = Media ...

Loading Roll Media 3-13 Loading Roll Media To start this procedure you need to have a roll of media installed on to the printer spindle. See page 3-33, Installing a New Roll into the Printer. 1 Check the leading edge as it unwinds from the spool. If it is not evenly cut or if it is skewed (not perpendicular to the guides), continue with the next procedure. If the media is cut correctly go to step 3. WARNING The knife used in the next ste ...

Loading Roll Media 3-14 NOTE:Make sure the media lever is in the raised position. 3 Open the roll cover and pull out the media. 4 Position the media. 12'' / 305mm 42'' / 1067mm + 54''/1372mm = + 36''/915mm = + 50''/1270mm = 40 - 45 cm C472330a C472370 ...

Loading Roll Media 3-15 5 Insert the media into the printer. 6 When the media is fed into the printer as far possible the media button light comes on. The front panel displays: 7 Make sure the media is aligned with dashed line as shown below. C472371 C4704034 to continue Press Load Button to continue Press Load Button C472357 ...

Loading Roll Media 3-16 8 Press the media button and the media will be fed into the printer. 9 Press the ↓ key next to the front-panel display to indicate you are loading a roll. 10 Use the ↑ and ↓ keys until the display shows the type of media you are loading and then press the Enter key. C472353 C4704029 Sheet load ---------> Roll load ------------> Enter Previous C4704030 SELECT MEDIA Coated paper Previous Enter ...

Loading Roll Media 3-17 11 Align the media. a When the front panel displays “Lower Lever”. Lower the media lever. b Wind the media stop in the direction of the arrow shown below. This is to take up any slack in the roll before aligning the media. c The front panel displays: C4704034 Lower Lever C4704130 roll cover nue ----------> C4723128a Impom Impomui ioitruy Impomui ioitruy C4704034 edges to roll Pull/Align ...

Loading Roll Media 3-18 d Take hold of the edges of the media now extending from the exit slot and pull the media toward you until taut. Then align the left and right edges of the media, so that they are flush with the edges of the roll. e When you have aligned the media lift the lever. f The printer checks that the media is aligned properly. If the alignment is successful the front panel displays: 12 Close the roll cover and press the � ...

Loading Roll Media 3-19 13 When you close the roll cover you have two options, depending on the status of the Take Up Reel a If the Take Up Reel is turned off the printer is now ready to print. NOTE:If you want to turn on the Take Up Reel, see page 8-12, Turning on the Take Up Reel. b If the Take Up Reel is turned on and you want to load the Take Up Reel proceed to the next step. 14 If your media is not straight or has been damaged press ...

Loading sheet media 3-40 Loading sheet media Which edge first? You can load a sheet in either portrait or landscape orientation. Unless using the Rotate option (see page 5-15, Rotating an Image), load the sheet in the same orientation as you have specified in your software. If printing a PostScript file, always load the sheet with the short edge first, even if the width of your image is greater than its length. Which side up? As you load ...

Loading sheet media 3-41 3 Holding the media at its sides, align the right edge with the perforated line on the entry platen. When the media is fed into the printer as far possible the media button light comes on. 4 When you are satisfied that the media is positioned straight, press the media button. Only let go of the media when the printer begins to pull it in. 5 Press ↑ next to the front-panel display to indicate you are loading a s ...

Loading sheet media 3-42 6 Using the ↑ and ↓ keys until the display shows the type of media you are loading*. Then press the Enter key. *For information on media types, see page 3-2, Choosing Media. 7 The printer moves the sheet in and out to check its size and alignment, and then advances it to the start of the page. C4704030 SELECT MEDIA Coated paper Enter Previous ...

Unloading Sheet Media 3-43 Unloading Sheet Media 1 Wait until the appropriate drying time has passed (see page 3-45, Drying Time (Take Up Reel =off)). No drying time is necessary for some combinations of media types and print modes). 2 Press the Form Feed and Cut button 3 Gently pull the sheet from the printer. C4704024 Form Feed and Cut Cancel 12'' / 305mm 42'' / 1067mm + 54''/1372mm = + 36''/915mm = + 50''/1270mm = C472364 ...

Printing Speeds and Print Quality 6-12 Printing Speeds and Print Quality The printing time varies with the Print mode setting, and with the media type specified. Recommended combinations of Print mode and media types are given on page 3-10, Combinations of Media Type and Print Mode. The table below shows the effects of combinations of Print mode and media type on print speed and the amount of ink used when prin ...

Printing Speeds and Print Quality 6-14 Print mode settings You can set the overall Print mode from the front panel. In general: I Choose Economy to print your images in the shortest time. I Choose Productivity to get a good combination of image quality and productivity. I Choose Photo to get the highest possible quality. You should print images in different modes to see which mode gives the best combination of ...