HP Designjet T120 ePrinter - Manual (Page 123)

If the colors of your print do not match your expectations, try the following:
1. Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected.
2. Check that you are printing on the correct side of the paper.
3. Check that you are using appropriate print-quality settings. For the most accurate colors, select
Normal or Best quality.
4. Print the Print Quality Diagnostic Report. See The Print Quality Diagnostic Report on page 79 .
Colors are fading
If you print on instant-dry photo paper, your prints will fade rapidly. If you plan to display the prints for
more than two weeks, you should laminate them to achieve longer life.
Prints on swellable coated papers will fade much less rapidly. However, lamination will increase the life
of prints (depending on the type of lamination) with all paper types. For more information, consult your
laminate provider.
The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom)
● Did you press before all the data were received by the printer? If so, you have ended the data
transmission and will have to print the page again.
● The I/O timeout setting may be too short. This setting determines how long the printer waits for
the computer to send more data, before deciding that the job is finished. From the front panel,
increase the I/O timeout setting to a longer period and then send the print again. Press , then
Connectivity > Advanced setup > Select I/O timeout.
● There may be a communications problem between your computer and the printer. Check your USB
or network cable, or your Wi-Fi connection.
● Check to make sure that your software settings are correct for your current page size (for example,
long-axis prints).
● If you are using network software, make sure it has not timed out.
The image is clipped
Clipping normally indicates a discrepancy between the actual printable area on the loaded paper and
the printable area as understood by your software.
● Check the actual printable area for the paper size you have loaded.
printable area = paper size – margins
● Check what your software understands to be the printable area (which it may call "printing area"
or "imageable area"). For example, some software applications assume standard printable areas
that are larger than those used in this printer.
● If you have defined a custom page size with very narrow margins, the printer may impose its own
minimal margins, clipping your image slightly. You may want to consider using a larger paper
size.
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