HP Designjet 4520 HD User Manual

							Product nameFront panel name40204520
HP Coated PaperCoated PaperYesYes
HP Inkjet Coated PaperCoated PaperYesYes
HP Universal Coated PaperCoated PaperYesYes
HP Universal Heavyweight Coated PaperHeavyweight Coated PaperYesYes
HP Heavyweight Coated PaperHeavyweight Coated PaperYesYes
HP Natural Tracing PaperNatural Tracing PaperYesYes
HP Translucent Bond PaperTranslucent BondYesYes
HP Vellum PaperVellumYesYes
HP Clear FilmClear FilmYesYes
HP Matte FilmMatte FilmYesYes
HP Universal Semi-gloss Photo PaperHigh-Gloss Photo PaperYesNo
HP Universal Instant-dry Gloss Photo PaperInstant Dry Photo GlossYesYes
HP Universal High-gloss Photo PaperHigh-Gloss Photo PaperYesYes
HP Canvas PaperCanvasYesNo
HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl High-Gloss Photo Paper Yes No
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 on page 41.
Using paper with the stacker [4520]
NOTE:This topic applies to the HP Designjet 4520 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.
Table 23-1  Recommended paper types (continued)
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							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 on page 57.
NOTE:You 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.
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							24 Tell me about... (multiroll topics) [4520]
NOTE:This chapter applies to the HP Designjet 4520 Printer series only.
●The uses of a multiroll printer
●
How the printer allocates jobs to paper rolls
●
Roll switching policy
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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/overnight printing on page 49.
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 on page 205.
●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 [4520] on page 178.
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
TIP:You can also save paper in some cases by rotating or nesting your images. See Rotate an
image on page 62 and Nest jobs to save roll paper on page 47.
●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.
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							25 Tell me about... (printer specifications
topics)
●Functional specifications
●
Physical specifications
●
Memory specifications
●
Power specifications
●
Ecological specifications
●
Environmental specifications
●
Acoustic specifications
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							Functional specifications
Table 25-1  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 up to 775 cm³ of ink
Table 25-2  Paper sizes
MinimumMaximum
Width (Designjet 4020 series)11 in (279 mm)42 in (1.066 m)
Width (Designjet 4520 series)16.5 in (420 mm)42 in (1.066 m)
Length (Designjet 4020 series)16.5 in (420 mm)60 in (1.5 m) for sheet and 300 ft (90 m) for
roll
Length (Designjet 4520 series) 16.5 in (420 mm) 575 ft (175 m)
Table 25-3  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)
Normal On600×6001200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other paper
types)600×6001200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other paper
types)
Off 600×600 1200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other paper
types)300×300 1200×1200 (Productivity
Photo Gloss, High-Gloss
Photo Paper, Canvas*)
1200×600 (other paper
types)
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							Print
qualityMax
detailOptimized for lines and text Optimized for images
Rendering
resolution (dpi)
Printing resolution (dpi)Rendering
resolution (dpi)Printing resolution (dpi)
Fast
On600×6001200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper)
1200×600 (other paper
types)600×6001200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper)
600×600 (Max Speed, Bright
White, Bond Paper)
1200×600 (other paper
types)
Off 300×300 1200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper)
600×600 (Max Speed)
1200×600 (other paper
types)300×300 1200×1200 (High-Gloss
Photo Paper)
600×600 (Max Speed, Bright
White, Bond Paper)
1200×600 (other paper
types)
* Canvas is supported by the HP Designjet 4020 series only.
Table 25-4  Margins
Side margins5 mm = 0.2 in (small, normal)
15 mm = 0.6 in (extended)
Top margin (leading edge)5 mm = 0.2 in (small)
11.5 mm = 0.6 in (normal)
55 mm = 2.2 in (extended)
Bottom margin (trailing edge) 5 mm = 0.2 in (roll)
25 mm = 1 in (sheet, normal)*
55 mm = 2.2 in (sheet, extended)*
* Sheet paper is supported by the HP Designjet 4020 series only.
Table 25-5  Mechanical accuracy
±0.1% of the specified vector length or ±0.1 mm (whichever greater) at 23°C (73°F), 50-60% relative humidity, on A0 printing
material in Best or Normal mode with HP Matte Film.
Table 25-6  Graphic languages supported
HP Designjet 4020 and 4520 Printer seriesHP-GL/2 and HP RTL, TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4
HP Designjet 4020ps, 4520ps and 4520mfp only Adobe PostScript level 3, PDF 1.5
Physical specifications
Table 25-7  Printer physical specifications
Weight (including stand)≈ 115 kg (Designjet 4020 series)
≈ 185 kg (Designjet 4520 series)
Table 25-3  Print resolution (continued)
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							Width< 1930 mm
Depth< 800 mm
Height≈ 1350 mm
Table 25-8  Stacker physical specifications
Weight53 kg
Width1286 mm
Depth1002–1569 mm
Height 1135 mm
Memory specifications
Table 25-9  Memory specifications
Memory (DRAM) supplied608 MB
Memory (DRAM) maximum1120 MB
Hard disk 160 GB
Power specifications
Table 25-10  Printer power specifications
Source100–240 V ac ±10%, autoranging
Frequency50–60 Hz
Current< 6 A
Consumption < 1 kW
Table 25-11  Stacker power specifications
Source115 V ac ±10%230 V ac ±10%
Frequency60 Hz50 Hz
Current< 10 A< 6 A
Consumption < 1.1 kW < 1.1 kW
Ecological specifications
For the up-to-date ecological specifications of your printer, please go to http://www.hp.com/ and search
for “ecological specifications”.
Environmental specifications
Table 25-12  Printer environmental specifications
Relative humidity range for best print quality 20–80%, depending on paper type
Table 25-7  Printer physical specifications (continued)
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