HP Designjet 10000s Printer series - Manual (Page 31)

Print Modes
This printer provides 14 different print modes. Choose the print mode to use based on the type of media,
the productivity , and the image quality.
NOTE The recommended print mode for this printer is the “NORMAL” mode. Use the other
modes if productivity and image quality are important.
The FAST print modes should be used when the PC processing the print job has a slow CPU or
has low memory or a small capacity HDD. With these modes the emphasis is on the PC
processing speed and therefor the RIP time is decreased, but the input resolution is 360 x 360
dpi. Consequently, the printed image quality could be degraded compared to the normal modes.
The media width and nest origin settings cannot be saved.
1. “NORMAL” (Productivity + Image quality oriented — 4–pass) This is the standard print mode for this
printer and is the mode you should normally use. It provides a print resolution of 720 x 720 dpi at a
print speed of 16 m2/h. The image quality is processed at high resolution.
2. “H-QUALITY” (Image quality oriented — 8–pass) This mode is used for media that has poor drying
performance or shows noticeable uneven printing in NORMAL mode. The print resolution is the same
as NORMAL mode, 720 x 720 dpi, and the print speed is half the speed of the NORMAL mode.
3. “H-DENSITY” (High density printing — 8–pass) This mode is designed for printing on transparent
media such as FF, transparent vinyl chloride, and other such media, where high density is required.
If media that has poor drying performance is used, unidirectional printing is effective. A solid image
of 100% density is printed at 200% density. The print speed is the same as H-QUALITY.
4. “3 TIMES” (High density printing — 12–pass) This mode is designed for printing on transparent media
such as FF, transparent vinyl chloride, and other such media, where high density is required. A solid
image of 100% density is printed at 300% density. The print speed is three times slower than NORMAL
mode.
5. “H-QUALITY2” (Image quality oriented — 16–pass) This mode is used for media that has poor drying
performance or shows noticeable uneven printing in H-QUALITY mode. The print resolution is the
same as NORMAL mode, 720 x 720 dpi, and the print speed is half the speed of the H-QUALITY
mode.
6. “H-DENSITY2” (High density printing — 16–pass) This mode is designed for printing on transparent
media such as FF, transparent vinyl chloride, and other such media, where high density is required.
Use this mode for media that has poor drying performance or shows noticeable uneven printing in H-
DENSITY mode. A solid image of 100% density is printed at 200% density. The print speed is half the
speed of the H-DENSITY mode.
7. “DRAFT” (Productivity oriented — 2–pass) This mode provides a print resolution of 360 x 720 dpi at
a print speed of 30 m2/h but with a much lower density than the NORMAL mode. Consequently,
depending on the type of media used, uneven printing may be noticeable. A solid image of 100%
density is printed at 50% density of the NORMAL mode. This mode is very useful for checking layout.
8. “FAST” (Reduced PC processing time— 4–pass) This mode has an equivalent density and the same
print speed as the NORMAL mode.
9. “F-H-QUALITY” (Reduced PC processing time — 8–pass) This mode is used for media that has poor
drying performance or shows noticeable uneven printing in FAST mode but at half the speed of the
FAST mode.
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