USER GUIDE FOR HP 6 COLOR PLUGIN

Paper tray 2

 

Sets the paper source to Paper tray two.

Manual feed

front

Sets the paper source to manual feed from the front of the device.

Manual feed

rear

Sets the paper source to manual feed from the rear of the device.

Auto select

 

Automatically selects the paper source that contains the paper size specified in

 

 

the Device Configuration dialog box. If the specified paper size is unavailable

 

 

an appropriate alternative will be chosen automatically.

Post processing

 

 

This option can be used to specify commands that will be executed after a job has been processed. For example, you may wish to change the format of the output file or generate a report. For full details see “Post processing operations” on page 21.

This option is not supported on Macintosh computers.

6 Devices

The HP DesignJet plugin adds several new devices to the <name> for selection in your page setups. Two devices types are supported:

“SD” devices print a fixed dot size: small or large dot. Dot sizes cannot be mixed on the same page.

“VSD” devices print a variable dot size: small, medium and large dot. Dot sizes can be mixed on the same page.

Your choice of device type will mostly depend on the halftone screening method that you prefer to use. See the table, “Devices installed by the plugin” on page 12 for a list of the screen types supported by each device. In most cases, your choice of device will be determined by your favored dot shape to use for a particular job. If you are not sure which to use, refer to “Description of screening modes” on page 15 for a brief description of the various screening modes which are available for each dot shape. Initially, a little trial and error may be necessary before the optimum dot shape/screening mode is found

Warning: Output quality may be impaired if the appropriate screening plugin used by a device is not enabled in the <name>. See “Installing the plugin” on page 2.

Device

Dot type

Screening modes

Color modes

 

 

 

 

Table 2 Devices installed by the plugin

6.1 Adding output devices

Depending on how the plugin has been supplied to you, some HP DesignJet 5000 output devices may not be available for selection in the Device list in a page setup dialog. Table 2 lists all the output devices that are available with the HP DesignJet 6 color plugin: if an output device you wish to use is not available, you may add it.

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