HP L25500 manual Handle the substrate, Overview, Use substrate

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4 Handle the substrate

Overview

You can print on a wide variety of printing materials, all of which are referred to in this guide as substrates.

Use substrate

Choosing the correct substrate for your needs is an essential step in ensuring good print quality. For best printing results, use only recommended HP substrates (see Supported substrate families

on page 16), which have been developed and thoroughly tested to ensure reliable performance. All printing components (printer, ink system, and substrate) have been designed to work together to offer trouble-free operation and ensure optimal print quality.

Here are some additional tips about substrate usage:

●Allow all substrates to adapt to room conditions, out of the packaging, for 24 hours before using them for printing.

●Handle film and photo substrates by the edges, or wear cotton gloves. Skin oils can be transferred to the substrate, leaving fingerprint marks.

●Keep the substrate tightly wound on the roll throughout the loading and unloading procedures. To make sure that the roll stays tightly wound, consider using tape to stick the leading edge of the roll to the core just before removing the roll from the printer. You can keep the roll taped during storage. If the roll starts to unwind, it can become difficult to handle.

NOTE: The use of tape to stick the leading edge of the roll to the core is especially important for heavy substrates, because the inherent stiffness of the substrate can cause it to loosen and unwind from the core.

●Whenever you load a roll, the front panel prompts you to specify the substrate family that you are loading. For good print quality, it is essential to specify this correctly. Check that the substrate belongs to the family named on the front panel, and check also that it matches the substrate profile in the RIP.

●Print quality could be impaired if you use a substrate that is unsuitable for your image.

●Make sure that the appropriate print-quality setting is selected in the RIP.

●If the substrate family shown on the front panel does not correspond to the substrate that you intend to use, take one of the following actions:

◦Reload the roll into the printer and select the correct substrate family. See Unload a roll from the printer on page 22 and Load a roll into the printer on page 19.

◦At the printer's front panel, select the icon, and then select View loaded substrate > Change loaded substrate.

NOTE: Substrate advance calibration is not performed when the substrate family is changed from the front panel.

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Contents HP Designjet L25500 Printer series Trademarks Legal noticesTable of contents Printer specifications AccessoriesElectrical shock hazard Safety precautionsGeneral safety guidelines IntroductionFire hazard Heat hazardMechanical hazard Ink handling Heavy substrate hazardLabel Explanation Printers main featuresFront view 60-in printer Printers main componentsRear view 60-in printer Front panel Take-up reel motorEmbedded Web Server Main tab Setup tabSupport tab Connection type Speed Maximum cable length Other factors Connectivity and software instructionsConnection method Connect to a networkPrinter setup options Basic setup optionsTurn the printer on and off Change the language of the front panel Restart the printerEmbedded Web Server setup options Change the language of the Embedded Web Server Overview Handle the substrateUse substrate Supported substrate families Load a roll onto the spindleSubstrate family Substrate types Load a roll onto the spindle Handle the substrate Load a roll into the printer Substrate Change loaded substrate Handle the substrate Exceptional procedure roll detached from spindle Normal procedure roll attached to spindleUnload a roll from the printer Load a roll onto the take-up reel Use the take-up reelHandle the substrate Handle the substrate Handle the substrate Enww Handle the substrate Unload a roll from the take-up reel Handle the substrate Store the substrate View information about the substrateAdd a new substrate type Download substrate presetsSummary Substrate family Description Select printer settings and color profileSubstrate family Paper-Solvent Setting Description If too low If too highHP Photorealistic 100 Substrate at the beginning Key Select the number of passesVinyl Check the ink quantity Coalescence, grain Color profiles Color calibrationFaster printing Ink system components Handle the ink systemInk cartridges Printheads Printhead cleaning container Printhead cleaning cartridgeInk funnel Work with ink system components Ink system tipsReplace an ink cartridge Remove an ink cartridge Work with ink system components Insert an ink cartridge Replace a printhead Remove a printhead Handle the ink system Insert a printhead Handle the ink system Handle the ink system Remove the printhead cleaning cartridge Replace the printhead cleaning kitHandle the ink system Insert the printhead cleaning cartridge Replace the ink funnel Handle the ink system Cartridge Order ink suppliesPrinthead Printhead cleanerPrinter states Print optionsChange margins Request the printers internal prints Order accessories AccessoriesName Functional specifications Printer specificationsMinimum Maximum Ecological specifications Physical specificationsMemory specifications Power specificationsAcoustic specifications Environmental specificationsAirflow GlossaryLED Margins IndexOrder Enww
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