HP Designjet L25500 42 in User Manual

3.Remove the first end of the spindle from the right side of the printer, and then move the spindle to
the right in order to extract the other end. Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during
the removal process.
The spindle has a stop at each end to keep the roll in position. Remove the blue stop at the left
end to mount a new roll (the stop at the other end can also be removed, if you wish). The stop
slides along the spindle to hold rolls of different widths.
4.Slide the lever-lock on...

6.Rest the roll of substrate that you want to load on the loading table. If the roll is long and heavy,
you may need two people to handle it.
7.Slide the spindle into the roll.
8.The right stop of the spindle has two positions: one for rolls of the printers maximum width, and
another for narrower rolls.
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9.Put the blue stop on to the upper end of the spindle, and push it towards the end of the roll.
TIP:If the cardboard core of the substrate is longer than the substrate, you can load the media
without inserting the blue stop, but care should be taken when unloading the media, as the loading/
unloading table is designed to be used with the blue stop in place.
10.Slide the lever-lock to the locked position.
11.Lift the loading table to ease the spindle into the printer.
CAUTION:To avoid trapping your...

options > Enable narrow substrate. With this option, print quality is not guaranteed. To load a roll of
textile material see 
Loading textile types of media on page 36
1.At the printers front panel, select the 
 icon, and then select Substrate load > Load roll.
Alternatively, feed paper into the printer until the printer grasps it. The front panel will guide you
through the following steps.
2.Carefully insert the leading edge of the substrate above the black-ribbed roller, making sure the
substrate...

4.If the roll of media you are loading is new, select the length in the front panel. If the media has been
used before, and the tracking feature was used, select the media remaining. For information of the
media length tracking feature see 
Media Length Tracking Feature on page 38
5.The printer checks the substrate in various ways and may ask you to correct problems with skew
or tension.
NOTE:You can specify the maximum permitted amount of skew at the front panel: select the
 icon, then select Substrate...

For instructions on how to use the take-up reel see Use the take-up reel on page 26.
Load a roll into the printer (manually)
The manual loading process should be used if the media you are using is thinner of thicker than normal.
In addition this process can also be used if the media has excessive curl or the printing side of the media
faces outwards. If the media you are using is a standard type of media and in good condition, use the
automatic load process described previously, see 
Load a roll into the...

3.Carefully insert the leading edge of the substrate above the black-ribbed roller, making sure the
substrate remains taut during the process. Avoid pulling excess substrate from the roll, which could
cause skew. Also avoid rewinding the substrate manually, unless the printer asks you to do so.
The front panel displays the following.
4.Continue to feed the media until it reaches the printing platen. If the printer is cool. open the window
to help pull the media through. The front panel displays the...

6.Select the substrate category of the roll you are loading.
NOTE:You should select the name of the particular substrate that you are using in your RIP
software, not in the front panel.
TIP:When loading very thin substrates, always select the substrate category as Banner to
minimize the vacuum pressure applied while loading; when loading very thick substrates, always
give the substrate category as HP Photorealistic to maximize the vacuum pressure. After loading
and before printing, go to the front panel...

Unload a roll from the printer
If you used the take-up reel during printing, unload the printed roll from the take-up reel before attempting
to remove the roll from the printer. See 
Unload a roll from the take-up reel on page 34.
Check whether the other end of the roll is still attached to the input spindle, and follow the appropriate
procedure as described in the following sections.
The normal procedure (roll attached to spindle)
If the end of the roll is still attached to the spindle, use the...

2.Lift the substrate-adjustment lever. If the front panel shows a warning about the lever, ignore it.
3.Pull out the substrate from the front of the printer.
4.Remove the empty spindle from the printer, pulling out the end on the right side of the printer first.
Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal process.
5.Lower the substrate-adjustment lever.
6.If the front panel shows a warning message, press the OK button to clear it.
NOTE:If the end of the roll has disappeared...