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							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 last pattern (see the examples below). The best pattern is one
with no banding; if in doubt, select the pattern in the middle, between the last pattern with dark bands
and the first pattern with light bands.
If you find it difficult to identify the best pattern, the following scenario descriptions may help you.
●Where you have only one pattern which is clearly the best and the ones above and below
contain light/dark bands, select this pattern.
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							●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 appears lightest, most uniform, and least grainy.
Step 7. Select the 
 or  icon, and then Paper advance calibration > Optim. for drawings/text
or Optimize for images > Select pattern.
Step 8. Select the number of the pattern (1 to 7) that printed best. If you found it difficult to choose
between two patterns e.g. patterns 3 and 4, then select “Between pattern 3 and 4”.
The calibration is complete.
After calibration
If you find that the paper advance calibration has reduced but not eliminated your print quality
problem, you could try step 7 again and select a different number. If you are seeing light bands, try
selecting a lower number than your original selection; if you are seeing dark bands, try a higher
number.
If you later want to cancel your calibration and restore the paper advance setting with which the
printer left the factory, select the 
 or  icon, and then Paper advance calibration > Optim. for
drawings/text or Optimize for images > Select pattern > Factory default.
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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
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Collate copies
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Clean the glass
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Set sleep and wake-up timers
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							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 Scanning button in the Options box.
5.Press the Scanner Maintenance button in the Scan Options box.
6.The Maintenance Wizard will guide you step by step through the procedures of camera
alignment, stitching, and calibration. You will need the Maintenance Sheet that came with your
scanner.
Calibrate the touch screen pointer
1.Press the Setup tab.
2.Press the Options button.
3.Press the System button.
4.Press the Calibrate Touch Screen button and follow the instructions on the screen.
Calibration is done by pressing the targets that appear in different positions on the screen. Press
each target with whatever pointer you normally use to operate the touch screen (your finger, or some
other object) and keep pressing until the target disappears.
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							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 a media profile, is also included in the list.
4.Press the Print Color Sheet button.
5.The printer will calibrate itself, and then print a color patch reference sheet. Wait until this
process has finished.
6.In the list of media profiles, select the paper type loaded in the printer. You will be asked to
generate a new media profile.
7.Press the Media Profile button.
NOTEThe Media Setup window varies according to the printer model.
8.Load the color sheet into the scanner face down, centering the sheet on the scanner as usual.
9.Press the Scan Color Sheet button.
10.Close the window when the color sheet has been scanned.
The media profile is now in the list of available media profiles.
You can use the Delete button to delete media profiles. Only user-created profiles can be deleted.
Copy a document
1.If you do not already have a media profile for the paper type you are planning to print on, you
must create one. See 
Create a new media profile.
2.Insert your document.
a.Place the document face down with the top edge forward in the scanner insertion slot.
Align the center of the document with the centre of the insertion slot.
b.Slide the document gently into the insertion slot until you feel it pulled into the start position.
3.Select color or black-and-white copying.
Your selection determines which type-of-original templates will be available in the following step.
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							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 original. Auto-detection of width and length can
also be selected.
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							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 pressing the button.
7.Set the number of copies.
a.Press the Copies option if you want to make more than one copy of the loaded document.
b.Enter the number of copies in the edit field.
This option allows you to leave the system working unattended.
8.Start copying.
The Copy button 
 starts the copy process with the settings you chose.
You can use the Stop button 
 to cancel the current preview or copy process.
Press the Reset button 
 to clear your own settings and reset the program to all of the
scanners default values.
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							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 button.
●Use the arrows to find the folder you want in the list.
●Press the button with three dots (...) to move up to the parent folder.
●Press a folder name to enter a folder.
●Create a new folder within the current folder with the New Folder button.
●Click the OK button to return to the Scan tab.
3.
Press the Scan to file button 
 to start the scan.
Print a file
Printing your files is set up and controlled through a convenient print list. You can set the number of
copies you want by defining the number for each file individually, by determining the number of sets
(how many times the whole list will be printed), or by using a combination of both.
1.If you do not already have a media profile for the paper type you are planning to print on, you
must create one. See 
Create a new media profile.
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							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.
NOTEThe Print tab is designed for printing files created with the Scan tab; it cannot be used
to print files from other sources.
View or delete a file
1.Press the Print tab.
2.Press the Add to List button.
3.Press the name of the file in the list.
4.Press the View or Delete button.
Scan heavyweight paper or cardboard
Your scanner is capable of scanning heavyweight coated paper and cardboard.
WARNING!Other thick materials are not supported and could cause damage. Remove
staples and any other abrasive attachment before scanning.
1.Press the Automatic Thickness Adjustment Control key on your scanners control panel.
2.Press and hold the arrow up key to increase the height of the insertion slot until there is enough
room to insert the document. You can change the insertion slot height from 2 to 15 mm (0.08 to
0.59 inches).
3.Insert the document.
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							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 button.
4.Select the Extended Thickness tab, and check the box labeled “Use extended thickness paper
handling”.
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