HP Designjet T7100 Printer series - Manual (Page 33)

Paper suitability options
Paper mismatch action
If the paper currently loaded in the printer is not suitable for a particular job, the printer can either put
the job on hold until some suitable paper is loaded, or it can ignore the problem and print the job on
the unsuitable paper. There are several ways in which the loaded paper may be considered unsuitable:
● The paper type is not as specified for the job
● The paper source (roll 1, roll 2 or roll 3) specified for the job has no paper loaded
● The paper size is smaller than specified for the job
You can set the printer's behavior in such cases from the front panel.
●
Select the Setup menu icon , then Job management options > Paper mismatch
action > Print anyway if you want such jobs to print on whatever paper is loaded. This is the
default option.
NOTE: The printer will print the job on the selected roll regardless of the size and type of the
roll: if the roll is too narrow for the job, the job will be clipped.
●
Select the Setup menu icon , then Job management options > Paper mismatch
action > Put job on hold if you want such jobs to be put on hold. The printer will send an alert
whenever a job is put on hold.
When a job is put on hold for paper, it is kept in the printer queue until some suitable paper is loaded
and you select it to be printed again. Meanwhile, other jobs with different requirements can continue
printing.
Roll switching options
If two rolls are loaded, both of which are suitable for the job, the roll will be chosen according to your
preferences. These can be set from the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
, then Printing
preferences > Paper options > Roll switching options. The following options are available:
● Minimize paper waste. If this option is chosen, the printer will choose the narrowest roll that
meets all the criteria, to avoid wasting paper due to trimming. This is the default option.
● Minimize roll changes. If this option is chosen, the printer will choose the roll that is currently
active, to avoid wasting time with a roll switch. To change the active roll, select the Paper menu
icon
, then Select active roll.
● Use roll with less paper. If this option is chosen, the printer will choose the roll that has the
least paper.
NOTE: This option is effective only if you have enabled Printing paper info (see Printing
paper info on page 38 ). Otherwise, it has the same effect as Minimize paper waste.
● Match exact size. If this option is chosen, a roll will be chosen only if its width matches the
job's width exactly.
NOTE: If nesting is on (see Nest jobs to save paper on page 89 ), the roll switching options are
ignored and the printer behaves as though Minimize paper waste has been chosen.
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