HP 510 User Manual

Introduction

This User’s Reference Guide explains how to use your HP Designjet 510 or 510ps printer. The contents of this
guide are valid for both the HP Designjet 510 and the HP Designjet 510ps except where otherwise indicated.

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Introducing the documentation
Introduces your printer’s documentation.

• Introducing your printer
Contains a brief overview of the printer. It contains information about the printer’s features and what is
included with the printer.

• Front view of printer
Contains a view of the front of the printer showing the location of the printer’s consumable items.

• Printer connections
Shows all the connections to the printer: power, parallel interface, USB and optional network interface.

Introducing the documentation

You have the following resources to help you in using your printer.

•The Assembly and Set-up Poster comes with your printer and shows step-by-step information on how to
prepare your printer for use.

•This User’s Reference Guide explains the details of using your printer. For more day-to-day guidance you
can refer to the Pocket Guide.

•The Pocket Guide gives information that you are most likely to need for printer operation on a daily basis,
such as loading paper or replacing ink supplies.

• You can also visit us on our Web page: http://www.hp.com/go/graphic-arts/

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Introducing your printer

• Your printer’s main features
A general overview of the major features of your printer.

• HP ink supplies
A description of the HP ink supplies required for your printer.

• Print resolution
Specifications of the print resolution for your printer.

• Paper
A description of the different types of paper available for your printer.

• User interface
A description of the printer’s user interface.

• Memory
Details of internal memory and memory options available with your printer.

• Drivers
Details of the drivers delivered with your printer.

Your printer’s main features

The HP Designjet 510 printer is designed for individuals or small work-groups in architecture, engineering and
construction (AEC), and mechanical CAD design.

The HP Designjet 510ps printer is designed for individuals or small work-groups in advertising agencies, in-house
graphic departments that specialize in packaging, point-of-sale material and events, as well as other graphics
applications.

For the complete printing solution, HP also offers a wide range of paper including HP Satin Poster Paper (ideal for
graphic artists) and HP High-Gloss Photo Paper for high-quality images with an ultra-smooth glossy finish. And
with the HP Complementary Media Program, HP provides you with a wide spectrum of choice and flexibility in
paper selection.

The printer comes in two sizes: A0+/E+ size (42 in/1066.8 mm) and D/A1 size (24 in/609.6 mm) models. Both
models have roll-feed capabilities and come with an HP-GL/2
includes legs and a paper bin.

• Ultimate photo print quality and excellent line quality: The printer delivers excellent line quality with a true
resolution of 1200×600 dpi, using HP's color layering technology, which deposits inks of multiple colors in a
single drop on coated paper. This excellent line quality is achieved due to the fact that each half-inch/12.7mm
printhead contains 304 nozzles, producing miniscule 18-picoliter black pigmented ink drops and four picoliter
color dye-based drops, that are idea for engineering and architectural applications. The printer also delivers
ultimate photo quality for renders and photographs, providing continuous tones and smooth transitions.

• Color accuracy, consistency and management: The HP Designjet 510ps printer includes Adobe®
PostScript® 3™ software Raster Image Processor (RIP) which imitates the color behavior of offset printing
presses and supports emulation standards DIC, EuroScale, SWOP and TOYO. In addition, the HP Designjet
510ps printer delivers consistent color accuracy and supports ColorSync 3.0 for Mac OS users and

PANTONE

Designjet 510ps printer prints repeatable colors, independent of printhead usage, ambient temperature,
humidity or ink levels.

tables for Windows users. And, by using the closed-loop color calibration system, the HP

Accessory Card. The A0+/E+ size model also

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• Unattendedness: The printer includes a modular ink delivery system, with up to 69-cc cartridge capacity, and
long-life printheads which last, on average, through ten black ink cartridges and six color ink cartridges,
depending on use. This modular system allows you to replace individual ink supplies separately, as needed,
and also provides automatic alignment and cutting and stacking of finished prints in the paper bin, enabling
continuous and unattended printing. In addition, the printer includes smart chips that are embedded into each
individual printhead and ink cartridge that alert you when it is time to replace the printhead and continuously
monitor ink levels.

• Ease-of-use: The printer is a true out-of the box solution and provides you with everything you need to install
and use the printer. It includes a control/display panel for simple navigation and straightforward paper loading.
The HP Designjet 510ps printer also includes easy-to-install RIP software.

• HP Premium Printing Material: The A0+/E+ size and D/A1 size printers accept a wide range of roll and
sheet paper from 24 in/609.6 mm (D/A1 size) to 42 in/1066.8 mm (A0+/E+ size) wide including HP Satin
Poster Paper, HP High-Gloss Photo Paper and HP Heavyweight Coated Paper.

• Complementary Media Program (CMP

): The CMP helps you to grow their business by referencing third-

party printing material choices to ensure maximum HP Designjet printer flexibility and printing solutions.

HP ink supplies

HP ink supplies for your printer contain two components: printheads and ink cartridges. The printer uses the
following HP ink supplies:

• Black ink cartridges are HP No 82 supplies.

• Cyan, magenta and yellow cartridges are HP No 82 supplies. They are available in 28 and 69 ml sizes.

• All printheads are HP No 11 supplies.

Each 600-dpi thermal inkjet printhead applies thousands of ink droplets onto the paper. The printer automatically
refills the printhead as it prints, enabling continuous uninterrupted printing. The ink is supplied to each printhead
from a separate large-capacity ink cartridge.

There is more information available in a pamphlet which comes with the printheads and in Print times for a

selected print quality.

Print resolution

Your printer provides two different print modes that change the print resolutions of each of the print quality modes.
These different print modes are optimized for: Line Drawings/Text or Images.

You can then choose between three levels of print quality for each of the print modes: Best, Normal or Fast, from
your software or from the printer's front panel.

With the Best mode selected, you have an additional selection available to provide maximum detail for your
printed image by increasing the resolution of your job above the default resolution.

Print quality setting Optimized for Line Drawing/Text Optimized for Images

Resolution in dpi Resolution in dpi

Render Halftone Render Halftone

Fast 300×300 600×300 150×150 600×300

Normal 600×600 600×600 300×300 600×600

Best (default) 600×600 600×600 600×600 600×600

Best (maximum detail) 600×600 1200×600 600×600

a. Glossy photo paper only

2400×1200

Use Fast to get draft copies of your prints at maximum throughput. Normal is optimized so that you get the best
line quality with the fastest throughput. Select Best if you want to get the best quality for images and renderings.

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Paper

You can print on roll or sheet paper up to 42 in (1066.8 mm) wide with the A0+/E+ size printer and up to 24 in
(609.6 mm) with the D/A1 size printer.

For a list of the supported paper types, see Physical characteristics of paper types

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User interface

The printer’s front panel includes an easy-to-use interface with a display, giving you access to a comprehensive
set of printer functions.

See Navigating the menu system
description of internal prints.

for a short tutorial to teach you how to navigate through the menus and for a

Memory

The printer comes with 160 MB of internal Random Access Memory (RAM). Additional memory can be added to
the HP-GL/2
for large-file processing and improved printing.

Accessory card that came with the printer. You can add 256 MB (part number CH654A) of memory

Drivers

Always use the right driver (configured correctly) for the combination of your application software and your printer
to ensure that your printer prints exactly what you were expecting in terms of: size, position, orientation, color and
quality.

NOTE: Many software applications include their own drivers.

Your printer comes supplied with:

• Windows drivers

• Mac OS X drivers

• RIP

software, for the HP Designjet 510ps only

Front view of printer

Ink cartridge

Power
switch/indicator

Printhead

Front panel

Printer connections

Your printer can be connected directly to your
computer via the traditional parallel interface or
through the Universal Serial Bus (USB

For Local Area Network (LAN
printer can be fitted with an optional HP Jetdirect
Print Server Fast Ethernet 10/100 base TX network
interface card.

See the Assembly and Set-up Poster for information
on connecting your printer to a computer or network.

) connection your

) port.

Connection

Power socket

Parallel port connection

USB connection

Paper and ink

Your printer can use a variety of papers. The recommended papers are designed for use with your printer and
your printer’s ink system to give you the best results.

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Paper choice
is an essential step in ensuring good print quality.

• Roll paper

• Sheet paper

• Ink system
optimum use.

• Ink cartridges
replacing ink cartridges.

• Printheads
and aligning printheads.

explains how to choose the correct paper type. Choosing the correct paper type for your needs

details the procedures used for loading and unloading your roll paper.

details the procedures used for loading and unloading your sheet paper.

gives you an overview of the printer’s ink system, with some warnings and precautions for its

details the procedures used for: obtaining information, interpreting errors, checking levels and

details the procedures used for: obtaining information, interpreting errors, replacing printheads

Paper choice

• Choosing paper
Your printer supports several types of paper. Choosing the best paper type for your needs is an essential
step in ensuring good print quality. These topics help you to select the best paper for your particular printing
task.

• Paper types
Detailed information concerning the different types of paper available for your printer. This includes
information on: the types of paper supported, their physical characteristics, quality selection, handling and
how to obtain information.

• Print times for a selected print quality
Typical printing times for color and black lines and images on different types of paper.

• Printable area
The dimensions of the printable areas for all paper types.

Choosing paper

For best printing results, use only genuine Hewlett-Packard papers, whose reliability and performance have been
developed and thoroughly tested. All Hewlett-Packard printing components (printer, ink system and paper) have been
designed to work together to give trouble-free performance and optimal print quality. For detailed information on
Hewlett-Packard paper, see Paper types

You should also take note of some important points about paper:

• This printer supports many types of paper. However, the quality of some images may be reduced if you do not
use the correct paper for your application. For example, images with large regions of intense color, where
many ink drops are needed to fully saturate the color, will not print well on HP Bright White InkJet Paper. On
HP Coated paper

, the same images might cause the paper to wrinkle and then come into contact with the
printheads, smearing your print and risking damage to the printhead. See Combinations of paper type and

print quality selection.

• Whenever you load a roll or a sheet, the printer’s front-panel display prompts you to specify the paper type
you are loading. It is absolutely essential to specify this correctly for good print quality. The Physical

characteristics of paper types table gives you all the information you need. If paper is already loaded and you

are unsure which paper type was specified, go to the Paper Menu and press Enter; see Obtaining roll or sheet

paper information.

• Make sure the appropriate print-quality setting (Best, Normal or Fast) is selected. You can set the print
quality either from your software or from the printer’s front panel (software driver settings override any print­quality settings made on the front panel). 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, dithering method, and number of
passes of the printheads. For more details, see Combinations of paper type and print quality selection

• Included with this printer is the Hewlett-Packard Printing Materials catalog which gives ordering details for
Hewlett-Packard paper supplies. To get the latest version of this document, contact your local Hewlett­Packard Sales and Support office.

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Paper types

The following topics address the various types of paper available, their particular use and how to obtain
information about them.

• Physical characteristics of paper types
Details the physical characteristics of each of the supported paper types.

• Combinations of paper type and print quality selection
Gives guidelines for selecting the correct Print Quality selection for the type of paper you are using.

• Handling your paper
Explains the precautions to take when handling paper.

• Obtaining roll or sheet paper information

Physical characteristics of paper types

The following table lists the physical characteristics and selection numbers of supported HP Premium Printing
Material. Always print on the image side with the special coating; the image side faces outwards on roll products
from Hewlett-Packard. There are frequent changes to the list of supported papers; you can find the updated list at

http://www.hp.com/go/graphic-arts/

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Key to availability:

• (a) indicates papers available in Asia, excluding Japan.

• (e) indicates papers available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

• (j) indicates papers available in Japan.

• (l) indicates papers available in Latin America.

• (n) indicates papers available in North America.

• (*) indicates that the paper is supported for line drawings only.

If the part number is not followed by parentheses, the paper is available in all regions.

Physical paper characteristics

HP Bond and Coated Paper Front panel name

HP Heavyweight Coated Paper
35 lb. (131 g/m²) – 100 ft (30.5 m)

HP Universal Heavyweight Coated Paper
32 lb. (120 g/m²) – 100 ft (30.5 m)

HP Coated Paper
26 lb. (90 g/m²) – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Inkjet Coated Paper
26 lb. (90 g/m²) – 150 ft (45.7 m) roll / 100 sheets

HP Universal Coated Paper
26 lb. (95 g/m²) – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Bright White Inkjet Paper
24 lb. (90 g/m²) – 150 ft (45.7 m)

18 in

458 mm

Heavy Coated Paper C6029C (aejn) C6030C C6569C

Heavy Coated Paper Q1412A (aejn) Q1413A Q1414A (aejn)

Coated Paper C6019B C6020B C6567B

Coated Paper Q7897A (ejn)

Coated Paper Q1404A (aejn) Q1405A (aejn) Q1406A

Bright White Inkjet Paper C1860A (ln)

24 in

610 mm

C6035A (aej)

36 in

914 mm

C1861A (ln)
C6036A (aej)

42 in

1067 mm

HP Universal Bond Paper
21 lb. (80 g/m²) – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Fluorescent Yellow Coloured Paper
100 g/m² – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Yellow Coloured Paper
92 g/m² – 150 ft (45.7 m)

Plain Paper Q1396A Q1397A Q1398A

Coated Paper Q1757A (e)

Coated Paper Q1760A (en)

HP Technical Paper Front panel name

HP Natural Tracing Paper
90 g/m² – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Translucent Bond Paper
67 g/m² – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Vellum Paper
75 g/m² – 150 ft (45.7 m)

Natural Tracing Paper C3869A (*) C3868A (*)

Translucent Bond C3860A (ajn*) C3859A (ln*)

Vellum C3862 (n) C3861A (ln)

HP Film (Technical and Graphic) Front panel name

HP Clear Film
174 g/m² – 75 ft (22.9 m)

HP Matte Film
160 g/m² – 125 ft (38.1 m)

HP White Matte Polyester Film
167 g/m² – 50 ft (15.2 m)

Clear Film C3876A (aejn) C3875A

Matte Film 51642A (aejn) 51642B

Matte Film Q1736A (aen)

HP Photographic Paper Front panel name

HP High-gloss CP Photo Paper
179 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m)

HP Semi-gloss CP Photo Paper
179 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m)

HP Universal Instant-dry Gloss Photo Paper
190 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m)

HP Universal Instant-dry Semi-gloss Photo Paper
190 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m)

High-Gloss Photo C6025A (ln)

High-Gloss Photo C6024A (ln)

High-Gloss Photo Q6574A Q6575A Q6576A

High-Gloss Photo Q6579A Q6580A Q6581A

18 in

458 mm

18 in

458 mm

18 in

458 mm

24 in

610 mm

24 in

610 mm

24 in

610 mm

C6033A (aj)

36 in

914 mm

36 in

914 mm

36 in

914 mm

C6026A (ln)
C6034A (aej)

C6032A (aej)

42 in

1067 mm

42 in

1067 mm

42 in

1067 mm

C6565A (ln)
C6573A (e)

HP Universal High-gloss Photo Paper
190 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m)

HP Universal Semi-gloss Photo Paper
190 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m)

High-Gloss Photo Q1426A (aejn) Q1427A (aejn)

High-Gloss Photo C3860A (ajn*) C3859A (ln*)

HP Proofing Paper Front panel name

HP Professional Semi-gloss Contract Proofing
Paper
235 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m) / 13 × 19 in, 50 sheets

HP Matte Proofing Paper
146 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m) / 100 sheets

HP Premium Semi-gloss Proofing Paper
240 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m) / 13 × 19 in, 50 sheets

High-Gloss Photo Q8049A (en) Q7971A (en) Q8909A (en) Q8910A (en)

Heavy Coated Paper Q7896A (ejn) Q1968A (aejn)

High-Gloss Photo CG462A (e) CG463A (e) CG490A (e)

HP Self-adhesive Material Front panel name

HP Two-view Cling Film
240 g/m² – 75 ft (22.9 m)

HP Self-adhesive Indoor Paper
170 g/m² – 75 ft (22.9 m)

HP Matte Adhesive-back Polypropylene
225 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m)

HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl
328 g/m² – 40 ft (12.2 m)

Clear Film Q1914A (aen) Q1915A (aen)

Heavy Coated Paper Q1733A (ejn)

Matte Film Q1908A (aen)

Matte Film C6775A

HP Banner and Sign Material Front panel name

HP Durable Display Film
205 g/m² – 50 ft (15.2 m)

HP Instant-dry Gloss Indoor Banner
195 g/m² – 50 ft (15.2 m)

HP Opaque Scrim
460 g/m² – 50 ft (15.2 m)

Matte Film Q6620A (en)

Matte Film Q5482A Q5483A

Matte Film Q8675A Q1898B (aen) Q1899B (aen)

18 in

458 mm

18 in

458 mm

18 in

458 mm

24 in

610 mm

24 in

610 mm

24 in

610 mm

36 in

914 mm

36 in

914 mm

36 in

914 mm

42 in

1067 mm

42 in

1067 mm

42 in

1067 mm

HP Matte Polypropylene
130 g/m² – 75 ft (22.9 m)

HP Banners with Tyvek®
140 g/m² – 50 ft (15.2 m)

HP Outdoor Paper
145 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m)

HP Blue Back Outdoor Billboard Paper
140 g/m² – 100 ft (30.5 m)

Matte Film Q1903A (aen) Q1904A (aen)

Heavy Coated Paper C6798A (ajn)

Heavy Coated Paper Q1730A (en)

Heavy Coated Paper C7949A (en)

HP Fine Art Printing Material Front panel name

HP Canvas Paper
180 g/m² – 35 ft (10.7 m)

Canvas Q1724A (aen)

Metric sizes Front panel name

HP Natural Tracing Paper
90 g/m² – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Coated Paper
26 lb. (90 g/m²) – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Bright White Inkjet Paper
24 lb. (90 g/m²) – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Universal Bond Paper
21 lb. (80 g/m²) – 150 ft (45.7 m)

HP Yellow Coloured Paper
92 g/m² – 295.3 ft (90 m)

Natural Tracing Paper Q1440A (j) Q1439A (j) Q1438A (j)

Coated Paper Q1443A (j) Q1442A (ej) Q1441A (ej)

Bright White Inkjet Paper Q1446A (j) Q1445A (ej) Q1444A (ej)

Plain Paper Q8003A (aj)

Coated Paper Q6596A (e)

18 in

458 mm

A2: 16.54 in

420 mm

24 in

610 mm

A1: 23.39 in

594 mm

36 in

914 mm

A0: 33.11 in

841 mm

42 in

1067 mm

Additional information about paper types

The following HP Premium Printing Material can be used to perform the printhead alignment, see Printhead

alignment.

• HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond)

• HP Coated Paper

• HP Heavyweight Coated Paper

• HP High-Gloss Photo Paper

• HP Satin Poster Paper

You can also use Plain Paper in addition to the above.

To order any of the HP Premium Printing Material, see the pamphlet Hewlett-Packard Printing Materials.

From time to time, new paper types may become available. For up-to-date information, please contact your
Hewlett-Packard dealer, local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Support Office or the Designjet Online

Web site.

Combinations of paper type and print quality selection

Use the following tables, given by application, to guide you when choosing your paper and selecting the print
quality setting (Fast, Normal, Best).

• CAD drawings—mono

• CAD drawings and GIS—color (lines and low density)

• CAD rendering, GIS and images—color and CAD (high ink density).

As a general guide:

• Fast is best for draft copies of your prints at maximum throughput.

• Normal is optimized so that you get the best line quality with the fastest throughput.

• Best is for when you want to get the best quality for images and renderings.

CAD drawings—mono

The following table lists the recommended print quality settings for specific usage with typical paper.

Supported paper types—mono

Usage Typical paper selection Recommended print quality setting

Drafts Plain Paper

Bright Inkjet Paper
Natural Tracing Paper
Translucent Bond

Final versions Plain Paper

Bright Inkjet Paper
Natural Tracing Paper
Translucent Bond
Coated Paper
Heavy Coated Paper
Matte Film
Clear Film

Archives Vellum

Matte Film
Clear Film

Diazo Translucent Bond

Natural Tracing Paper
Vellum
Matte Film

Fast or normal

Normal or Best

Best

Normal or Best

CAD drawings and GIS—color (lines and low density)

The following table lists the recommended print quality settings for specific usage with typical paper.

Supported paper types—color

Usage Typical paper selection Recommended print quality setting

Drafts Plain Paper

Bright Inkjet Paper
Natural Tracing Paper
Translucent Bond

Final versions Plain Paper

Bright Inkjet Paper
Coated paper
Heavy Coated Paper
Matte Film
Clear Film

Archives Matte Film

Clear Film

Transparencies Clear Film Normal or Best

Fast or Normal

Normal or Best

Best

CAD rendering, GIS and images—color and CAD (high ink density)

The following table lists the recommended print quality settings for specific usage with typical paper.

Supported paper types—color and CAD

Usage Typical paper selection Recommended print quality setting

Matte Paper Heavy Coated Paper Normal or Best

Glossy High Gloss Photo Paper Normal or Best

Transparencies Clear Film Best

Handling your paper

Take the following precautions when handling paper:

• Handle film and glossy paper by the edges or wear cotton gloves. Skin oils can interact with the ink and cause
it to smear.

• 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.

• Rewrap partially used rolls if they are not being used, and do not stack rolls.

• Always keep unused rolls in their plastic wrappings to prevent discoloration.

Obtaining roll or sheet paper information

If roll or sheet paper is loaded, the type of paper is displayed when you select the Paper menu on the front panel.

Bright White Inkjet Paper
Plain Paper
Vellum
Natural Tracing Paper
Translucent Bond
Clear Film
Matte Film
Coated Paper
Heavy Coated Paper
High-Gloss Photo
Canvas
Poster Paper

Roll or Sheet

If there is no paper loaded, the front-panel display shows the following message and you will need to load roll or
sheet paper.

Print times for a selected print quality

The following table lists some typical printing times for D/A1 size paper.

Typical printing times

Time (in seconds)

Print quality

Fast 69 96 234 480

Normal 216 216 550 690

Best 360 285 940 990

Mono lines

on Bond

Color lines

on Coated

Paper

Images

on Coated

Paper

Images

on Glossy

Paper

Printable area

The following topics detail the printable areas for each of the different paper size systems:

• ANSI paper
The American National Standards Institute imperial paper sizing system.

• Architectural paper
The Architectural paper sizing system.

• ISO paper
The International Standards Organization metric paper sizing system, which is the size system commonly
used in Europe.