HP Latex 3000 Printer - Manual (Page 36)

4. Select the substrate type.
5. Press the Finish button in the Internal Print Server to start the substrate check, then enter the substrate
type in the Loaded Substrate window.
TIP: If the printer has been idle overnight with substrate loaded, and exposed to high or low temperatures,
advance the substrate 13 to 25 cm (5 to 10 in) before printing, to avoid printhead crashes or ink smears on
the substrate.
The substrate edge holders
The purpose of the substrate edge holders is to prevent the substrate edges from lifting up and jamming
while printing. If you experience this kind of problem while printing, you can try using the edge holders to
overcome it.
The edge holders are highly recommended when printing on textile substrates. When printing on porous
substrates, use the edge holders included in the ink collector kit (see
The ink collector kit on page 32 ).
NOTE: The edge holders are not recommended when printing on substrate that is more than 0.4 mm (0.016
in) thick.
TIP: The edge holders may be easier to deploy if you raise the carriage beam (see Set the carriage beam
position on page 75 ); however, they can be deployed without raising the carriage beam.
The correct position is illustrated below. The substrate should be free to move, and should not touch the
ends of the edge holder.
CAUTION: Wrongly positioned edge holders could severely damage the printheads and carriage.
NOTE: If the substrate is loaded with the right edge outside the 161 cm position on the spindle ruler, or the
left edge outside the −162 cm position, the edge holders cannot be used because there is not enough space
for them.
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