HP Designjet 4520ps 42 in 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...

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...

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...

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...

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About multiroll
 

25 Tell me about... (printer specifications
topics)
●Functional specifications
●
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
●
Acoustic specifications
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Specifications
 

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...

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)...

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%...