HP DesignJet 800ps A1 User Manual

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Heavy 
Coated 
PaperColor Best 490 980
Normal 120 225
Draft 85 160
Grayscale Best 435 870
Normal 135 250
Draft 45 80
Glossy Paper Color Best  630 1200
Normal 435 830
Draft 325 620
Grayscale Best 630 1200
Normal 435 830
Draft 325 620
Typical Printing Times (Continued)
Pap er
Color/Grayscale
Quality
ANSI-D size
ANSI-E size
Time (in secs)
Time (in secs)
 
						

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Print QualityYou can set the overall print quality from the front panel (Set-Up > Print Quality).
In general choose:
Fas t for maximum productivity. Ideal for checking prints, when print quality is not the most important. You can 
reduce print speed if it is causing image quality problems with the Fast Quality Settings
.
Normal to get a good combination of print quality and productivity. Ideal for line drawings with good print quality and 
at speed.
Best to get the high image quality. You can increase the resolution of the Best setting with the Best Quality Settings
.
You can print images in different settings to see which gives the best combination of throughput and quality for your
application.
See Print Resolution
 for information on what resolution is used with each print quality setting.
 
						

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Advanced OptionsYour 
HP DesignJet 800PS printer provides several advanced optimization and quality enhancement features to 
allow you to obtain the printed results you require.Improving Line Quality and Graphics Details
 
Best Quality Settings
Fast Quality Settings
 
						

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Improving Line Quality and Graphics DetailsThe Set-up menu Optimize for option allows you the select the correct mode for the type of job you are printing. Two 
modes are provided: Line drawings/text and Images.
Selecting the Line drawings/text option smooths the fine graduations along the angles and cur ves of the printed image 
to refine the overall print quality. This enhancement produces:
Crisper lines.
Finer detail.
Line drawings with a ‘sharp’ appearance.
The Line drawings/text option only affects prints that have color content. 
Selecting Line drawings/text (the default setting) ensures you will always get the best quality color prints, except when 
printing the following files:
Mixed lines and scanned color images.
Mixed lines and color photographs.
For these files it is recommended that you select Optimize for > Images. 
 
						

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Best Quality SettingsIf you have selected the Best option as the Print Quality
 setting for you print session but require and even higher 
resolution for your print job you will need to change the Best Quality Setting.
The Best Print quality option provides 600x600 dpi resolution in normal mode and 2400x1200 dpi in maximum detail 
mode.
NOTE:
Using the maximum detail mode will improve resolution but will reduce printing speed and increase
memory requirements.
Use the following procedure to increase the Best quality print resolution:
Select (using the   keys) Then Press:
1.Set-upEnter
2.Advanced OptionsEnter
3.Best quality settingsEnter
4.Maximum detailEnter
 
						

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Fast Quality SettingsIf you have selected the Fast option as the Print Quality
 setting for you print session and this high speed mode causes 
an unacceptable image quality you will need to reduce the printing speed. This can only be done from the front panel of 
the printer because it is not available as an option in the printer driver.
Use the following procedure to reduce the Fast print quality printing speed:
Select (using the   keys) Then Press:
1.Set-upEnter
2.Advanced OptionsEnter
3.Fast quality settingsEnter
4.Reduced speedEnter
 
						

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Print Management These topics describe the best methods of managing the work that the printer is doing. 
Cancelling a Page that is Printing
 
Shows you how to cancel a page that is currently being printed.
Cancelling the Drying Time
Shows you how release a page from the printer before the drying time has finished.
Managing the QueueDetails how to manage job queueing for maximum efficiency.
Nesting PagesExplains how to nest prints to minimize your roll media usage
 
						

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Cancelling a Page that is PrintingUse the following procedure to cancel a page that is currently being printed.
1. Press 
Cancel
 on the front panel.
The printer advances the paper as though the print were finished. A multi-page job or a big file may take longer to 
stop printing than other files.
Cancel Key
 
						

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Cancelling the Drying TimeCAUTION:Use caution when performing this procedure as an image which has had insufficient time to dry
could get damaged.
Use the following procedure to cancel the dr ying time for the job waiting for the end of drying time.
1. Press 
Cancel or Form Feed & Cut 
on the front panel.
The printer will release the printer and it will fall into the paper bin.
Cancel KeyFor m Fe ed & Cut Key
 
						

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Managing the QueueThese topics explain how the queueing function operates and how to use to manage your print jobs.
What is the Queue?
Printing with Queueing Turned ONPrinting with Queueing Turned OFFStar ting to Print a File that is Waiting for a Time-outIdentifying a Job in the QueuePrioritizing a Job in the QueuePrioritizing a Job in the QueueMaking Copies of a Job in the Queue