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Tell me about the settings for jobs--print settings

 

Print settings

This panel serves to define the basic settings for output to the printer, such as the paper size and the paper type. You can select from different printing qualities and the document can be printed mirrored, e.g. when preparing a proof output of a file that was already designed for mirrored output on film.

Important: The paper size and paper type must always match the material actually loaded! The printer cannot generate any messages regarding the paper loaded; the data for the paper in the individual trays must therefore be specified at the server using the HP Designjet 50ps EngineManager. The tray matching the settings made in the HP Designjet 50ps PrintManager is automatically selected.

The job aborts with an error message if the job settings made in the HP Designjet 50ps PrintManager do not match those in the HP Designjet 50ps EngineManager.

  • Paper size

This is where you set the paper size used for printing. You can choose from the following formats: A3 plus, A3, A4, A4R and US Letter (similar to A4).

 

Paper type

Sizes in mm

Sizes in inches

A3

297 x 420

11.69 x 16.54

A4
A4R=A4 landscape

210 x 297

8.27 x 11.69

US Letter

216 x 279

8.5 x 11

  • Paper type and print quality

Here, you must select the HP paper used for the job to ensure optimum reproduction.

Four print quality levels are available: Fast, Normal, Best and Premium. The quality levels available for selection depend on the paper type selected. As a rule, a higher print quality level always results in a slower output speed and a higher ink consumption. Therefore, you should always select the quality level most suitable for the respective print job.

Important: Each combination of paper type and print quality has its own specific settings with different parameters (e.g. for the ICC profile, the resolution and the ink application). These settings are matched precisely to each paper type and, for that reason, it is important that the paper type selected in the Print Settings dialog really matches the paper loaded and that this paper type has been set in the HP Designjet 50ps EngineManager. This is the only way to obtain optimum results.

Note: Make sure that calibration is performed regularly for each paper type used in combination with a print quality (refer to How do I perform a Close Loop Color Calibration?)

  • Duplex mode

Here, you can enable printing on both sides of the paper. For this purpose, the duplex unit must have been installed on the HP Designjet 50ps printer.

Note: The following paper types may currently be used for duplex printing (if you have downloaded further information on paper types via the Internet, please check which of these new paper types are suitable for this mode):

 

Designation

HP Bright White Inkjet Paper

Plain Paper

HP Brochure and Flyer Two Gloss

HP Proofing Matte

HP Brochure and Flyer Matte

HP Premium Heavyweight Coated

If any other paper type is used while the duplex mode is enabled in the print settings, the job will be aborted, and an error message will be issued.

Please heed the following: When the duplex mode is enabled, the non-printable area of the paper increases to 12 mm both at the leading and trailing edge.

  • Hold job before printing (for preview)

When this option is activated, the print job will be processed but put on hold before being actually output on the printer (job is marked in yellow). Thus, you can check the preview generated for this job in the job details to decide whether the job is to be printed with the current settings, whether the settings are to be changed or whether the job is to be canceled completely. To output the print job, simply click the Print this job icon in the job details.

Note: You can also set this function as the default function for all jobs directly started from the job lists of the HP Designjet 50ps PrintManager. To do so, enable the Hold job before printing option under Administration > Job handling > Print settings.

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