HP DesignJet 4000 User Manual

right (B). Either part can be used to help you decide which is the best of the series of patterns; it will
depend on your circumstances. However, if you are using glossy paper or canvas, you are
recommended to ignore part A and make your selection by looking at part B only.
In the color gradient, part A, you should look for light or dark horizontal bands (banding), which
indicate that the paper advance is not quite right. Usually you will see dark bands across the first
pattern and light bands across the...

●Where you have two patterns next to each other which do not show signs of banding, see
below, use the patterns above and below these two to help you select. For example, if the
pattern above the two equal ones contains less banding then choose the pattern just below it.
●Where you have three patterns which show no signs of banding, select the middle pattern.
If you look at part B of the print, you will probably see that it appears darker in some patterns than in
others. The best pattern is the one that...

16 How do I... (scanner topics) [4500]
NOTEThis chapter applies to the HP Designjet 4500 Printer series only.
●Calibrate the scanner
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Calibrate the touch screen pointer
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Create a new media profile
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Copy a document
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Scan a document to a file
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Print a file
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View or delete a file
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Scan heavyweight paper or cardboard
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Preview copies
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Add a new printer
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Save files on a CD or DVD
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Access the shared folder from my computer
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Adjust color
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Enable or disable scanner accounts
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Check the printer queue...

Calibrate the scanner
Your scanner should be recalibrated once a month to maintain the best scan quality.
1.Before calibrating, read the scanners online guide on how to clean the scan area. Then turn off
the scanner and clean the scan area. Calibration will not work well if the scan area is not clean.
2.When you have finished cleaning the scan area, turn on the scanner and leave it on for at least
an hour before proceeding to the next step.
3.Press the Options button in the Setup tab.
4.Press the...

Create a new media profile
Before starting this procedure, make sure you have calibrated the scanner (see Calibrate the
scanner) and loaded the correct paper type into the printer.
1.Press the Setup tab.
2.If the correct printer is not already selected, press the Printer button to select it.
3.Press the Media Profile button. You will see a list of existing media profiles. If one of them is
currently selected, it is greyed out. The paper type currently loaded in the printer, for which you
need to generate...

4.Select the type-of-original template..
a.Press the Type of original button in the Copy tab.
b.If you would like to change the settings of these options or create a new option, press the
Tool button. 
c.Select a type-of-original template that best describes your current input.
5.Select the input size.
a.Press the Input size button in the Copy tab.
b.If you would like to change the settings of these options or create a new option, press the
Tool button. 
c.Select from the list the size that fits your...

6.Select the output size.
a.Press the Output size button in the Copy tab.
b.If you would like to change the settings of these options or create a new option, press the
Tool button. 
c.Select from the list the size that you want for your output copy.
If you have selected an output size that differs from the input size, the scanner will calculate the
scaling percentage and display it on the Scale button in the Copy tab after the first preview.
Alternatively, you can select a scaling percentage yourself by...

Scan a document to a file
1.Select the Scan tab and set your scan options: type of original, size, filename, etc. To set the
file format (TIFF, JPEG), press the Settings button to display the Scan Settings dialog.
Options such as margins, layout, and media profile can be set later in the Setup tab before you
print from the file.
2.Press the File name button to enter a new name. The default filename is the current date and
time.
You can change the destination folder by pressing the File destination...

2.Press the Print tab.
When you enter the Print dialog, the Copy button  changes to the Print button. 
The Print list group displays the files currently selected for printing. If the list is empty or it needs
changing, you can select files by pressing the Add to List button.
3.Check or change your Setup tab settings. The current Setup tab settings, such as margins,
layout, printer and media profile, will apply to the whole print job.
4.
Press the Print button 
 to send the listed files to the printer....

4.Press and hold the arrow down key until the insertion slot stops adjusting itself.
5.Make a test scan to check for errors. Errors will be easier to see in an image with a clear
diagonal line.
NOTEA large document may need to be supported with both hands on its way in and
out of the scanner.
If lines seem uneven, proceed as follows:
1.In the Setup tab, select the Options button, then the Scanning button.
2.In the Scan Options dialog, press the Scanner button.
3.In the Scanner dialog, press the Setup...