HP L25500 manual Select the number of passes, Key, Vinyl

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Handle the substrate

Setting	Description	If too low	If too high

Cool-down curing	The safe temperature at which	A long time is needed to finish the	The end of the print may be
temperature offset	the substrate can be under the	print.	damaged if the cutter is disabled.
	curing module without being
	damaged. At the end of a job, the
	substrate is not stopped until this
	temperature is reached.

Minimum drying	The	A heavily inked area that comes	The substrate is damaged in
power	minimum power applied in the	after a lightly inked area will have	blank or lightly inked areas of the
	minimum power applied in the	bleeding or coalescence defects.	print, especially with a high
	drying module while printing, so		number of passes.
	the substrate does not cool too
	much in lightly inked areas.

Select the number of passes

Increasing the number of passes will tend to improve the print quality but reduce the speed of printing.

Passes	Uni/bidir	Self-	Banner	High-		Bill-		Offset	Mesh	Fabric	Film
		adhes.		quality		board
		vinyl		paper-
				based

Ink limit setting in RIP					Normal ink limit						High ink
											limit

4	Bidir	No	No	No		No		No	No	No	No

6	Bidir	No	Maybe	Maybe		Maybe		Yes	No	No	No

8	Bidir	Maybe	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No

10	Bidir	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No

12 to 16	Bidir	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

10 to 18	Unidir	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Key

●Unidir: unidirectional

●Bidir: bidirectional

●No: not recommended

●Maybe: may be worth trying for extra speed

●Yes: recommended

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Contents HP Designjet L25500 Printer series Legal notices TrademarksTable of contents Accessories Printer specificationsSafety precautions General safety guidelinesIntroduction Electrical shock hazardFire hazard Heat hazardMechanical hazard Heavy substrate hazard Ink handlingPrinters main features Label ExplanationPrinters main components Front view 60-in printerRear view 60-in printer Take-up reel motor Front panelEmbedded Web Server Main tab Setup tabSupport tab Connectivity and software instructions Connection methodConnect to a network Connection type Speed Maximum cable length Other factorsPrinter setup options Basic setup optionsTurn the printer on and off Restart the printer Change the language of the front panelEmbedded 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 Use the take-up reel Load a roll onto 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 View information about the substrate Store 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 Replace the printhead cleaning kit Remove the printhead cleaning cartridgeHandle the ink system Insert the printhead cleaning cartridge Replace the ink funnel Handle the ink system Order ink supplies CartridgePrinthead cleaner PrintheadPrinter states Print optionsChange margins Request the printers internal prints Order accessories AccessoriesName Functional specifications Printer specificationsMinimum Maximum Physical specifications Memory specificationsPower specifications Ecological specificationsEnvironmental specifications Acoustic specificationsGlossary AirflowLED Margins IndexOrder Enww