Managing the queue, What is the queue, The ‘start printing’ options – HP DesignJet 500 User Manual
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Managing the Queue
The information included here only applies if you are
using HP drivers.
Jobs and Pages
When you look at the queue either from WebAccess or
from the front-panel, the queue is made up of individual
‘jobs’. The jobs in a queue must not be confused with
pages in the queue.
What is the Queue?
Your printer can store pages in a queue at the same
time as printing the current page. It stores them page
by page. If you send only a single-page, you can regard
these as files.
The length of the queue depends mainly on the jobs
that you have in the queue, however as an
approximation you can fit about 30 jobs in A0/E-size in
Max. Quality. The queue stores processed output
pages, not the input jobs. Remember that file size and
memory usage are not the same thing, as explained on
The ‘Start Printing’ Options
NOTE: The Start Printing Options do not apply for
PostScript jobs.
You can select at what point you want to print the file
you have in the printers queue. Go to Internal RIP
Settings/Start printing. There are three options you can
select:
After Processing
When this is selected the printer waits until the whole
file has been processed and then it starts to print. This
is the slowest setting but you can achieve the best
image quality.
Immediately
This selection prints the file as it is processed. This is
the quickest setting, however the printer may stop
halfway through a print to process data. This setting is
not recommended for complex images with dense
color.
Optimized (Default)
This setting calculates the best time to begin
printing the file. It is the best mix between the
After Processing and Immediately settings.