Download media presets, Add a new substrate type, Summary – HP Designjet L25500 Printer series User Manual
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Download media presets
Each supported substrate type has its own characteristics. The printer changes the way it prints on each
different substrate type. The RIP requires a description of the requirements of each substrate type. This
description is called the “media preset”.
The media preset contains the ICC color profile, which describes the color characteristics of the
substrate. It also contains information about other characteristics (RIP and printer settings) and
requirements of the substrate that are not directly related to color. Media presets for your printer are
installed in the RIP.
The RIP contains media presets for only the most commonly used substrate types. If you buy a substrate
type for which your RIP has no preset, you can obtain a preset for a new substrate type in the following
ways:
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Try to download the media preset from the substrate manufacturer's Web site.
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If it is not there, try to download it from the RIP company's Web site.
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If it is not there, check availability using the “Media Finder” search application located at
www.hp.com/go/L25500/solutions
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If you cannot find it anywhere, create a new media preset in the RIP. See
Add a new substrate type
This section is provided in case you decide to make your own media preset. Normally there is no need
to do this if you can find ready-made presets for all the substrates that you use.
Summary
1.
Choose the generic substrate family by referring to the table in
Select printer settings and color
.
2.
In the RIP, create a copy or use an available media preset from the chosen substrate family
3.
Select a name for the new media in case you create a copy.
4.
Load the new substrate into the printer.
5.
If media is smaller than printer width it's better to locate the media to the leftmost position in the
spindle so it is centered in the print zone.
6.
Select the generic substrate family to start In the printer front panel from the table in
settings and color profile on page 41
7.
Disable the substrate advance sensor (OMAS) in your RIP software if the substrate is transparent
or dark, or if the printer recommends doing so during the loading process.
8.
Align the printheads. See the Maintenance and troubleshooting guide.
9.
In your RIP software, open the HP diagnostic chart, which you can obtain from the Embedded Web
Server at http://ip-addr/hp/device/webAccess/images/new.tif, where ip-addr is the IP address of
your printer. Alternatively, you can find the chart on the Web un
10.
Select the number of print passes. See
Select the number of passes on page 44
.
11.
Print the chart.
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