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●Using paper
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Supported paper types
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Drying time
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							Using paper
Choosing the correct paper type for your needs is an essential step in ensuring good print quality.
For best printing results, use only recommended papers (see 
Supported paper types), whose
reliability and performance have been developed and thoroughly tested. All printing components
(printer, ink system, and paper) have been designed to work together to give trouble-free
performance and optimal print quality.
Here are some further tips about paper usage:
●Always keep unused rolls wrapped in the plastic wrap to prevent discoloration. Rewrap partially
used rolls if they are not being used.
●Do not stack rolls.
●Allow all paper types to adapt to room conditions out of the packaging for 24 hours before
printing.
●Handle film and glossy paper by the edges or wear cotton gloves. Skin oils can be transferred to
the printing material, leaving fingerprint marks.
●Keep the paper tightly wound on the roll throughout the loading and unloading procedures. If it
starts to unwind, it can become difficult to handle.
●Whenever you load a roll or a sheet, the front panel prompts you to specify the paper type you
are loading. For good print quality, it is essential to specify this correctly. If paper is already
loaded, you can check the paper type at the front panel by highlighting the 
 or  icon.
●The quality of some images may be reduced if you use a paper type that is unsuitable for your
image.
●Make sure the appropriate print quality setting (Fast, Normal, or Best) is selected. You can set
the print quality from the driver, from the Embedded Web Server, or from the front panel. Driver
or Embedded Web Server settings override front panel settings. The combination of paper type
and print quality settings tells the printer how to place the ink on the paper—for example, the ink
density, halftoning method, and number of passes of the printheads. See 
Choose print quality
settings.
●Although the ink systems supplied with this printer have good light-fastness, colors will
eventually fade or change if exposed to sunlight over a long period of time.
Supported paper types
The following tables list the HP paper types that are suitable for use with your printer, and show the
name that you should select in the front panel when loading each paper type. The “recommended”
paper types, listed first, have been thoroughly tested and are known to provide the best print quality
when used with your printer. The “other supported” paper types can be used with your printer but are
not guaranteed to provide the best print quality. For the part numbers, widths, and weights of these
papers, see 
Ordering paper.
NOTEThis list is likely to change over the course of time. For the latest information, see
http://www.hp.com/go/designjet/supplies/.
Table 27-1  Recommended paper types
Product nameFront panel name
HP Bright White Inkjet Bond Paper Bright White
Max Speed Bright White
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							Product nameFront panel name
HP Matte FilmMatte Film
HP Clear FilmClear Film
HP Natural Tracing PaperNatural Tracing Paper
HP Translucent BondTranslucent Bond
HP VellumVellum
HP Coated PaperCoated Paper
HP Heavyweight Coated PaperHeavyweight Coated Paper
HP Heavyweight Coated Paper—long rollHeavyweight Coated Paper
HP Productivity Photo GlossProductivity Photo Gloss
HP Productivity Photo Semi-GlossProductivity Photo Gloss
HP Photo Paper RC MatteHigh-Gloss Photo Paper
HP Proofing Paper RC SatinHigh-Gloss Photo Paper
HP Universal High-Gloss Photo PaperHigh-Gloss Photo Paper
HP Universal Semi-Gloss Photo PaperHigh-Gloss Photo Paper
HP Universal Instant-Dry Photo GlossUniversal Instant-Dry Photo Gloss
HP Universal Instant-Dry Photo Semi-GlossUniversal Instant-Dry Photo Gloss
HP Universal Inkjet Bond Paper Bond Paper
Max Speed Bond Paper
Table 27-2  Other supported paper types
Product nameFront panel name
HP Polyester Film Opaque White GlossyHigh-Gloss Photo Paper
HP Universal Coated PaperBright White
Max Speed Bright White
HP Universal Heavyweight Coated PaperHeavyweight Coated Paper
HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte PaperSuper Heavy Plus Matte
HP Banners with Tyvek [4000]Super Heavy Coated Paper
HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl [4000]High-Gloss Photo Paper
HP Backlit Film Reverse Print MatteMatte Film
HP Studio Canvas [4000]Canvas
HP Outdoor Billboard Paper Blue Back[download]
HP Canvas Matte [4000]Canvas
HP Outdoor Paper[download]
HP Canvas Paper 140 gsm [4000]Canvas
HP Canvas Paper 180 gsm [4000]Canvas
HP Fine Art Paper Aquarella [4000] Super Heavy Coated Paper
Table 27-1  Recommended paper types (continued)
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							Product nameFront panel name
HP Fine Art Paper Cream[download]
HP Fine Art Paper Sahara[download]
HP Indoor Paper Self-Adhesive[download]
[4000] indicates paper types supported by the HP Designjet 4000 series but not by the HP Designjet 4500 series.
[download] indicates that you must download the appropriate media profile from the Web in order to use this paper type
(see 
Download media profiles).
Drying time
With some printing materials and environmental conditions the ink needs some time to dry before the
printing material is unloaded. The following settings are available.
●Optimal: the printer automatically determines the appropriate drying time, based on the printing
material you have selected and the current temperature and humidity. If any drying time is
required, a “drying time to go” countdown will be displayed on the front panel.
●Extended: the default drying time is extended. This can be used if you find that the default
drying time is not enough to dry the ink sufficiently in your environment.
●Reduced: the default drying time is reduced. This can be used if you are keen to get prints as
fast as possible, and you find that the reduced drying time causes no significant problem in your
environment.
●None: no drying time is provided. This can be used, for example, if you are manually removing
the prints as fast as the printer is producing them.
To change the drying time, see 
Change the drying time.
Using paper with the stacker [4500]
NOTEThis topic applies to the HP Designjet 4500 Printer series only.
The stacker can handle cut sheets of paper between 420 mm (16.5 in, A3 portrait) and 1189 mm
(46.8 in, A0 portrait) in length. Shorter prints will be enlarged to the minimum length with extra white
space; longer prints risk falling off the stacker.
Some printing materials are not compatible with the stacker, including:
●Matte and clear film
●Glossy paper (except instant-dry glossy paper, which may be used)
When printing in Fast mode on Translucent Bond, Vellum, or Natural Tracing Paper, there could be
some ink transfer marks in highly inked areas. Select Normal or Best mode to avoid this problem.
See 
Change the print quality.
NOTEYou will have to remove the accumulated pile of cut sheets from the stacker every
now and then.
If you retrieve just one job from the stack, try to leave the stack in a tidy condition, otherwise
you may experience stacking problems and paper jams.
Table 27-2  Other supported paper types (continued)
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							28
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NOTEThis chapter applies to the HP Designjet 4500 Printer series only.
●The uses of a multiroll printer
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How the printer allocates jobs to paper rolls
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Roll switching policy
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Unattended printing
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							The uses of a multiroll printer
A multiroll printer can be useful in several different ways:
●You can switch between different paper types quickly and without touching the printer.
●You can switch between different paper widths quickly and without touching the printer. This
enables you to save paper by printing smaller images on narrower paper.
●If you load two identical rolls into the printer, you can leave it printing unattended for a long time,
because it can switch from one roll to the other automatically when the first is exhausted. See
Unattended printing.
How the printer allocates jobs to paper rolls
When you submit a print job from the Embedded Web Server or the printer driver, you can specify
(using the Paper type or Type is option) that you want it to be printed on a particular paper type; you
can even specify (using the Paper source, Source is, or Paper Feed option) that you want it to be
printed on a particular roll (1 or 2). The printer will try to satisfy these requirements, and it will also
look for a paper roll wide enough to print the image without clipping.
●If the job can be printed on either of the available rolls, the roll will be chosen according to the
roll switching policy. See 
Roll switching policy.
●If the job can be printed on just one of the available rolls, it will be printed on that roll.
●If the job cannot be printed on either of the available rolls, it will be held in the job queue with
the status “On hold for paper”, and not printed until you intervene. In this case, you can either
change rolls so that your requirements can be met, or you can tell the printer to go ahead and
print the job on whatever paper is available. See 
An “on hold for paper” message [4500].
The printer driver for Windows will tell you which paper types and widths are currently loaded in the
printer.
Here are some settings that might be used in typical situations:
●With different paper types loaded:
●Type is: select the paper type you require
●Source is: Automatically select / Predetermined
●Roll switching policy: doesnt matter
●With different paper widths loaded:
●Type is: Any
●Source is: Automatically select / Predetermined
●Roll switching policy: Minimize paper waste
HintYou can also save paper in some cases by rotating or nesting your images. See
Rotate an image and Nest jobs to save roll paper.
●With identical rolls loaded:
●Type is: Any
●Source is: Automatically select / Predetermined
●Roll switching policy: Minimize roll changes
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							Roll switching policy
If the printer has two rolls of paper and it receives a job that could be printed on either roll, it will
normally print on the currently loaded roll because there is no reason to change.
However, if the current roll is much wider than the job requires, to print on the current roll will mean
some waste of paper. If the other roll is narrower, but wide enough for the job, then paper can be
saved by printing the job on the other roll.
In these circumstances, the roll switching policy determines whether the printer changes to the
narrower roll or continues to print on the wider roll.
To set the roll switching policy at the printers front panel, select the 
 icon, then Paper handling
options > Roll switching options. There are two options:
●Minimize paper waste means that, in the above circumstances, the printer will change to the
narrower roll.
●Minimize roll changes means that, in the above circumstances, the printer will continue to print
on the current roll.
Unattended printing
The HP Designjet 4500 Printer series, with multiple rolls and optional stacker, plus robust and
consistent image quality, is perfect for long unattended printing jobs.
Here are some recommendations to help you deal with a long queue of printing jobs.
●If feasible, use brand-new long rolls of paper.
●If you want to print on partly-used rolls, you can check the paper type and the remaining length
in the Embedded Web Server or in the front panel, to confirm that you have enough paper to
print all your jobs.
NOTEInformation on the remaining length is available only if you told the printer the
length of the roll when you loaded it.
●Check that you have paper wide enough to print all of your jobs (any jobs that are too wide will
be put “on hold for paper”).
●Check the ink levels remaining in your ink cartridges.
●The standard bin is recommended only for less than 30 separate prints. The stacker can handle
up to 200 prints.
●When you have submitted your print jobs, you can use the Embedded Web Server from a
remote location to monitor their status.
●Drop detection should be set to Intensive.
●Drying time should be set to Optimized.
●We recommend the following settings, depending on the paper type and what kind of prints you
are making.
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							Table 28-1  Recommended settings for unattended printing
Print typePrint modeMaxDetailOptimized forDrying timePaper types
LinesNormalOffLinesOptimizedCoated, Bond,
Heavyweight
Coated, Glossy
Lines and fillsNormalOnLinesOptimizedCoated, Bond,
Heavyweight
Coated, Glossy
MapsBestOnImagesOptimizedCoated,
Heavyweight
Coated, Glossy
Renderings,
photographsBest On Images Optimized Coated,
Heavyweight
Coated, Glossy
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●Functional specifications
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Physical specifications
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Memory specifications
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Power specifications
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Ecological specifications
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Environmental specifications
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Acoustic specifications
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							Functional specifications
Table 29-1  HP No. 90 ink supplies
PrintheadsYellow, magenta, black, and cyan (two of each)
Printhead cleanersYellow, magenta, black, and cyan (two of each)
Ink cartridges Yellow, magenta, and cyan cartridges containing 225 or 400
cm³ of ink, and black cartridges containing 400 cm³ or 775
cm³ of ink
Table 29-2  Paper sizes
MinimumMaximum
Width (Designjet 4000 series)11 in (279 mm)42 in (1.066 m)
Width (Designjet 4500 series)16.5 in (420 mm)42 in (1.066 m)
Length (Designjet 4000 series)16.5 in (420 mm)60 in (1.5 m) for sheet and 300 ft (90 m) for
roll
Length (Designjet 4500 series) 16.5 in (420 mm) 575 ft (175 m)
Table 29-3  Print resolution
Print
qualityMax
detailOptimized for lines and text Optimized for images
Rendering
resolution (dpi)
Printing resolution (dpi)Rendering
resolution (dpi)Printing resolution (dpi)
BestOn1200×12002400×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×1200 (other papers)1200×12002400×1200 (Productivity
Photo Gloss, High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×1200 (other papers)
Off600×6001200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other papers)600×6001200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other papers)
NormalOn600×6001200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other paper
types)600×6001200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other paper
types)
Off600×6001200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other paper
types)300×3001200×1200 (Productivity
Photo Gloss, High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other paper
types)
Fast On 600×600 1200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper)
1200×600 (other paper
types)600×600 1200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper)
600×600 (Max Speed,
Bright White, Bond Paper)
1200×600 (other paper
types)
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