Choosing media, Some important points about media types – HP DesignJet 500 User Manual
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Choosing Media
Your printer supports several types of media. Choosing
the correct media type for your needs is an essential
step in ensuring good image quality. For best printing
results, use only genuine Hewlett-Packard media,
whose reliability and performance have been
developed and thoroughly tested. All HP printing
components (printer, ink system, and media) have
been designed to work together to give trouble-free
performance and optimal image quality.
For information on Hewlett-Packard media, see
Physical Characteristics of Media Types
Some Important Points about Media Types
This printer supports many types of media.
However, the quality of some images may be
reduced if you do not use the correct media for your
image. See
Print Speeds and Print Mode Selection
Whenever you load a roll or a sheet, the printer's
front-panel display prompts you to specify the media
type you are loading. It is absolutely
essential to specify this correctly for good
image quality. The table on
Characteristics of Media Types
, gives you
all the information you need. If media is
already loaded and you are unsure which
media type was specified, go to the roll /sheet menu
icon and press Enter, see
Make sure the appropriate print-quality setting (Max.
Quality, Productivity or Max.Speed) is selected. You
can set the print quality either from your software or
from the printer's front panel. Software driver
settings override any print-quality settings made on
the front panel. The combination of media type and
print-quality settings tells the printer how to place the
ink on the media—for example, the ink density, half
toning method, and number of passes of the
printheads. For more details, see the table on
Speeds and Print Mode Selection
Some media is designed to be printed on both sides.
Further information is available via the Technical
Support section of your printer’s WebAccess tool.