HP L25500 manual Print options, Printer states, Change margins

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Print options

6 Print options

Printer states

The printer may be in any one of the following states; some of them require waiting.

●Ready (cold): The printer is powered on but has not printed yet, and the heaters are not turned on.

●Preparing to print: The printer is warming up the heaters and preparing the printheads to print. This takes 1 to 8 min.

●Printing

●Curing: This takes 1.5 to 5 min.

●Finishing: The printer is cooling down and preparing for stand-by. This takes 0.5 to 5 min.

●Ready (hot): The printer is ready and the heaters are in stand-by.

◦If a new job arrives the printer goes to Preparing to print.

◦If there is no new job in a period of 10 minutes, the heaters turn off and the printer goes to Ready (cold).

If jobs of the same print mode as the already-printed file are sent while the printer is Curing (if the cutter is not enabled) or Finishing, the printer goes to Preparing to print.

To save time between prints, concatenate jobs with the same print mode (same number of passes) and turn the cutter off to skip the Curing and Finishing states. You can also use nesting to print several jobs in the same workflow.

Even if the cutter is on or successive jobs use different print modes, it is better to print them all together without delays to minimize the time spent in Preparing to print.

Change margins

The printer margins determine the area between the edges of your image and the edges of the substrate.

The margins for a particular print job are selected in the RIP software; if the job exceeds the substrate width, it will be clipped.

In addition, the front panel offers three settings for the bottom margin: normal, small and extended; see Table 8-4 Margins on page 63. This selection only applies to single prints when the cutter is not in use. The bottom margin is not applied between several prints sent at the same time.

To set the bottom margin at the front panel, select the icon, and then Substrate handling options

>Extra bottom margin.

NOTE: If a larger margin is set in the RIP, it overrides the bottom margin set in the front panel.

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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