HP T1100 User Manual

HP Designjet T1100

Printer Series

Using your printer

HP Designjet T1100 printer series

Using your printer

Legal notices

Trademarks

© 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development
Company, L.P.

The information contained herein is subject
to change without notice.

The only warranties for HP Products and
services are set forth in the express warranty
statement accompanying such products and
services. Nothing herein should be
construed as constituting an additional
warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical
or editorial errors or omissions contained
herein.

Adobe®, Acrobat®, Adobe Photoshop®, and
Adobe® PostScript® 3™ are trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Corel® is a trademark or registered
trademark of Corel Corporation or Corel
Corporation Limited.

Energy Star® is a U.S. registered mark of the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency.

Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S.
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.

PANTONE® is Pantone, Inc.'s check­standard trademark for color.

Table of contents

1 Introduction

Safety precautions ................................................................................................................................ 2

HP Start-Up Kit ..................................................................................................................................... 2

Using this guide .................................................................................................................................... 2

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2

Use and maintenance .......................................................................................................... 3

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 3

Accessories, support, and specifications ............................................................................. 3

Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 3

Index .................................................................................................................................... 3

Warnings and Cautions ....................................................................................................... 3

The printer's main features ................................................................................................................... 4

The printer's main components ............................................................................................................ 4

Front view ............................................................................................................................ 5

Rear view ............................................................................................................................. 6

The front panel ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Printer software .................................................................................................................................... 8

The printer's internal prints ................................................................................................................... 8

2 Installing the software

Choose which connection method to use ........................................................................................... 12

Connect to a network (Windows) ....................................................................................................... 12

Connect directly to a computer (Windows) ......................................................................................... 13

Printer sharing considerations ........................................................................................... 14

Uninstall the printer software (Windows) ............................................................................................ 14

Connect to a network (Mac OS) ......................................................................................................... 14

Bonjour/Rendezvous connection ....................................................................................... 14

TCP/IP connection ............................................................................................................. 16

Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS) .......................................................................................... 18

Sharing the printer ............................................................................................................. 19

Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS) ............................................................................................. 19

3 Setting up the printer

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 22

Handle paper conflicts ........................................................................................................................ 22

Turn nesting on and off ...................................................................................................................... 22

Turn usage information on and off ..................................................................................................... 23

Turn alerts on and off ......................................................................................................................... 24

Set or delete the security password ................................................................................................... 24

Require account ID ............................................................................................................................. 25

Set Windows driver preferences ........................................................................................................ 25

ENWW iii

4 Personalizing the printer

Turn the printer on and off .................................................................................................................. 28

Change the language of the front-panel display ................................................................................. 29

Access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) .......................................... 29

Access the Embedded Web Server ................................................................................................... 30

Change the language of HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) ................ 30

Change the language of the Embedded Web Server ......................................................................... 30

Change the sleep mode setting .......................................................................................................... 31

Turn the buzzer on and off ................................................................................................................. 31

Change the front-panel display contrast ............................................................................................. 31

Change the units of measurement ..................................................................................................... 31

Configure network settings ................................................................................................................. 31

Change the graphic language setting ................................................................................................. 32

5 Paper handling

General advice ................................................................................................................................... 36

Load a roll onto the 24-inch spindle ................................................................................................... 36

Load a roll onto the 44-inch spindle .................................................................................................. 38

Load a roll into the 24-inch printer ..................................................................................................... 41

Easy loading procedure .................................................................................................... 41

Paper menu procedure ...................................................................................................... 44

Load a roll into the 44-inch printer ...................................................................................................... 45

Easy loading procedure ..................................................................................................... 45

Paper menu procedure ...................................................................................................... 48

Unload a roll ....................................................................................................................................... 49

Unload paper key procedure with paper on the roll ........................................................... 49

Paper menu procedure with paper on the roll .................................................................... 49

Roll out of paper procedure ............................................................................................... 50

Load a single sheet ............................................................................................................................ 50

Easy loading procedure ..................................................................................................... 51

Paper menu procedure ...................................................................................................... 52

Unload a single sheet ......................................................................................................................... 53

Unload paper key procedure ............................................................................................. 54

Paper menu procedure ...................................................................................................... 54

View information about the paper ....................................................................................................... 54

Paper profiles ..................................................................................................................................... 55

Print on loaded paper ......................................................................................................................... 55

Maintain paper .................................................................................................................................... 55

Change the drying time ...................................................................................................................... 56

Turn the automatic cutter on and off .................................................................................................. 56

Feed and cut the paper ...................................................................................................................... 56

6 Printing

Create a print job ................................................................................................................................ 60

Using the Embedded Web Server to print files .................................................................. 60

Select print quality .............................................................................................................................. 61

Select paper size ................................................................................................................................ 61

Custom paper sizes ........................................................................................................... 62

Select margins options ....................................................................................................................... 62

Print with shortcuts ............................................................................................................................. 63

Rescale a print ................................................................................................................................... 64

Change the treatment of overlapping lines ......................................................................................... 65

Preview a print .................................................................................................................................... 65

iv ENWW

Print a draft ......................................................................................................................................... 66

High-quality printing ............................................................................................................................ 66

If you have a high-resolution image ................................................................................... 67

Print in gray shades ............................................................................................................................ 67

Print with no margins .......................................................................................................................... 67

Print with crop lines ............................................................................................................................ 68

Use paper economically ..................................................................................................................... 69

Nest jobs to save roll paper ................................................................................................................ 69

When does the printer try to nest pages? .......................................................................... 69

What pages can be nested? .............................................................................................. 70

Which pages qualify for nesting? ....................................................................................... 70

How long does the printer wait for another file? ................................................................ 70

Use ink economically .......................................................................................................................... 70

7 Color management

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 74

How colors are represented ............................................................................................................... 74

A summary of the color management process ................................................................................... 74

Color calibration ................................................................................................................................. 74

Color management from printer drivers .............................................................................................. 75

Color management options ................................................................................................ 76

Printer emulation ................................................................................................................ 76

Color adjustment options ................................................................................................... 77

Color management from printer drivers (T1100ps only) ..................................................................... 78

HP Professional PANTONE Emulation .............................................................................. 78

Color emulation .................................................................................................................. 79

Color management from the Embedded Web Server ........................................................................ 80

Submit Job options ............................................................................................................ 80

Printing PANTONE swatch books ..................................................................................... 81

Color management from the front panel ............................................................................................. 82

Printing in color ................................................................................................. 77

Printing in grayscale .......................................................................................... 78

CMYK color emulation ...................................................................................... 79

RGB color emulation ......................................................................................... 80

Rendering intent ................................................................................................ 81

Perform black point compensation .................................................................... 81

8 Practical printing examples

Print a draft for revision with the correct scale ................................................................................... 86

Using Adobe Acrobat ......................................................................................................... 86

Print a project ..................................................................................................................................... 88

Using Autodesk Design Review ......................................................................................... 88

Using Windows Explorer to print Autodesk Design Review files ....................................... 89

Using AutoCAD .................................................................................................................. 90

Using the Embedded Web Server to submit files .............................................................. 95

Using printer emulation ...................................................................................................... 95

Using clip contents by margins .......................................................................................... 96

Print a presentation ............................................................................................................................ 96

Using AutoCAD .................................................................................................................. 96

Using Adobe Photoshop .................................................................................................. 100

Print and scale from Microsoft Office ............................................................................................... 103

Using PowerPoint ............................................................................................................ 104

Using Project ................................................................................................................... 105

ENWW v

Using Excel ...................................................................................................................... 107

9 Job queue management

Job queue page ................................................................................................................................ 110

Job preview ...................................................................................................................................... 110

Turn off the job queue ...................................................................................................................... 111

Select when to print a job in the queue ............................................................................................ 111

Identify a job in the queue ................................................................................................................ 111

Prioritize a job in the queue .............................................................................................................. 112

Delete a job from the queue ............................................................................................................. 112

Reprint or copy a job in the queue ................................................................................................... 112

Job status messages ........................................................................................................................ 113

Remove a hold ................................................................................................................. 113

10 Retrieving printer usage information

Get printer accounting information ................................................................................................... 116

Check printer usage statistics .......................................................................................................... 116

Printer statistics with HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac

OS) .................................................................................................................................. 116

Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server ............................................................ 116

Check ink and paper usage for a job ................................................................................................ 116

Ink and paper statistics with HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac

OS) .................................................................................................................................. 116

Ink and paper statistics with the Embedded Web Server ................................................ 117

11 Handling ink cartridges and printheads

About the ink cartridges .................................................................................................................... 120

Check the ink cartridges status ........................................................................................................ 120

Ink menu procedure ......................................................................................................... 120

HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) procedures ................. 120

Remove an ink cartridge .................................................................................................................. 121

Insert an ink cartridge ....................................................................................................................... 122

About the printheads ........................................................................................................................ 123

Check the printhead status ............................................................................................................... 124

Remove a printhead ......................................................................................................................... 124

Insert a printhead ............................................................................................................................. 127

12 Maintaining the printer

Check printer status ......................................................................................................................... 132

Clean the exterior of the printer ........................................................................................................ 132

Replace the cutter ............................................................................................................................ 132

Maintain the ink cartridges ............................................................................................................... 137

Move or store the printer .................................................................................................................. 137

Update the firmware ......................................................................................................................... 138

Update the software ......................................................................................................................... 138

Printer maintenance kits ................................................................................................................... 138

Secure Disk Erase ............................................................................................................................ 139

13 Accessories

How to order supplies and accessories ............................................................................................ 142

Order ink supplies ............................................................................................................ 142

Order paper ..................................................................................................................... 142

vi ENWW

Order accessories ............................................................................................................ 145

Introduction to the accessories ......................................................................................................... 146

Stand ............................................................................................................................... 146

Spindle ............................................................................................................................. 146

Jetdirect print server ........................................................................................................ 146

14 Troubleshooting paper issues

The paper cannot be loaded successfully ........................................................................................ 148

General unsuccessful roll load issues ............................................................................. 148

Unsuccessful roll load with 24-inch printer ...................................................................... 148

Unsuccessful roll load with 44-inch printer ...................................................................... 149

Unsuccessful sheet load .................................................................................................. 149

Paper loading error messages ......................................................................................... 149

The paper type is not in the driver .................................................................................................... 150

Transparent or translucent paper .................................................................................... 150

Glossy paper .................................................................................................................... 150

Matte Paper ..................................................................................................................... 150

General purpose paper ................................................................................... 151

Photographic paper ......................................................................................... 151

HP Banners with Tyvek® ................................................................................................. 151

Black ink is easily removed when touched ...................................................................... 151

After printing, the paper has wrinkles or there is too much ink ........................................ 151

The paper has jammed .................................................................................................................... 152

The printer displays out of paper when paper is available ............................................................... 154

Prints do not fall nicely into the basket ............................................................................................. 154

The sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed .................................................. 154

The paper is cut when the print has been completed ....................................................................... 155

The cutter does not cut well ............................................................................................................. 155

The roll is loose on the spindle ......................................................................................................... 155

A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams ........................................................................ 155

Recalibrate the paper advance ........................................................................................................ 155

Recalibrating the paper advance procedure .................................................................... 156

Return to default calibration ............................................................................................. 157

15 Troubleshooting print-quality issues

General advice ................................................................................................................................. 160

Print quality troubleshooting wizard .................................................................................................. 160

Horizontal lines across the image (banding) .................................................................................... 161

Lines are too thick, too thin, or missing ............................................................................................ 162

Lines appear stepped or jagged ....................................................................................................... 162

Lines print double or in the wrong colors .......................................................................................... 163

Lines are discontinuous .................................................................................................................... 164

Lines are blurred .............................................................................................................................. 165

Line lengths are inaccurate .............................................................................................................. 165

The whole image is blurry or grainy ................................................................................................. 166

The paper is not flat .......................................................................................................................... 166

The print is scuffed or scratched ...................................................................................................... 167

Ink marks on the paper ..................................................................................................................... 167

Horizontal smears on the front of coated paper ............................................................... 167

Ink marks on the back of the paper ................................................................................. 168

Black ink comes off when you touch the print .................................................................................. 168

Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp ....................................................................................... 168

Edges of objects are darker than expected ...................................................................................... 169

ENWW vii

Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print ................................................................................. 169

Vertical lines of different colors ........................................................................................................ 169

White spots on the print .................................................................................................................... 169

Colors are inaccurate ....................................................................................................................... 170

Color accuracy using EPS or PDF images in page layout applications ........................... 170

Colors are fading .............................................................................................................................. 171

The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom) .............................................................................. 171

The image is clipped ........................................................................................................................ 171

Some objects are missing from the printed image ........................................................................... 172

A PDF file is clipped or objects are missing ..................................................................................... 172

The Image Diagnostics Print ............................................................................................................ 172

Corrective action .............................................................................................................. 174

If you still have a problem ................................................................................................................. 175

16 Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues

Cannot insert an ink cartridge .......................................................................................................... 178

Ink cartridge status messages .......................................................................................................... 178

Cannot insert a printhead ................................................................................................................. 178

The front-panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead ........................................ 179

Clean the printheads ........................................................................................................................ 179

Clean the printhead drop detector .................................................................................................... 180

Align the printheads .......................................................................................................................... 182

Reinsert printheads procedure ........................................................................................ 183

Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure .................................................................. 183

Scanning errors during alignment .................................................................................... 184

Printhead status messages .............................................................................................................. 184

17 Troubleshooting general printer issues

The printer does not print ................................................................................................................. 186

The printer seems slow .................................................................................................................... 186

The printer printed on undesirable paper ......................................................................................... 186

Communication failures between computer and printer ................................................................... 187

Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) ............................ 187

Cannot access the Embedded Web Server ..................................................................................... 188

Automatic file system check ............................................................................................................. 188

An AutoCAD 2000 memory allocation error ..................................................................................... 189

No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003 .......................................................................... 189

Unavailable driver features when printing from QuarkXpress ......................................................... 189

Printer alerts ..................................................................................................................................... 190

18 Front-panel error messages

19 HP Customer Care

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 194

HP Professional Services ................................................................................................................. 194

Knowledge Center ........................................................................................................... 194

HP Start-Up Kit ................................................................................................................ 194

HP Care Packs and Warranty Extensions ....................................................................... 194

HP Installation .................................................................................................................. 195

HP Instant Support ........................................................................................................................... 195

HP Proactive Support ....................................................................................................................... 195

Contact HP Support ......................................................................................................................... 196

Telephone numbers ......................................................................................................... 196

viii ENWW

20 Printer specifications

Functional specifications .................................................................................................................. 200

Physical specifications ..................................................................................................................... 201

Memory specifications ...................................................................................................................... 201

Power specifications ......................................................................................................................... 201

Ecological specifications .................................................................................................................. 201

Environmental specifications ............................................................................................................ 202

Acoustic specifications ..................................................................................................................... 202

Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................... 203

Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 205

ENWW ix

x ENWW

1 Introduction

Safety precautions

●

HP Start-Up Kit

●

Using this guide

●

The printer's main features

●

The printer's main components

●

The front panel

●

Printer software

●

The printer's internal prints

●

Introduction

ENWW 1

Introduction

Safety precautions

The following precautions ensure the proper use of the printer and prevent the printer from being
damaged. Follow these precautions at all times.

Use the power supply voltage specified on the nameplate. Avoid overloading the printer's electrical

●

outlet with multiple devices.

Ensure the printer is well-grounded. Failure to ground the printer may result in electrical shock, fire,

●

and susceptibility to electromagnetic interference.

Do not disassemble or repair the printer yourself. Contact your local HP Service Representative

●

for service, see

Use only the electrical cord supplied by HP with the printer. Do not damage, cut, or repair the power

●

cord. A damaged power cord has risk of fire and electric shock. Replace a damaged power cord
with an HP-approved power cord.

Do not allow metal or liquids (except those used in HP Cleaning Kits) to touch the internal parts of

●

the printer. Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, or other serious hazards.

Power OFF the printer and unplug the power cable from the power outlet in any of the following

●

cases:

When placing your hands inside the printer

●

If there is smoke or an unusual smell coming from the printer

●

Contact HP Support on page 196.

If the printer is making an unusual noise not heard during normal operation

●

A piece of metal or a liquid (not part of cleaning and maintenance routines) touches internal

●

parts of the printer

During an electrical (thunder/lightning) storm

●

During a power failure.

●

HP Start-Up Kit

The HP Start-Up Kit is the CD or DVD that comes with your printer; it contains the printer's software and
documentation, including introductory multimedia tutorials to help you to get a good first print.

NOTE: The HP Start-Up Kit is provided on CD in Japan, and on DVD elsewhere in the world.

The rest of this guide will refer to the DVD version only.

Using this guide

Using your printer (on DVD) and the Quick Reference Guide (on paper) are organized into the following
chapters. The most complete source of information is Using your printer.

Introduction

This chapter provides a brief introduction to the printer and its documentation for new users.

2 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW

Use and maintenance

These chapters help you carry out normal printer procedures and include the following topics.

Installing the software on page 11

●

Setting up the printer on page 21

●

Personalizing the printer on page 27

●

Paper handling on page 35

●

Printing on page 59

●

Color management on page 73

●

Practical printing examples on page 85

●

Job queue management on page 109

●

Retrieving printer usage information on page 115

●

Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 119

●

Maintaining the printer on page 131

●

Troubleshooting

Introduction

These chapters help you solve problems that may occur while printing and include the following topics.

Troubleshooting paper issues on page 147

●

Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 159

●

Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 177

●

Troubleshooting general printer issues on page 185

●

Front-panel error messages on page 191

●

Accessories, support, and specifications

These chapters, Accessories on page 141, HP Customer Care on page 193, and Printer

specifications on page 199, contain reference information, including customer care, the printer

specifications, and part numbers for paper types, ink supplies, and accessories.

Glossary

The Glossary on page 203 contains definitions of printing and HP terms used in this documentation.

Index

In addition to the table of contents, there is an alphabetical index to help you to find topics quickly.

Warnings and Cautions

The following symbols are used in this manual to ensure the proper use of the printer and to prevent
the printer from being damaged. Follow the instructions marked with these symbols.

WARNING! Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this symbol could result in serious

personal injury or death.

ENWW Using this guide 3

Introduction

The printer's main features

CAUTION: Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this symbol could result in minor

personal injury or damage to the product.

Your printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high-quality images on paper up to 24 inches
(61 cm) or 44 inches (1.12 m) wide depending on your printer's width. Some major features of the printer
are shown below:

Print resolution of up to 2400 × 1200 optimized dpi, from a 1200 × 1200 dpi input, using the Best

●

print-quality option, the Maximum Detail option, and photo paper

HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), see

●

Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) on page 29, provide an easy-to-use interface

including:

Job management, see

●

Calibration of printer

●

Access to the online HP Knowledge Center

●

Accurate and consistent color reproduction with automatic color calibration

●

Economode for printing economically

●

Six-ink system

●

Color emulations, see

●

High productivity features such as job previewing and nesting using HP Easy Printer Care

●

(Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) or the printer's Embedded Web Server

Ink and paper usage information available from the Web from the Embedded Web Server, see

●

Access the Embedded Web Server on page 30

Paper flexibility and automatic easy load, see

●

profiles accessible from the front panel, HP Easy Printer Care (Windows), and HP Printer Utility
(Mac OS)

Job queue management on page 109

Printer emulation on page 76

Paper handling on page 35, with information and

Access HP Easy Printer

The printer's main components

The following front and rear views of the printer illustrate the main components.

4 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW

Front view

Introduction

1. Ink cartridge

2. Ink cartridge slots

3. Blue lever

4. Window

5. Front panel

6. Printhead carriage

7. Printhead

8. Output tray

9. Paper alignment lines

10. Basket

ENWW The printer's main components 5

Introduction

Rear view

1. Spindle

2. Spindle holders

3. Quick Reference Guide holder

4. Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories

5. Hard power switch

6. Power cord plug in

7. Paper feeder

The front panel

Your printer's front panel is located on the front of the printer, in the center. It has the following important
functions:

Assists you in troubleshooting issues

●

Is used to perform certain procedures, such as cutting and unloading paper

●

Displays helpful animations to guide you through procedures

●

Displays up-to-date information about the status of the printer such as, the ink cartridges, the

●

printheads, the paper, and the print jobs

Displays warning and error messages, when appropriate, along with audio alerts to call attention

●

to a warning or message

Can be used to change the values of printer settings and thus change the operation of the printer.

●

However, settings in the front panel are overridden by settings in the printer drivers, see

the software on page 11

6 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW

Installing

The front panel has the following components:

1. Direct access keys:

●

First key

●

Second key

●

Third key

on page 53

●

Fourth key

2. Menu key - Press to return to the main menu of the front-panel display. If you are already on the

main menu it will display the status screen.

3. OK key - To confirm an action while in a procedure or interaction. To enter in a submenu in the

menu. To select a value when given an option.

: View ink levels, see Check the ink cartridges status on page 120

: View loaded paper, see View information about the paper on page 54

: Unload paper, see Unload a roll on page 49 and Unload a single sheet

: Form feed and cut, see Feed and cut the paper on page 56

Introduction

4. Back key - To go to the previous step in a procedure or interaction. To go to the upper level, or

leave the option in the menu, or when given an option.

5. Down key - To go down in a menu or option, or to decrease a value, for example when configuring

the front-panel display contrast or the IP address.

6. Up key - To go up in a menu or option, or to increase a value, for example when configuring the

front-panel display contrast or the IP address.

7. Cancel key - To abort a procedure or interaction.

8. Power key - To turn the printer off or on, it also has a light to indicate the printer's status. If the

power key light is off the printer is off. If the power key light is blinking green, the printer is starting
up. If the power key light is green on, the printer is on. If the power key light is amber on, the printer
is in standby. If the power key light is blinking amber, the printer needs attention.

9. LED light - Indicates the printer's status. If the LED light is solid green, the printer is ready. If it is

flashing green, the printer is busy. If it is solid amber, there is a system error. If it is flashing amber,
the printer needs attention.

10. Front-panel display - Displays errors, warnings, and information on using your printer.

To highlight an item in the front-panel display, press the Up or Down key until the item is highlighted.

To select an item in the front-panel display, first highlight it and then press the OK key.

When this guide shows a series of front-panel display items like this: Item1 > Item2 > Item3, it means
that you should select Item1, then select Item2, then select Item3.

ENWW The front panel 7

Introduction

Printer software

Information about specific uses of the front panel can be found throughout this guide.

The following software is provided with your printer:

The RTL and HP-GL/2 driver for Windows

●

PostScript driver, for HP Designjet T1100ps only

●

The PCL3 raster driver for T1100

●

The HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), see

●

Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) on page 29, allows you to:

Manage the job queue, see

●

Manage the printer including color with the HP Color Center

●

Access the HP Knowledge Center

●

View the status of the ink cartridges, the printheads, and the paper

●

View job accounting information, see

●

Update the printer's firmware, see

●

Change various printer settings (in the Settings tab)

●

Perform calibrations and troubleshooting

●

The Embedded Web Server, runs in the printer and enables you to use a Web browser on any

●

computer to check ink levels and printer status, see

on page 30.

Autodesk Design Review

●

Job queue management on page 109

The printer's internal prints

Access HP Easy Printer

Retrieving printer usage information on page 115

Update the firmware on page 138

Access the Embedded Web Server

The internal prints give various kinds of information about your printer. They can be requested from the
front panel without using a computer.

CAUTION: Before requesting any internal print, make sure that paper is loaded (roll or sheet),

and that the front panel displays the Ready message. The loaded paper should be at least A3
landscape (16.53 in or 42 cm wide); otherwise the print may be clipped.

To print any internal print, press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Internal Prints

menu icon

Demo prints: show some of the capabilities of the printer

●

●

●

●

●

8 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW

, then select the internal print you want. The following internal prints are available.

Print black and white photo

Print color photo

Print color design demo

Print GIS map

NOTE: Demo prints are printed the same size as the loaded paper .

Menu map: shows details of all the front-panel display menus

●

Configuration: shows all the current front-panel display settings

●

Usage report: shows estimates of the total number of prints, number of prints by paper type, number

●

of prints by print-quality option, and total amount of ink used per color (the accuracy of these
estimates is not guaranteed)

HP-GL/2 palette: shows the color or grayscale definitions in the currently selected color palette

●

Service information: provides information needed by service engineers

●

PostScript font list: shows PostScript fonts available, for HP Designjet T1100ps only

●

Introduction

ENWW The printer's internal prints 9

Introduction

10 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW

2 Installing the software

Choose which connection method to use

●

Connect to a network (Windows)

●

Connect directly to a computer (Windows)

●

Uninstall the printer software (Windows)

●

Connect to a network (Mac OS)

●

Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS)

●

Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)

●

Installing the software

ENWW 11

Choose which connection method to use

The following methods can be used to connect your printer.

Connection type Speed Cable length Other factors

Installing the software

Connect to a network (Windows)

Gigabit Ethernet Very fast; varies

Jetdirect print server
(optional accessory)

USB 2.0 Very fast Short (5 m = 16 ft) A certified USB 2.0 cable is necessary for

according to network
traffic

Moderate; varies
according to network
traffic

Long (100 m=328 ft.) Requires extra equipment (switches).

Long (100 m = 328 ft) Requires extra equipment (switches)

Provides additional features

See

http://www.hp.com/go/jetdirect/ for

more details

reliable communication.

NOTE: The speed of any network connection depends on all components used in the network,

which can include network interface cards, hubs, routers, switches, and cables. If any one of
these components cannot operate at high speed, you will have a low-speed connection. The
speed of your network connection can also be affected by the total amount of traffic from other
devices on the network.

Before you begin, check your equipment:

The printer should be set up and on.

●

The Ethernet hub or router should be on and functioning correctly.

●

All computers on the network should be on and connected to the network.

●

The printer should be connected to the network.

●

Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect your printer:

1. Make a note of the IP address from the status screen on the printer's front panel (192.168.1.1 in

this example):

2. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your computer. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the

START.EXE program in the root folder of the DVD.

12 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW

3. Click Install. The printer drivers, HP Easy Printer Care, and HP Color Center are installed.

4. Follow the instructions on your screen to set up the printer. The following notes help you to

understand the screens and make appropriate choices.

When asked how the printer is connected, select Wired Networking.

●

The configuration program looks for printers connected to your network. When the search is

●

complete, a list of printers appears. Identify your printer by its IP address and select it from
the list.

The configuration program analyzes the network and the printer. The program detects the

●

network settings and suggests the settings to use when configuring the printer. It is not
normally necessary to change any of these settings, but you can do so if you wish.

If your computer fails to find any printers on the network, the Printer Not Found window is displayed,
which helps you to try to find your printer. If you have a firewall in operation; you may have to disable it
temporarily in order to find the printer. You also have the options of searching for the printer by its URL,
IP address, or MAC address.

Connect directly to a computer (Windows)

You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the
printer's built-in USB 2.0 socket (supported under Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 Server).

TIP: A USB connection may be faster than a network connection, but the cable is limited in

length and it is more difficult to share the printer.

1. Do not connect the computer to the printer yet. You must first install the printer driver software

on the computer, as follows.

2. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run

the START.EXE program in the root folder of the DVD.

3. Click Install. The printer drivers, HP Easy Printer Care, and HP Color Center are installed.

4. Follow the instructions on your screen to set up the printer. The following notes help you to

understand the screens and make appropriate choices.

When asked how the printer is connected, select Connected directly to this computer.

●

If you would like to share the printer with other people connected to your network, press

●

the Printer Properties button in the Ready to Install window, then select the Sharing tab
and enter the name under which the printer will be shared.

When prompted to do so, connect your computer to the printer with a certified USB cable.

●

Ensure that the printer is turned on.

Installing the software

NOTE: You may complete the installation without connecting your printer if you

prefer. To do so, check the box marked I want to connect my printer after completing
the setup wizard.

NOTE: The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only

cables certified by the USB Implementor's Forum (
with this printer.

ENWW Connect directly to a computer (Windows) 13

http://www.usb.org/) should be used

Printer sharing considerations

Installing the software

Uninstall the printer software (Windows)

Connect to a network (Mac OS)

HP Easy Printer Care must be installed on a computer before it can be used from that computer.

●

Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be able to send print jobs, but will not

●

be able to receive information from the printer—which affects printer alerts, printer status reports,
paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting.

Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be unable to use the printer's own print

●

preview facility, although the application's print preview will still be available. See

on page 65.

TIP: The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the printer not to any

computer, but to the network. See

1. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run

the START.EXE program in the root folder of the DVD.

2. Select Install, and follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software.

Connect to a network (Windows) on page 12.

Preview a print

You can connect your printer to a network under Mac OS X by using the following methods:

Bonjour/Rendezvous

●

TCP/IP

●

NOTE: The printer does not support AppleTalk.

Before you begin, check your equipment:

The printer should be set up and on.

●

The Ethernet hub or router should be on and functioning correctly.

●

All computers on the network should be on and connected to the network.

●

The printer should be connected to the network.

●

Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect your printer.

Bonjour/Rendezvous connection

1.

Go to your printer's front panel and select the Connectivity menu icon
Ethernet > View configuration. Note the mDNS service name of your printer.

, then Gigabit

2. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.

14 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW

3. Open the DVD icon on your desktop.

4. Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1100ps or T1100).

Installing the software

5. Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.

6. Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option.

7. The printer software is installed, including the printer driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Color Center.

8. When the software has been installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically, to set

up a connection to your printer. Follow the instructions on your screen.

9. When you reach the Select Printer screen, look for your printer's mDNS service name (which you

noted in step 1) in the Printer Name column.

ENWW Connect to a network (Mac OS) 15

Installing the software

TCP/IP connection

If you find the right printer name, scroll sideways if necessary to see the Connection Type

●

column, and check that it shows Bonjour/Rendezvous. Then highlight that line. Otherwise,
continue searching further down the list.

If you cannot find your printer name with a Bonjour/Rendezvous connection type, check the

●

box My printer is not in the list.

Click Continue.

10. Continue following the instructions on the screen. When you reach the Printer Queue Created

screen, click Quit to exit, or Create New Queue if you want to connect another printer to the
network.

11. When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.

If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the
DVD.

1. Go to your printer's front panel and press the Menu key until you see the status screen.

Note the URL of your printer (http://XXXX11 in this example).

2. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.

16 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW

3. Open the DVD icon on your desktop.

4. Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1100ps or T1100).

Installing the software

5. Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.

6. Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option.

7. The printer software is installed, including the printer driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Color Center.

8. When the software has been installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically, to set

up a connection to your printer. Follow the instructions on your screen.

9. When you reach the Select Printer screen, look for your printer's URL (which you noted in step 1)

in the Printer Name column.

If you find the right printer name, scroll sideways if necessary to see the Connection Type

●

column, and check that it shows IP Printing. Then highlight that line. Otherwise, continue
searching further down the list.

If you cannot find your printer name with an IP Printing connection type, check the box My

●

printer is not in the list.

Click Continue.

10. Continue following the instructions on the screen. When you reach the Printer Queue Created

screen, click Quit to exit, or Create New Queue if you want to connect another printer to the
network.

11. When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.

If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the
DVD.

ENWW Connect to a network (Mac OS) 17

Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS)

Installing the software

You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the
printer's built-in USB 2.0 socket.

1. Make sure the printer is either turned off, or disconnected from the computer.

2. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.

3. Open the DVD icon on your desktop.

4. Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1100ps or T1100).

5. Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.

6. Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option.

7. The printer software is installed, including the printer driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Color Center.

8. When the software has been installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically, to set

up a connection to your printer.

9. Make sure that the printer is turned on and connected to the computer with a certified USB cable.

NOTE: The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only cables

certified by the USB Implementor's Forum (
printer.

10. In the HP Printer Setup Assistant, click Continue.

11. In the list of printers that appears, select the entry that uses the connection type USB, and click

Continue.

18 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW

http://www.usb.org/) should be used with this

12. The following screen displays information about your printer's installation, where the name of the

printer can be modified. Make any changes you wish to make, and click Continue.

13. Your printer is now connected. In the Printer Queue Created screen, click Quit to exit, or Create

New Queue if you want to connect another printer.

14. When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.

If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the
DVD.

Sharing the printer

NOTE: Printer sharing between users is supported under Mac OS X 10.2 and later.

If your computer is connected to a network, you can make your directly connected printer available to
other computers on the same network.

1. Double-click the System Preferences icon on the Dock menu bar on your desktop.

2. Enable printer sharing by going to Sharing > Services > Printer Sharing.

3. Your printer now automatically appears in the list of shared printers displayed by any other

computer running Mac OS and connected to your local network.

Installing the software

NOTE: Any other users wishing to share your printer must install the printer software on their

own computers.

Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be able to send print jobs, but will not
be able to receive information from the printer—which affects printer alerts, printer status reports,
paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting.

Mac OS 10.2 users need to enable the Show printers connected to other computers option
in the Print Center Preferences window in order to see shared printers. To open the Print Center
Preferences window, select Preferences from the Print Center menu.

You may find that sharing your directly connected printer with other users will slow down your
computer unacceptably.

TIP: The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the printer not to any

computer, but to the network. See

Connect to a network (Mac OS) on page 14.

Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)

1. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.

ENWW Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS) 19

Installing the software

2. Open the DVD icon on your desktop.

3. Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1100ps or T1100).

4. Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.

5. Select Uninstall, and follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software.

20 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW

3 Setting up the printer

Introduction

●

Handle paper conflicts

●

Turn nesting on and off

●

Turn usage information on and off

●

Turn alerts on and off

●

Set or delete the security password

●

Require account ID

●

Set Windows driver preferences

●

Setting up the printer

ENWW 21

Setting up the printer

Introduction

This chapter describes various printer settings that the printer administrator may wish to control as soon
as a new printer is assembled and ready for use.

Handle paper conflicts

If the paper currently loaded in the printer is not suitable for a particular job, the printer can either put
the job on hold until some suitable paper is loaded, or it can ignore the problem and print the job on the
unsuitable paper. There are several ways in which the loaded paper may be considered unsuitable:

The paper type is not as specified for the job

●

The paper source (roll or sheet) is not as specified for the job

●

The paper size is smaller than specified for the job

●

You can set the printer's behavior in such cases from the front panel.

●

Select the Setup menu icon
on hold if you want such jobs to be put on hold. The printer will send an alert whenever a job is
put on hold.

●

Select the Setup menu icon
Print anyway if you want such jobs to print on whatever paper is loaded.

, then Job management > Select paper mismatch action > Put

, then Job management > Select paper mismatch action >

When a job is put on hold for paper, it is kept in the printer queue until some suitable paper is loaded.
Meanwhile, other jobs with different requirements can continue printing.

Turn nesting on and off

Nesting means automatically printing images or document pages side by side on the paper when
feasible, rather than one after the other. This is done to avoid wasting paper. See

paper on page 69.

To turn nesting on or off:

In HP Easy Printer Care for Windows: select Settings > Job Management > Nest.

●

In HP Printer Utility for Mac OS: select Configuration > Printer Settings > Configure Printer

●

Settings > Job Management > Nest.

In the Embedded Web Server: select Setup > Printer settings > Job management > Nest.

●

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
options > Enable nesting.

Nest jobs to save roll

, then Job management > Nest

22 Chapter 3 Setting up the printer ENWW

In each case, you will see the following options:

In order: pages are nested in the order in which they are sent to the printer. The nested pages are

●

printed as soon as one of three conditions is met:

The next page will not fit on the same row as the other pages already nested.

●

No page has been sent to the printer during the specified wait time.

●

The next page is incompatible with the pages already nested (see

●

paper on page 69).

Optimized order: pages are not necessarily nested in the order in which they are sent to the printer.

●

When it receives an incompatible page, the printer holds it and waits for compatible pages to
complete the nest. The nested pages are printed as soon as one of three conditions is met:

The next page will not fit on the same row as the other pages already nested.

●

No page has been sent to the printer during the specified wait time.

●

The incompatible-page queue is full. The printer can queue up to six incompatible pages while

●

nesting compatible pages. If it receives a seventh incompatible page, the nest is printed as it
is.

Off: nesting is disabled.

●

The nesting wait time can be set at the front panel: Setup menu icon

options > Select wait time.

TIP: Optimized order uses the minimum amount of paper; however, it may take longer to print

because the printer waits for compatible pages to arrive.

Turn usage information on and off

The printer can send usage information periodically by e-mail. You can request this in the following
ways:

Nest jobs to save roll

, Job management > Nest

Setting up the printer

In HP Easy Printer Care for Windows: select Settings > Accounting.

●

In HP Printer Utility for Mac OS: select Configuration > Printer Settings > Configure Printer

●

Settings > Accounting.

In the Embedded Web Server: select Setup > Printer settings > Accounting.

●

In each case, you must set the following options:

Send accounting files: On

●

Send accounting files to: a valid e-mail address

●

Send accounting files every: choose a number of days (1–60) or a number of prints (1–500)

●

ENWW Turn usage information on and off 23

Setting up the printer

You must also ensure that the e-mail server has been configured. To configure the e-mail server using
the Embedded Web Server, select Setup > E-mail server, and fill in the following fields:

SMTP server: the IP address of the outgoing mail server (SMTP) that will process all e-mail

●

messages from the printer. If the mail server requires authentication, e-mail notifications will not
work.

Printer e-mail address: each e-mail message sent by the printer must include a return address,

●

which does not need to be a real, functional E-mail address, but it should be unique, so that
recipients of the message can identify the printer that sent it.

Turn alerts on and off

Printer alerts warn you when there is a printer problem that you can correct by taking action, or when
one of your printing jobs changes its status. The alerts are displayed by the printer's front panel, by HP
Easy Printer Care under Windows or HP Printer Utility under Mac OS, by the printer driver, and by the
Embedded Web Server.

You can tell the printer which kinds of alerts you would like to see (if any). To access the alert settings:

Select Alert Settings in the Device List page of HP Easy Printer Care or HP Printer Utility.

●

Select Alert Settings in any alert page displayed by HP Easy Printer Care.

●

Right-click the HP Easy Printer Care system tray icon, and select Alert Settings.

●

You can change the settings in the following ways:

Turn all alerts on or off.

●

Turn job status alerts on or off.

●

Turn on or off printer alerts for problems that stop the printer from printing.

●

Turn on or off printer alerts for problems that do not stop the printer from printing.

●

Turn on printer alerts in all circumstances, or only when you are trying to print to the printer affected

●

by the problem.

Set or delete the security password

From the Embedded Web Server, you can select Setup > Security to set (or delete) a security password
that restricts access to the following printer functions and settings.

Cancel, delete, or preview a job in the job queue

●

Delete a stored job

●

Clear accounting information

●

Change the printer settings on the Setup page

●

Update the printer's firmware and paper profiles

●

Once a password has been set, no-one can perform any of these operations without providing the
password.

If you forget the password, you can delete the current password from the front panel: select the

Connectivity menu icon

24 Chapter 3 Setting up the printer ENWW

, then Advanced > Embedded Web Server > Reset EWS password.

Access to the Networking page is protected by a different password (the administrator's password). To
reset the administrator's password, you need to reset the whole input/output configuration. Using the

front panel, select the Connectivity menu icon

Ethernet), then Restore factory settings.

NOTE: This will reset the whole input/output configuration, the printer will reset to the DHCP

configuration method and its IP address could change.

Require account ID

If you want to keep records of printer usage by different user accounts, you can set your printer to require
an account ID for each job.

In HP Easy Printer Care for Windows: select Settings > Accounting > Require account ID.

●

In HP Printer Utility for Mac OS: select Configuration > Printer Settings > Configure Printer

●

Settings > Accounting > Require account ID.

If this setting is turned on, the account ID field will be mandatory and jobs with no account ID will be
kept "on hold for accounting".

The account ID can be set in the printer driver when sending the job. If the job is set "on hold for
accounting" by the printer, you can introduce the account ID in HP Easy Printer Care or HP Printer Utility
by going to the Job Center > Job Queue and clicking the job that is on hold. A window with a text box
will be displayed and you can enter the account ID into it.

, then select your connection method (e.g. Gigabit

Set Windows driver preferences

You can change some default settings in your printer driver according to your own preferences, for
instance to set color emulation or paper-saving options. To do this, press the Start button on your
computer's screen, then select Printers and Faxes. In the Printers and Faxes window, right-click on
your printer's icon, and select Printing Preferences. Any settings you change in the Printing
Preferences window will be saved as default values.

Setting up the printer

ENWW Require account ID 25

Setting up the printer

26 Chapter 3 Setting up the printer ENWW

4 Personalizing the printer

Turn the printer on and off

●

Change the language of the front-panel display

●

Access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

●

Access the Embedded Web Server

●

Change the language of HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

●

Change the language of the Embedded Web Server

●

Change the sleep mode setting

●

Turn the buzzer on and off

●

Change the front-panel display contrast

●

Change the units of measurement

●

Configure network settings

●

Change the graphic language setting

●

Personal settings

ENWW 27

Turn the printer on and off

TIP: The printer is Energy Star compliant and can be left powered on without wasting energy.

Leaving it on improves response time and overall system reliability. When the printer has not
been used for a certain period of time (30 minutes by default), it saves power by going into sleep
mode. However, any interaction with the printer's front-panel display returns it to active mode,
and it can resume printing immediately. To change the sleep mode time, see

mode setting on page 31.

NOTE: In sleep mode, the printer performs maintenance service to the printheads from time-

to-time. This avoids long preparation times after long idle periods. Therefore, it is strongly
recommended to leave the printer powered on or in sleep mode to avoid wasting ink and time.

The printer has three levels of power consumption.

Plugged in: the power cord is plugged into the back of the printer

●

Switched on: the switch at the back of the printer is in the on position

●

Powered on: the Power key on the front panel shows a green light

●

If you wish to turn the printer on or off or reset the printer, the normal and recommended method is to
use the Power key on the front panel.

Change the sleep

Personal settings

However, if you plan to store the printer indefinitely or the Power key does not seem to work, you are
recommended to power it off using the Power key, and then also switch off the power switch at the rear.

To turn it back on, use the power switch at the rear.

28 Chapter 4 Personalizing the printer ENWW

When the printer is powered back on, it takes about three minutes to initialize and check and prepare
the printheads. Preparing the printheads takes about one minute and 15 seconds. However, if the printer
has been off for six weeks or more, preparing the printheads could take up to 45 minutes.

Change the language of the front-panel display

There are two possible ways to change the language of the front-panel menus and messages.

If you can understand the current front-panel display language, press the Menu key to return to the

●

main menu and select the Setup menu icon

If you cannot understand the current front-panel display language, start with the printer powered

●

off. At the front panel, press the OK key and hold it down. While holding the OK key down, press
the Power key and hold it down. Continue to hold down both keys until the green light on the right
side of the front-panel display starts flashing, and then release both keys. You can expect a delay
of about one second. If the green light starts flashing without any delay, you may need to start
again.

Whichever method you used, the language selection menu should now appear on the front-panel
display. Highlight your preferred language with the Up and Down keys, then press the OK key.

, then Front panel options > Select language.

Access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) enables you to manage your printer
from a computer with a USB connection or TCP/IP.

Under Windows, start HP Easy Printer Care from your desktop shortcut or from Start > All

●

Programs > Hewlett-Packard > HP Easy Printer Care > Start HP Easy Printer Care. This
launches HP Easy Printer Care showing the printers installed.

Under Mac OS, launch the Mac Printer Utility by selecting STARTUP_DISK > Library >

●

Printers > hp > Utilities > HP Printer Utility. This launches the HP Printer Selector where you
need to add your printer by clicking More Printers.

Personal settings

Select your printer and click Launch Utility. This launches the HP Printer Utility.

If you have followed these instructions but failed to get through to HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or
HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), see

(Mac OS) on page 187.

ENWW Change the language of the front-panel display 29

Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility

Access the Embedded Web Server

The Embedded Web Server enables you to manage your printer remotely using an ordinary Web
browser running on any computer.

NOTE: To use the Embedded Web Server, you must have a TCP/IP connection to your printer.

The following browsers are known to be compatible with the Embedded Web Server:

Internet Explorer 5.5 or later, for Windows

●

Internet Explorer 5.1 or later, for Mac OS X

●

Netscape Navigator 6.01 or later

●

Mozilla 1.5 or later

●

Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or later

●

Safari

●

To access the Embedded Web Server on any computer, open your Web browser and give the address
of your printer. You can find out the address of your printer (starting with http:) from the front-panel
display, by looking at the status screen.

Personal settings

Change the language of HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

Change the language of the Embedded Web Server

If you have followed these instructions but failed to get through to the Embedded Web Server, see

Cannot access the Embedded Web Server on page 188.

HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) can work in the following languages:
English, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese,
Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.

Under Windows, select Tools > Set Language and select a language from the list.

●

Under Mac OS, the language is changed as for any other application. In System Preferences

●

select International and re-launch the application.

The Embedded Web Server can work in the following languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish,
Catalan, French, Italian, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and
Japanese. It uses whichever language you have specified in your Web browser's options. If you have
specified a language that it cannot support, it works in English.

30 Chapter 4 Personalizing the printer ENWW

To change the language, you must change your Web browser's language setting. For example, in
Internet Explorer version 6, go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options, Languages. Then
ensure that the language you want is at the top of the list in the dialog box.

To complete the change, you must close and reopen your Web browser.

Change the sleep mode setting

If the printer is left switched on but unused for a certain period of time, it goes automatically into sleep
mode to save power. The default is 30 minutes. To change the time the printer waits before it goes into

sleep mode, press the Menu key to return to the main menu and select the Setup menu icon
then Front panel options > Sleep mode wait time. Highlight the wait time you want and then press
the OK key. You can set the time to 30, 60, 120, 150, 180, 210, or 240 minutes.

Turn the buzzer on and off

To turn the printer's buzzer on or off, press the Menu key to return to the main menu and select the

Setup menu icon
the OK key. By default, the buzzer is set to on.

, then Front panel options > Enable buzzer, and highlight on or off and press

Change the front-panel display contrast

To change the contrast of the front-panel display, select the Setup menu icon , then Front panel
options > Select display contrast, and enter a value using the Up or Down key. Press the OK key to

set the value. The default contrast is set to 50.

Change the units of measurement

To change the units of measurement in the front-panel display, select the Setup menu icon ,
then Front panel options > Select units, and select English or Metric. By default the units are set to
metric.

,

Configure network settings

To configure the network settings from HP Easy Printer Care (Windows), select Settings tab > Network
Settings. From HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), select Configuration > Network Settings. You can view

and configure the following network settings.

IP Configuration method: specify the way to set an IP address between BOOTP, DHCP, Auto

●

IP, and Manual

Host name: specify an IP name for the network device, the name may contain up to 32 ASCII

●

characters

IP address: specify the IP address on the print server, duplicate IP addresses on a TCP/IP network

●

are not allowed

NOTE: If you change the current IP address and click Apply, the browser loses the current

connection to the print server because it is pointing to the old address. To reconnect, browse
to the new IP address.

ENWW Change the sleep mode setting 31

Personal settings

Subnet mask: specify a subnet mask, which is a 32-bit number applied to an IP address to

●

determine which bits specify the network and subnet and which bits uniquely specify the node

Default gateway: specify the IP address of a router or computer that is used to connect to other

●

networks or sub-networks, if none exist, use the IP address of the computer or the IP address of
the print server

Domain name: specify the name of the DNS domain that the print server resides in, for example,

●

support.hp.com, note that it does not include the host name; it is not the fully qualified domain
name, such as printer1.support.hp.com

Idle timeout: specify the number of seconds that an idle connection is allowed to remain open,

●

270 is the default value, if set to zero, the timeout is disabled and TCP/IP connections remain open
until closed by the other node (such as a workstation) on the network

Default IP: specify the IP address to use when the print server is unable to obtain an IP address

●

from the network when powered on or when reconfigured to use BOOTP or DHCP

Send DHCP requests: specify whether DHCP requests are transmitted when a legacy default IP

●

address or a default Auto IP is assigned

To configure the same network settings from the front panel, press the Menu key to go to the main menu

Change the graphic language setting

Personal settings

and select the Connectivity menu icon

NOTE: You should not need to change the default graphic language setting (Automatic), and

you are not recommended to do so.

Change the graphic language setting from the HP Easy Printer Care and HP Printer Utility applications
with the following steps.

1. Under Windows, select the Settings tab then Printer settings > Printing preferences.

Under Mac OS, select Configuration then Printer settings > Configure printer settings >

Printing preferences.

2. Select one of the following options.

Select Automatic to let the printer determine which type of file it is receiving. This setting

●

works for most software applications.

Select HP-GL/2 only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without going

●

through a printer driver.

Select CALS/G4 only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without going

●

through a printer driver.

, then Gigabit Ethernet > Modify configuration.

Select PDF only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without going

●

through a printer driver (HP Designjet T1100ps only).

Select PostScript only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without going

●

through a printer driver (HP Designjet T1100ps only).

Select TIFF only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without going

●

through a printer driver (HP Designjet T1100ps only).

Select JPEG only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without going

●

through a printer driver (HP Designjet T1100ps only).

32 Chapter 4 Personalizing the printer ENWW

You can change the graphic language setting from the front panel. Press the Menu key to return to the

main menu the select the Setup menu icon
language. Select the desired option and press the OK key to set the value. If you are using a USB

connection, select the Setup menu icon

ASCII.

NOTE: The setting selected through the HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility

(Mac OS) overrides the setting selected by the front panel.

, then Printer preferences > Select graphic

, then Printing preferences > PS > Select encoding >

ENWW Change the graphic language setting 33

Personal settings

Personal settings

34 Chapter 4 Personalizing the printer ENWW

5 Paper handling

General advice

●

Load a roll onto the 24-inch spindle

●

Load a roll onto the 44-inch spindle

●

Load a roll into the 24-inch printer

●

Load a roll into the 44-inch printer

●

Unload a roll

●

Load a single sheet

●

Unload a single sheet

●

View information about the paper

●

Paper profiles

●

Print on loaded paper

●

Maintain paper

●

Change the drying time

●

Turn the automatic cutter on and off

●

Feed and cut the paper

●

ENWW 35

Paper handling

General advice

CAUTION: Before starting a paper loading process, ensure you have enough room around the

printer, both in front and behind.

CAUTION: Make sure the printer wheels are locked (the brake lever is pressed down) to

prevent the printer from moving.

Paper handling

CAUTION: All paper must be 11 inches (28 cm) or longer. A4 and letter paper cannot be loaded

landscape.

TIP: For photo paper wear cotton gloves to avoid transferring oils onto the paper.

CAUTION: Keep the basket closed throughout the loading process.

Load a roll onto the 24-inch spindle

CAUTION: Ensure the sheet tray is closed.

36 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

1. Remove the spindle from the printer one end at a time.

WARNING! Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal

process.

2. The spindle has a stop at each end to keep the roll in position. The blue stop can be removed to

mount a new roll; it slides along the spindle to hold rolls of different widths. Remove the blue paper
stop from the end of the spindle.

3. If your roll has a three-inch cardboard core, ensure that the core adaptors supplied with the printer

have been installed.

ENWW Load a roll onto the 24-inch spindle 37

Paper handling

4. If the roll is long; rest the spindle horizontally on a table and load the roll on the table.

TIP: You may need two people to handle a large roll.

5. Slide the new roll onto the spindle. Make sure the paper type is oriented as shown. If it is not,

remove the roll, turn it 180 degrees and slide it back on to the spindle. There are labels on the
spindle showing the correct orientation.

NOTE: From the back of the printer, the blue stopper is inserted into the right-side holder.

Ensure both ends of the roll are as close to the spindle stops as possible.

Paper handling

6. Put the blue paper stop on to the open end of the spindle, and push it towards the end of the roll.

7. Ensure the blue paper stop is pushed in as far as it goes; until both ends are against the stoppers.

If you are a regular user of different paper types, you can change rolls more quickly if you preload rolls
of different paper types on different spindles. Extra spindles are available for purchase, see

Accessories on page 141.

Load a roll onto the 44-inch spindle

CAUTION: Ensure the sheet tray is closed.

38 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

1. Remove the black end of the spindle from the printer, then the blue end.

CAUTION: Be sure to remove the black end first. Removing the blue end first could

damage the black end.

WARNING! Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal

process.

2. The spindle has a stop at each end to keep the roll in position. The blue stop can be removed to

mount a new roll; it slides along the spindle to hold rolls of different widths. Remove the blue paper
stop from the end of the spindle.

ENWW Load a roll onto the 44-inch spindle 39

Paper handling

3. If your roll has a three-inch cardboard core, ensure that the core adaptors supplied with the printer

have been installed.

4. If the roll is long; rest the spindle horizontally on a table and load the roll on the table.

TIP: You may need two people to handle a large roll.

5. Slide the new roll onto the spindle. Make sure the paper type is oriented as shown. If it is not,

remove the roll, turn it 180 degrees and slide it back on to the spindle. There are labels on the
spindle showing the correct orientation.

Paper handling

NOTE: From the back of the printer, the blue stopper is inserted into the right-side holder.

Ensure both ends of the roll are as close to the spindle stops as possible.

6. Put the blue paper stop on to the open end of the spindle, and push it towards the end of the roll.

7. Ensure the blue paper stop is pushed in as far as it goes; until both ends are against the stoppers.

40 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

If you are a regular user of different paper types, you can change rolls more quickly if you preload rolls
of different paper types on different spindles. Extra spindles are available for purchase, see

Accessories on page 141.

Load a roll into the 24-inch printer

There are two ways to load a roll. The easy loading procedure is recommended.

CAUTION: To start these procedures you must have a roll loaded on the spindle. See Load a

roll onto the 24-inch spindle on page 36.

Easy loading procedure

1. Standing behind the printer, rest the spindle's black end on the left side roll holder. Do not put the

end completely into the roll holder.

2. Rest the blue end of the spindle on the right side roll holder.

Paper handling

ENWW Load a roll into the 24-inch printer 41

3. With both hands, push the spindle into both roll holders at the same time. The spindle snaps into

place.

4. If the edge of the roll is not straight or torn (sometimes due to tape used to hold end of the roll),

pull paper slightly beyond the cutting groove and use a cutter to cut a straight edge.

Paper handling

TIP: Cut the paper as straight as possible, as uneven paper does not load correctly.

5. Insert the edge of the paper into the feeder.

WARNING! Do not push your fingers inside the printer's paper path.

42 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

6. Roll the spindle into the feeder until you feel resistance. The printer detects the paper and feeds it

automatically into the printer.

7. Once the paper is fed into the printer, the front-panel display asks if you are loading a roll or a

sheet. Select Roll with the Up and Down keys and press OK.

8. Select your paper category and type.

TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list,

The paper type is not in the driver on page 150.

see

9. The printer checks the alignment and measures the width.

10. Look at the front panel; you may find some instructions there.

11. When the roll is aligned, the front panel displays the Ready message and the printer is ready to

print. If the roll is not aligned, follow the instructions on the front-panel display.

12. If the paper is loose on the roll, lightly rewind from the end of the spindle until tight.

Paper handling

ENWW Load a roll into the 24-inch printer 43

NOTE: If you have an unexpected issue at any stage of the paper loading process, see The

paper cannot be loaded successfully on page 148.

TIP: When prints fall into the basket, they can be torn or get ink marks from other prints. To

avoid this, catch your prints as they are cut from the roll and do not stack prints in the basket.
You can also turn off the automatic cutter, see

on page 56, and release your print using the Form feed and cut key .

Paper menu procedure

As an alternative you can use the paper menu to start the paper loading process.

Turn the automatic cutter on and off

1. Follow steps one through four of the

2.

Press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Paper menu icon

3. Select Paper load.

4. Select Load roll.

Easy loading procedure on page 41.

.

Paper handling

44 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

5. Select your paper category and type.

TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list,

see

The paper type is not in the driver on page 150.

6. Continue with step five of the easy loading process, skipping steps eight and nine.

TIP: When prints fall into the basket, they can be torn or get ink marks from other prints. To

avoid this, catch your prints as they are cut from the roll and do not stack prints in the basket.
You can also turn off the automatic cutter, see

on page 56, and release your print using the Form feed and cut key .

Turn the automatic cutter on and off

Load a roll into the 44-inch printer

There are two ways to load a roll. The easy loading procedure is recommended.

CAUTION: To start these procedures you must have a roll loaded on the spindle. See Load a

roll onto the 24-inch spindle on page 36.

Easy loading procedure

1. Standing behind the printer, rest the spindle's black end on the left side roll holder. Do not put the

end completely into the roll holder.

ENWW Load a roll into the 44-inch printer 45

Paper handling

2. Rest the blue end of the spindle on the right side roll holder.

3. With both hands, push the spindle into both roll holders at the same time. The spindle snaps into

place.

Paper handling

4. If the edge of the roll is not straight or torn (sometimes due to tape used to hold end of the roll),

pull paper slightly beyond the cutting groove and use a cutter to cut a straight edge.

TIP: Cut the paper as straight as possible, as uneven paper does not load correctly.

46 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

5. Insert the edge of the paper into the feeder.

WARNING! Do not push your fingers inside the printer's paper path.

6. Roll the spindle into the feeder until you feel resistance. The printer detects the paper and feeds it

automatically into the printer.

7. Once the paper is fed into the printer, the front-panel display asks if you are loading a roll or a

sheet. Select Roll with the Up and Down keys and press OK.

8. Select your paper category and type.

TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list,

The paper type is not in the driver on page 150.

see

9. The printer checks the alignment and measures the width.

Paper handling

ENWW Load a roll into the 44-inch printer 47

10. Look at the front panel; you may find some instructions there.

11. When the roll is aligned, the front panel displays the Ready message and the printer is ready to

print. If the roll is not aligned, follow the instructions on the front-panel display.

NOTE: If you have an unexpected issue at any stage of the paper loading process, see The

paper cannot be loaded successfully on page 148.

TIP: When prints fall into the basket, they can be torn or get ink marks from other prints. To

avoid this, catch your prints as they are cut from the roll and do not stack prints in the basket.
You can also turn off the automatic cutter, see

on page 56, and release your print using the Form feed and cut key .

Paper menu procedure

As an alternative you can use the paper menu to start the paper loading process.

Turn the automatic cutter on and off

1. Follow steps one through four of the

2.

Press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Paper menu icon

3. Select Paper load.

4. Select Load roll.

Easy loading procedure on page 45.

.

Paper handling

48 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

5. Select your paper category and type.

TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list,

see

The paper type is not in the driver on page 150.

6. Continue with step five of the easy loading process, skipping steps eight and nine.

TIP: When prints fall into the basket, they can be torn or get ink marks from other prints. To

avoid this, catch your prints as they are cut from the roll and do not stack prints in the basket.
You can also turn off the automatic cutter, see

on page 56, and release your print using the Form feed and cut key .

Turn the automatic cutter on and off

Unload a roll

Before unloading a roll, check whether there is paper on the roll or if the roll is out of paper, and follow
the appropriate procedure as described below.

Unload paper key procedure with paper on the roll

If there is paper on the roll, use the following procedure.

1.

Press the Unload paper key

2. When prompted by the front-panel display, lift the blue lever on the left.

3. When prompted by the front-panel display, lightly rewind the paper from the end of the spindle until

removed from the printer.

4. When prompted by the front-panel display, lower the blue lever.

Paper menu procedure with paper on the roll

If there is paper on the roll, you can also start the process from the paper menu in the front panel's main
menu.

1.

Press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Paper menu icon

on the front panel.

.

ENWW Unload a roll 49

Paper handling

2. Select Unload paper.

3. Continue from step two of the Unload paper key process.

Roll out of paper procedure

If the end of the paper is no longer attached to the roll use the following procedure.

1. If you have already started the unload process, press the Cancel key on the front panel to cancel

that procedure.

2. Lift the blue lever on the left. If the front panel displays a warning about the lever, ignore it.

3. Pull out the paper from the printer. Pull from wherever the paper is accessible; the back of the

printer is recommended.

Paper handling

4. Lower the blue lever.

5. If the front panel displays a warning message, press the OK key to clear it.

Load a single sheet

There are two ways to load a sheet. The easy loading procedure is recommended.

CAUTION: Any loaded roll or sheet must be unloaded before loading a sheet, see Unload a

roll on page 49, and Unload a single sheet on page 53.

CAUTION: For sheets thicker than 0.5mm, you must have space behind the printer equal to

the length of the sheet.

50 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

Easy loading procedure

1. Standing in front of the printer, open the sheet tray. If the sheet is long, extend the tray.

TIP: If the tray is difficult to open, try opening from behind the printer.

NOTE: The extensions are seven cm and snap in place.

2. Insert the sheet into the feeder. Load your sheet aligned with the load line and insert until the paper

will not continue, with thicker sheets you feel resistance. The printer detects the sheet in three
seconds. A countdown begins on the front-panel display.

WARNING! Do not push your fingers inside the printer's paper path.

3. After the countdown, the paper feeds into the printer. Guide the sheet into the printer; this is

especially important with thicker papers.

4. The front-panel display asks if you are loading a roll or a sheet. Select Sheet with the Up and

Down keys.

NOTE: If you select roll, the sheet will not load.

ENWW Load a single sheet 51

Paper handling

5. Enter your paper category and type.

TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list,

see

The paper type is not in the driver on page 150.

6. The printer checks the alignment and measures the sheet.

Paper handling

NOTE: Depending on the length of the sheet, it feeds out the front of the printer.

7. If the paper has been loaded successfully, the front panel displays the Ready message and the

printer ready to print. If the paper is not straight, follow the instructions on the front-panel display.

NOTE: When correctly loaded, the sheet is in the back of the printer.

NOTE: If you have an unexpected problem at any stage of the paper loading process, see The

paper cannot be loaded successfully on page 148.

Paper menu procedure

As an alternative you can use the paper menu to start the paper loading process

1. Perform step one of the easy loading procedure.

2.

Press the Menu key to return to the main menu and select the Paper menu icon

.

52 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

3. Select Paper load.

4. Select Load sheet.

CAUTION: If you select roll, the sheet will not load.

5. Select your paper category and type.

TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list,

The paper type is not in the driver on page 150.

see

6. Continue with step two of the easy loading procedure, skipping steps four and five.

Unload a single sheet

To unload a single sheet after printing, you can simply pull the sheet free from the front of the printer.

To unload a sheet without printing, use the Unload paper key

ENWW Unload a single sheet 53

or the paper menu procedure.

Paper handling

Unload paper key procedure

1.

Press the Unload paper key

2. The sheet unloads out the front of the printer, either catch it manually or allow it to fall in the basket.

Paper menu procedure

You can also unload a sheet from the paper menu.

1.

Press the Menu key to return to the main menu and select the Paper menu icon

2. Select Unload paper. The sheet unloads out of the front of the printer, either catch it manually or

allow it to fall in the basket.

on the front panel.

.

Paper handling

View information about the paper

To view the loaded paper information, press the View loaded paper key on the front panel.

You can also select the Paper menu icon

The following information is displayed on the front panel:

Roll or sheet status

●

Paper manufacturer's name

●

Paper type you have selected

●

Width of the paper in millimeters (estimated)

●

Length of the sheet in millimeters (estimated)

●

Color calibration status

●

Paper advance calibration status

●

If no paper is loaded, the message Out of paper is displayed.

The same information (apart from the manufacturer's name) is displayed in HP Easy Printer Care and
HP Printer Utility on the Supplies page.

and then View loaded paper.

NOTE: Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is scuffed or

scratched on page 167.

54 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

Paper profiles

Each supported paper type has its own characteristics. For optimum print-quality, the printer changes
the way it prints on each different paper type. For example, some may need more ink and some may
require a longer drying time. So the printer must be given a description of the requirements of each
paper type. This description is called the “media” or “paper” profile. The paper profile contains the ICC
profile, which describes the color characteristics of the paper; it also contains information on other
characteristics and requirements of the paper that are not directly related to color. Existing paper profiles
for your printer are already installed in the printer's software.

However, as it is inconvenient to scroll through a list of all paper types available, your printer only
contains paper profiles for the most commonly used paper types. If you have a paper type for which
your printer has no profile, you cannot select that paper type in the front-panel display.

There are two ways to assign a profile for a new paper type.

Use a HP factory paper profile by selecting the closest category and type in the front panel, HP

●

Easy Printer Care (Windows), or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

NOTE: Colors may not be accurate. This method is not recommended for high-quality

prints.

Download the correct paper profile from:

●

NOTE: HP only provides profiles for HP paper types. If you do not find the paper profile

you want on the Web, you may find that it has been added to the latest firmware for your
printer. You can check the firmware release notes for information, see

firmware on page 138.

Print on loaded paper

To print a job on whichever paper is loaded in the printer, select Any in the Paper Type option of your
printer driver.

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Paper/Quality tab, then select Any in the Paper Type

●

drop-down list.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): select the Paper Type/Quality panel, then select Any in the

●

Paper Type drop-down list.

In the Mac OS PS Print dialog (T1100ps): select the Image Quality panel, then select Any in the

●

Paper Type drop-down list.

NOTE: Any is the driver default.

http://www.hp.com/go/designjet/downloads

Update the

Maintain paper

To maintain paper quality, follow the recommendations below.

Store rolls covered by another piece of paper or cloth

●

Store cut sheets covered and clean or brush them before loading them in the printer

●

Clean input and output platens and cut sheet tray

●

Always keep the window of your printer closed

●

ENWW Paper profiles 55

Paper handling

NOTE: Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is scuffed or

scratched on page 167.

Change the drying time

You may wish to change the drying time setting to suit special printing conditions such as multiple prints
where time is of higher importance or when you need to be sure ink is dry before handling.

Select the Setup menu icon

Extended, to set a longer than recommended time to ensure ink is completely dry

●

Optimal, to set the default and recommended time for your selected paper

●

Reduced, to set a shorter than recommended time when quality is of lower importance

●

None, to disable the drying time and remove your print as soon as it finishes printing

●

CAUTION: If the ink is not dry when the print is removed it could leave ink in the output tray

and marks on the print.

NOTE: If you cancel the drying time during a print, the printer may not feed and cut the paper

right away due to the printhead maintenance, which runs in parallel. If the dry time is zero, the
printer cuts the paper and then performs the printhead maintenance. However, if the dry time is
greater than zero, the printer does not cut the paper until after the printhead maintenance has

completed, even if you press the Form feed and cut key

, then Print retrieval> Select drying time. You can select:

Turn the automatic cutter on and off

To turn the printer's paper cutter on or off:

.

Paper handling

From HP Easy Printer Care (Windows), select the Settings tab and change the Cutter option in

●

Printer Settings > Advanced.

From HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), select Configuration > Printer Settings > Configure Printer

●

Settings and change the Cutter option.

From the Embedded Web Server, select the Setup tab, then Printer Settings > Advanced, and

●

change the Cutter option.

●

Press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Setup menu icon

Settings > Advanced and change the cutter option.

NOTE: To cut rolled paper while the automatic cutter is disabled, see Feed and cut the

paper on page 56.

Feed and cut the paper

To feed and cut the paper when the automatic cutter has been disabled, press the Form feed and cut

key

on the front panel. The paper advances and the printer makes a straight cut on the front edge.

, then Printer

56 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

TIP: If the printer is waiting to nest more pages, you can cancel the waiting time and print the

available pages immediately by pressing the Form feed and cut key

NOTE: The printer may not cut the paper directly after pressing the Form feed and cut key

, as each time a print is printed the printheads are serviced and the paper cannot be cut until

the process completes.

Remove the cut piece from the output tray.

CAUTION: If strips or short prints are left in the output tray the printer could jam.

.

NOTE: Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is scuffed or

scratched on page 167.

ENWW Feed and cut the paper 57

Paper handling

Paper handling

58 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW

6Printing

Create a print job

●

Select print quality

●

Select paper size

●

Select margins options

●

Print with shortcuts

●

Rescale a print

●

Change the treatment of overlapping lines

●

Preview a print

●

Printing

Print a draft

●

High-quality printing

●

Print in gray shades

●

Print with no margins

●

Print with crop lines

●

Use paper economically

●

Nest jobs to save roll paper

●

Use ink economically

●

ENWW 59

Printing

Create a print job

In order to print something, you must send it to the printer. This constitutes a print job, which is entered
into the printer's print queue. There are two main ways of sending a print job to the printer:

To print directly from a program, use the program's Print command as usual. When you select your

●

HP Designjet printer, the printer driver is invoked to send your job to the printer.

If you have a file that is already in a supported graphical format, you can use the Embedded Web

●

Server to send it directly to the printer without going through a printer driver (see below).

Using the Embedded Web Server to print files

From HP Easy Printer Care or the Embedded Web Server, select Job Center > Submit Job. You will
see the window below.

Press the Add files button to choose the files from your computer that you want to print. The files must
be in one of the following formats:

PDF (HP Designjet T1100ps only)

●

PostScript (HP Designjet T1100ps only)

●

TIFF (HP Designjet T1100ps only)

●

JPEG (HP Designjet T1100ps only)

●

HP-GL/2

●

RTL

●

CALS/G4

●

NOTE: When you print to a file, the file should be in one of the above formats, but its name may

have an extension such as .plt or .prn.

If the files are not in one of these formats, they will not be printed successfully.

If the jobs have been generated with the appropriate settings (such as page size, rotation, resizing, and
number of copies), you can just press the Print button and they will be sent to the printer.

60 Chapter 6 Printing ENWW

If you need to specify printing settings, go to the Job settings section and select the options you need.
Each option has explanatory text on the right, so that you can understand the behavior of each setting.
Remember that, if you leave the setting as Default, the setting saved in the job will be used. If the job
contains no setting, the setting in the printer will be used.

Select print quality

The printer has various print-quality options because best-quality printing requires some loss of speed,
while fast printing implies some reduction in print quality.

Therefore, the standard print-quality selector is a slider that allows you to choose between quality and
speed. With some paper types, you can choose a compromise position between the two.

Alternatively, you can select from the custom options: Best, Normal, and Fast. If you select Fast, you
can also select Economode, which uses a lower rendering resolution and consumes less ink. It
therefore increases printing speed even further, but reduces print quality. Economode can be selected
only from the custom options (not from the slider).

There is also a supplementary custom option that may have an effect on print quality: Maximum
detail. See

High-quality printing on page 66.

NOTE: In the Windows driver dialog, the rendering resolution for your job is displayed in the

Custom Print Quality Options dialog box. In the Mac OS Print dialog, it is displayed in the

Summary panel.

Printing

You can select print-quality options in the following ways:

In the Windows driver dialog: go to the Paper/Quality tab and look at the Print Quality section.

●

If you select Standard Options, you will see a simple slider with which you can select speed or
quality. If you select Custom Options, you will see the more specific options described above.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): go to the Paper Type/Quality panel and select Paper. If you

●

select Standard quality options, you will see a simple slider with which you can select speed or
quality. If you select Custom quality options, you will see the more specific options described
above.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): go to the Image Quality panel. If you select Standard

●

quality options, you will see a simple slider with which you can select speed or quality. If you
select Custom quality options, you will see the more specific options described above.

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Basic settings > Print quality. If you

●

then select Standard options, you can choose between Speed and Quality. If you select Custom
options, you will see the more specific options described above.

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
quality.

NOTE: If the print quality is set from your computer, it overrides the print-quality setting in

the front panel.

, then Printing preferences > Print

NOTE: You cannot change the print quality of pages that the printer is already receiving or has

already received (even if they have not started to print yet).

Select paper size

The paper size can be specified in the following ways.

ENWW Select print quality 61

Printing

NOTE: The paper size specified here should be the paper size in which the document was

created. It is possible to rescale the document to a different size for printing. See

print on page 64.

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Paper/Quality tab, then Document Size.

●

In the Mac OS Page Setup dialog: select your printer from the Format for list, then select your

●

paper size from the Paper Size list.

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Advanced settings > Paper > Page

●

size > Standard.

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
Select paper size.

NOTE: If the paper size is set from your computer, it overrides the paper size setting in

the front panel.

Custom paper sizes

To choose a non-standard paper size not shown in the list of paper sizes:

Under Windows, there are two different ways:

●

Rescale a

, then Printing preferences > Paper >

In the driver dialog, select Custom from the paper size list in the Paper/Quality tab, then

●

specify the paper dimensions, then click Save to save your new paper size. To see your new
custom size in the list of custom sizes, you need to exit the printer properties, then reenter
them (and use the More button if necessary).

From the Start menu, select Printers and Faxes, then from the File menu select Server

●

Properties. In the Forms tab, check the Create a new form box, specify the name and
dimensions of the new form, then click Save Form.

Under Mac OS X 10.4: select Paper Size > Manage Custom Sizes in the Page Setup dialog.

●

Under Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3: select Settings > Custom Paper Size from the Page Setup dialog.

●

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Advanced settings > Paper > Page

●

size > Custom.

Select margins options

By default, the printer leaves a 5 mm margin between the edges of your image and the edges of the
paper (increased to 17 mm at the foot of cut-sheet paper). However, you can change this behavior in
several ways.

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Paper/Quality tab and then the Margins/Layout button.

●

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): select the Paper Type/Quality panel and then Layout.

●

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): select the Finishing panel and then Layout.

●

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Advanced settings > Paper >

●

Layout/Margins.

You will then see at least some of the following options.

62 Chapter 6 Printing ENWW

NOTE: Under Mac OS, the available margins options depend on the paper size selected in

the Page Setup dialog. For instance, for borderless printing you must select a paper size name
that includes the words “no margins”.

Standard. Your image will be printed on a page of the size you have selected, with a narrow margin

●

between the edges of the image and the edges of the paper. The image should be small enough
to fit between the margins.

Oversize. Your image will be printed on a page slightly larger than the size you have selected. If

●

you cut off the margins, you will be left with a page of the size you selected, with no margins
remaining between your image and the edges of the paper.

Clip Contents By Margins. Your image will be printed on a page of the size you have selected,

●

with a narrow margin between the edges of the image and the edges of the paper. In this case, if
the image is the same size as the page, the printer assumes that the extreme edges of the image
are either white or unimportant, and do not need to be printed. This may be useful when your image
already contains a border.

Borderless. Your image will be printed on a page of the size you have selected, with no margins.

●

The image is slightly enlarged to ensure that no margin is left between the edges of the image and
the edges of the paper. If you select Automatically by Printer, this enlargement is done
automatically. If you select Manually in Application, you must select a custom page size slightly
larger than the page on which you intend to print. See also

Print with no margins on page 67.

Printing

Print with shortcuts

The printer driver provides many options that can be set to different values when printing a particular
job. A printing shortcut stores the values of all these options that are appropriate for a particular kind of
job, so that you can set them all with a single click. Some settings (such as paper size, paper source,
and orientation) may be overridden by the values provided by your application.

To use a shortcut, select the Printing Shortcuts tab in the Windows driver dialog.

NOTE: Shortcuts are available only under Windows.

You can see a list of available shortcuts; select the one that matches the kind of job you want to print.

The driver options are now adjusted to suit your job. You can either print immediately, or examine the
settings to check that you agree with them. If you like, you can select a shortcut and then change some
of its settings manually.

ENWW Print with shortcuts 63

Printing

TIP: Check at least the settings that you can see in the Printing Shortcuts tab: the document

size, orientation, etc.

The Factory Defaults shortcut contains the printer's default settings. When you click on it, it sets all
options to their default values.

Printing shortcuts can be customized to your particular needs. To create your own shortcut:

1. Select the shortcut that comes closest to satisfying your requirements.

2. Change any value in the Printing Shortcuts tab and/or other tabs.

3. Save the new printing shortcut.

If you decide later that you no longer want a shortcut, you can delete it.

Rescale a print

You can send an image to the printer at a certain size but tell the printer to rescale it to a different size
(normally larger). This may be useful:

If your software does not support large formats

●

If your file is too large for the printer's memory—in this case, you can reduce the paper size in your

●

software and then scale it up again using the front-panel option

You can rescale an image in the following ways:

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Effects tab, then Resizing options.

●

The Print document on option adjusts the image size to the paper size you have selected.

●

For example, if you have selected ISO A2 as the paper size and you print an A3-sized image,
it is enlarged to fit the A2 paper. If the ISO A4 paper size is selected, the printer reduces a
larger image to fit the A4 size.

The % of normal size option enlarges the printable area of the original paper size (the page

●

minus the margins) by the percentage indicated, then adds the margins to create the output
paper size.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): select the Paper Handling panel, then Scale to fit paper

●

size, and select the paper size to which you want to scale the image. If you want to increase the
size of the image, make sure that the Scale down only box is unchecked.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): select the Finishing panel, then Print document on, and

●

select the paper size to which you want to scale the image. For example, if you have selected ISO
A2 as the paper size and you print an A3-sized image, it is enlarged to fit the A2 paper. If the ISO
A4 paper size is selected, the printer reduces a larger image to fit the A4 size.

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Advanced settings > Resizing.

●

The Standard and Custom options adjust the image size to the standard or custom paper

●

size you have selected. For example, if you have selected ISO A2 as the paper size and you
print an A4-size image, it is enlarged to fit the A2 paper. If the ISO A3 paper size is selected,
the printer reduces a larger image to fit the A3 size.

The % of actual size option enlarges the printable area of the original paper size (the page

●

minus the margins) by the percentage indicated, then adds the margins to create the output
paper size.

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
Resize.

64 Chapter 6 Printing ENWW

, then Printing preferences > Paper >

If you are printing to a single sheet, you must ensure that the image can actually fit onto the sheet,
otherwise the image will be clipped.

Change the treatment of overlapping lines

NOTE: This topic applies only when printing an HP-GL/2 job.

The merge option controls the overlapping lines in an image. There are two settings:

Off: where the lines cross, only the color of the top line is printed.

●

On: where the lines cross, the colors of the two lines merge.

●

Printing

To turn merge on, go to the front panel and select the Setup menu icon
preferences > HP-GL/2 > Enable merge. You can set the merge option from your software in some
applications. Settings in your software override the front-panel settings.

Preview a print

Previewing a print on the screen allows you to check the layout of the print before printing, which may
help you to avoid wasting paper and ink on a bad print.

To preview a print under Windows, you have the following options:

●

Use your application's print preview option.

●

Check the Show preview before printing option, which you can find in the driver's Printing

●

Shortcuts tab, Paper/Quality tab, and Features tab. When you later click the Print button,
your job will be sent to the printer, which will display the print preview on your screen. You
can use the preview to check the print settings and the layout of the image, and then click
Print to proceed with printing or Cancel to cancel the job.

To preview a print under Mac OS, you have the following options:

●

Use your application's print preview option.

●

Click the Preview button at the bottom of the Print dialog box. This is the basic print preview

●

provided by Mac OS.

, then Printing

If you are using the PostScript driver (with the T1100ps), check the Show print preview

●

option, which you can find in the driver's Printing dialog, in the Finishing panel. This preview
is provided by the Embedded Web Server and will appear in a Web browser window.

If you are using the PCL driver (with the T1100), click the PDF button at the bottom of the

●

Print dialog box, then click HP Print Preview. This provides a preview with more features,
such as the ability to change paper size, paper type, and print quality, and to rotate the image.

NOTE: HP Print Preview is not available if you are using Adobe InDesign, Adobe

Illustrator, Adobe Reader, or Apple Aperture.

To preview a print using the Embedded Web Server, select Basic settings > Hold for preview.

●

ENWW Change the treatment of overlapping lines 65

Printing

Print a draft

You can specify fast draft-quality printing in the following ways:

In the Windows driver dialog: go to the Paper/Quality tab and look at the Print Quality section.

●

Move the print-quality slider to the extreme left ('Speed').

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): go to the Paper Type/Quality panel and select Paper, then

●

move the print-quality slider to the extreme left ('Speed').

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): go to the Image Quality panel and move the print-quality

●

slider to the extreme left ('Speed').

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Basic settings > Print quality >

●

Standard options > Speed.

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
quality > Select quality level > Fast.

You can specify even faster draft-quality printing by using Economode, as follows. This is intended
mainly for documents containing only text and line drawings.

In the Windows driver dialog: go to the Paper/Quality tab and look at the Print Quality section.

●

Select Custom Options, then set the quality level to Fast and check the Economode box.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): go to the Paper Type/Quality panel and select Paper, then

●

set the quality options to Custom, set quality to Fast, and check the Economode box.

, then Printing preferences > Print

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): go to the Image Quality panel and set the quality options

●

to Custom, then set quality to Fast, and check the Economode box.

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Basic settings > Print quality >

●

Custom. Set Quality level to Fast, and Economode to On.

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
quality > Enable economode.

NOTE: If the print quality is set from your computer, it overrides the print-quality setting in the

front panel.

High-quality printing

You can specify high-quality printing in the following ways:

In the Windows driver dialog: go to the Paper/Quality tab and look at the Print Quality section.

●

Move the print-quality slider to the extreme right ('Quality').

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): go to the Paper Type/Quality panel and select Paper, then

●

move the print-quality slider to the extreme right ('Quality').

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): go to the Image Quality panel and move the print-quality

●

slider to the extreme right ('Quality').

, then Printing preferences > Print

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Basic settings > Print quality >

●

Standard options > Quality.

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
quality > Select quality level > Best.

66 Chapter 6 Printing ENWW

, then Printing preferences > Print

NOTE: If the print quality is set from your computer, it overrides the print-quality setting in the

front panel.

If you have a high-resolution image

If your image has a resolution greater than the rendering resolution (which you can see in the Custom
Print Quality Options box under Windows), print sharpness may be improved by selecting the Maximum
Detail option. This option is available only if you are printing on glossy paper and you have selected

Best print quality.

In the driver dialog (Mac OS Print dialog): select Custom instead of Standard print-quality

●

options, then check the Maximum Detail box.

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Basic settings > Print quality >

●

Custom. Set Quality level to Best, and Maximum detail to On.

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
quality > Enable maximum detail.

NOTE: The Maximum Detail option results in slower printing with photo papers, but it does not

increase the amount of ink used.

Print in gray shades

Printing

, then Printing preferences > Print

You can convert all colors in your image to shades of gray in the following ways:

In your application program: many programs provide this option.

●

In the Windows driver dialog: go to the Color tab and look at the Color Options section.

●

Select Print In Grayscale. You can also select Print in Pure black and white if you want only
black and white, without gray shades.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): go to the Paper Type/Quality panel and select Color, then

●

select Print In Grayscale. You can also select Pure Black and White if you want only black and
white, without gray shades.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): go to the Color Options panel and select Print In

●

Grayscale. You can also select Pure Black and White if you want only black and white, without
gray shades.

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Color > Print in Monochrome.

●

Print with no margins

Printing with no margins (to the edges of the paper) is known as borderless printing. This can be done
only on rolls of glossy paper.

In order to be sure of leaving no margins, the printer prints slightly past the edges of the paper. Any ink
deposited outside the paper is absorbed by the sponge situated in the platen.

You can request printing with no margins in the following ways:

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Paper/Quality tab and press the Margins/Layout

●

button. Then select Borderless.

In the Mac OS Page Setup dialog (T1100): select a paper size name that includes the words “no

●

margins”. Then, in the Print dialog, select Paper Type/Quality > Layout > Borderless.

ENWW Print in gray shades 67

Printing

In the Mac OS Page Setup dialog (T1100ps): select a paper size name that includes the words

●

“no margins”. Then, in the Print dialog, select Finishing > Layout > Borderless.

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Advanced settings > Paper >

●

Layout/Margins > Borderless.

When you select Borderless, you must also select one of the following Image Enlargement options:

Automatically by printer means that the printer automatically enlarges your image slightly

●

(normally by a few millimeters in each direction) in order to print over the edges of the paper.

Manually in application means that you must enlarge the image yourself in your application, and

●

select a custom paper size that is slightly larger than the actual paper size.

NOTE: If the first print job after loading paper is a borderless job, the printer may trim the leading

edge of the paper before printing.

At the end of a borderless print, the printer normally cuts the print slightly inside the image area
to ensure that the print is borderless. It then cuts the paper again so that no residual part of the
image is included in the next print. However, if the job is cancelled, or if there is white space at
the bottom of the image, only a single cut is made.

Print with crop lines

Crop lines indicate where the paper should be cut to reduce it to your selected page size. You can print
crop lines with individual jobs in the following ways:

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Features tab and then Crop lines.

●

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): select the Paper Type/Quality panel, then Paper > Crop

●

lines.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): select the Finishing panel, then Crop lines.

●

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Advanced settings > Roll

●

options > Enable crop lines > Yes.

Alternatively, you can choose to print crop lines with all jobs by default:

In the Embedded Web Server: select Setup > Printer settings > Job management > Use crop

●

lines when printing > On.

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
Enable crop lines > On.

To print crop lines with nested jobs (see
different option:

In the Embedded Web Server: select Setup > Printer settings > Job management > Use crop

●

lines when nest is enabled > On.

●

Using the front panel: select the Setup menu icon
options > Enable crop lines > On.

Nest jobs to save roll paper on page 69), you must select a

, then Printing preferences > Paper >

, then Job management > Nest

68 Chapter 6 Printing ENWW

Use paper economically

Here are some recommendations for making economical use of paper:

If you are printing relatively small images or document pages, you can use nesting to print them

●

side by side instead of one after another. See

You may be able to save some roll paper by using the following options:

●

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Features tab and then Remove top/bottom blank

●

areas and/or Rotate by 90 degrees.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): select the Paper Type/Quality panel, then Paper,

●

then Remove Top/Bottom Blank Areas.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): select the Finishing panel, then Remove Top/

●

Bottom Blank Areas and/or Rotate by 90 degrees.

On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Advanced settings > Roll

●

options > Remove top/bottom blank areas and/or Rotate.

If you check the print preview on your computer before printing, you can sometimes avoid wasting

●

paper on prints containing obvious mistakes. See

Nest jobs to save roll paper

Nest jobs to save roll paper on page 69.

Preview a print on page 65.

Printing

Nesting means automatically printing images or document pages side by side on the paper, rather than
one after the other. This is done to avoid wasting paper.

1. Direction of paper flow

2. Nesting off

3. Nesting on

4. Paper saved by nesting

When does the printer try to nest pages?

When both of the following are true:

The printer is loaded with roll paper, not sheet paper.

●

The printer's Nest option is not turned off. See

●

ENWW Use paper economically 69

Turn nesting on and off on page 22.

Printing

What pages can be nested?

All pages can be nested, unless they are so large that two of them cannot fit side by side on the roll, or
unless there are too many of them to fit into the remaining length of the roll. A single group of nested
pages cannot be split between two rolls.

Which pages qualify for nesting?

In order to be in the same nest, the individual pages must be compatible in all of the following ways:

All pages must have the same print quality setting (Economode, Fast, Normal, or Best).

●

The Maximum Detail setting must be the same on all pages.

●

The Layout/Margins setting must be the same for all pages.

●

The Mirror Image setting must be the same for all pages.

●

The Rendering Intent must be the same for all pages.

●

The Cutter setting must be the same for all pages.

●

The color adjustment settings must be the same for all pages. See

●

on page 77.

Pages must be all color, or all grayscale: not some in color and some in grayscale.

●

All pages must be in one or other of the following two groups (the two groups cannot be mixed in

●

the same nest):

HP-GL/2, RTL, CALS/G4

●

PostScript, PDF, TIFF, JPEG

●

JPEG, TIFF, and CALS/G4 pages with resolutions greater than 300 dpi may not nest with other

●

pages in some cases.

How long does the printer wait for another file?

So that the printer can make the best nest possible, it waits after a file has been received to check
whether a subsequent page will nest with it or with pages already in the queue. This waiting period is
the nest wait time; the factory default nest wait time is two minutes. This means that the printer waits
for up to two minutes after the last file is received before printing the final nest. You can change this

waiting time from the printer's front panel: select the Setup menu icon
options > Nest options > Select wait time. The available range is 1 to 99 minutes.

While the printer is waiting for nesting to time out, it displays the remaining time on the front panel. You
can print the nest (cancel the nest wait) by pressing the Form feed and cut key.

Color adjustment options

, then Job management

Use ink economically

Here are some recommendations for making economical use of ink.

For draft prints, use plain paper and move the print-quality slider to the left end of the scale

●

('Speed'). For further economy, select custom print quality options, then select Fast and
Economode.

Clean the printheads only when needed, and clean only those printheads that need cleaning.

●

Cleaning the printheads can be useful, but it uses a small amount of ink.

70 Chapter 6 Printing ENWW

Leave the printer permanently turned on so that it can maintain the printheads in good condition

●

automatically. This regular printhead maintenance uses a small amount of ink. However, if it is not
done, the printer may need to use much more ink later to restore the health of the printheads.

Wide prints make more efficient use of ink than narrow prints, because printhead maintenance

●

uses some ink, and its frequency is related to the number of passes made by the printheads.
Therefore, nesting jobs can save ink as well as saving paper (see

on page 69).

Nest jobs to save roll paper

Printing

ENWW Use ink economically 71

Printing

72 Chapter 6 Printing ENWW

7 Color management

Introduction

●

How colors are represented

●

A summary of the color management process

●

Color calibration

●

Color management from printer drivers

●

Color management from printer drivers (T1100ps only)

●

Color management from the Embedded Web Server

●

Color management from the front panel

●

Color management

ENWW 73

Introduction

HP Designjet T1100 printers have been engineered with advanced hardware and software features to
ensure predictable and dependable results.

Color calibration for consistent colors.

●

One gray and two black inks provide neutral grays on all paper types.

●

The Photo Black ink provides pure blacks when printing on photo papers.

●

Color emulation of other HP Designjet printers.

Color management

●

How colors are represented

All devices that display color use a color model to represent color in numerical terms. Most monitors
use the RGB (Red-Green-Blue) color model, while most printers use the CMYK (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow­blacK) color model.

An image can be converted from one color model to another, but in general the conversion is not perfect.
Your printer uses the RGB color model: the same color model that is used by your monitor.

This simplifies but does not completely solve the problem of matching colors. Each device represents
colors a little differently from another device, even if they use the same color model. However, software
can adjust the colors in an image according to the characteristics of the particular device, using a color
profile of the device, in order to achieve correct colors.

A summary of the color management process

To get the accurate and consistent colors that you want, you should follow these steps for each paper
type that you use.

1. Color-calibrate the paper type, for consistent colors. Calibration should be repeated every now and

then (see
a particularly important print job for which color consistency is vital.

2. When printing, select the correct color profile for the paper type you are using.

Color calibration on page 74). In addition, you may wish to calibrate immediately before

Color calibration

Color calibration enables your printer to produce consistent colors with the particular printheads, inks,
and paper type that you are using, and under your particular environmental conditions. After color
calibration, you can expect to get similar prints from any two different printers situated in different
geographical locations.

Some paper types cannot be calibrated. For all other paper types, calibration should be done in any of
the following circumstances:

Whenever a printhead is replaced

●

Whenever a new paper type is introduced that has not yet been calibrated with the current set of

●

printheads

Whenever the environmental conditions (temperature and humidity) change significantly

●

74 Chapter 7 Color management ENWW

You can check the color calibration status of the currently loaded paper at any time by pressing the

View loaded paper key on the front panel. The status may be one of the following:

PENDING: the paper has not been calibrated.

●

NOTE: Whenever you update the printer's firmware, the color calibration status of all

papers is reset to PENDING.

OBSOLETE: the paper has been calibrated, but the calibration is now out of date because a

●

printhead has been replaced, and should be repeated.

DONE: the paper has been calibrated, and the calibration is up to date.

●

DISABLED: this paper cannot be calibrated.

●

NOTE: Color calibration cannot be performed on plain paper, nor on any kind of

transparent material.

You can also check the color calibration status by using HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer
Utility (Mac OS).

You should calibrate a paper type before creating its color profile; however, you can later recalibrate
without needing to recreate the color profile.

You can start color calibration in the following ways:

Color management

From the printer alert that recommends calibration.

●

From the HP Color Center: select Calibrate Your Printer.

●

●

From the front panel: select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon
color.

The calibration process is fully automatic and can be performed unattended after you have loaded paper
of the type you wish to calibrate—which should be A3 or any larger size.

The process takes about 3–5 minutes and consists of the following steps.

1. A calibration chart is printed, which contains patches of each ink used in your printer.

2. The chart is allowed to dry for a period of time that depends on the paper type, so that the colors

have time to stabilize.

3. The chart is scanned and measured.

4. From the measurements, the printer calculates the necessary correction factors to apply for

consistent color printing on that paper type. It also calculates the maximum amount of each ink
that can be applied to the paper.

, then Calibrate

Color management from printer drivers

These facilities are available for the HP Designjet T1100 and T1100ps printers.

ENWW Color management from printer drivers 75

Color management options

The aim of color management is to reproduce colors as accurately as possible on all devices: so that,
when you print an image, you see very similar colors as when you view the same image on your monitor.

There are two basic approaches to color management for your printer:

Application-Managed Colors: in this case your application program must convert the colors of

●

your image to the color space of your printer and paper type, using the ICC profile embedded in
the image and the ICC profile of your printer and paper type.

Printer-Managed Colors: in this case your application program sends your image to the printer

Color management

●

without any color conversion, and the printer converts the colors to its own color space. The details
of this process depend on the graphics language that you are using.

●

●

PostScript: the PostScript interpreter module inside the printer performs the color conversion
using the profiles stored in the printer and any additional profiles sent with the PostScript job.
This kind of color management is done when you are using the PostScript driver and you
specify printer color management or when you send a PostScript, PDF, TIFF, or JPEG file
directly to the printer through the Embedded Web Server. In either case you have to select
the profiles to use as default (in case the job doesn't specify any) and the rendering intent to
apply.

Non-PostScript (PCL, RTL, HP-GL/2): the color management is done using a set of stored
color tables. ICC profiles are not used. This method is somewhat less versatile than the
previous methods, but is a little simpler and faster, and can produce good results with standard
HP paper types. This kind of color management is done when you are using a non-PostScript
driver and you specify printer color management, or when you send a PCL, RTL, or HP-GL/
2 file directly to the printer through the Embedded Web Server.

You are recommended to consult the Knowledge Center at http://www.hp.com/go/knowledge_center/

djt1100/ to see how to use the color management options of your particular application.

To choose between Application-Managed Colors and Printer-Managed Colors:

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Color tab.

●

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): select the Paper Type/Quality panel, then Color.

●

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): select the Color Options panel.

●

In some applications: you can make this choice in the application.

●

Printer emulation

If you want to print a particular job and to see approximately the same colors that you would get from
printing the same job on a different HP Designjet printer, you can use the emulation mode provided by
your printer.

NOTE: There are only two color spaces that the printer can convert to its own color

space using the stored color tables: Adobe RGB and sRGB if you are using Windows,
Adobe RGB and ColorSync if you are using Mac OS.

ColorSync is the Mac OS built-in Color Management System; so, in fact, when selecting
ColorSync it is the built-in color management part of Mac OS that is performing the
color management, and it is done based on the ICC profiles of specified paper type.
ColorSync is available with the PCL driver only.

76 Chapter 7 Color management ENWW

NOTE: This option is available only when printing an HP-GL/2, PostScript, or PDF job. It will

work correctly only when printing on plain, coated, or heavyweight coated paper.

In the Windows HP-GL/2 or PostScript driver dialog: select the Color tab, then Printer

●

Managed Colors, then select Printer Emulation from the Source Profile list. You can then select
from the Emulated Printer list.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): select the Paper Type/Quality panel, then Color > Printer

●

Managed Colors > Emulated Printer.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): select the Color Options panel, then Basic > Printer

●

Emulation.

Color adjustment options

The aim of color management is to print accurate colors. If you perform color management correctly,
then you should be able to print accurate colors with no need of any manual color adjustments.

However, manual adjustments may be useful in the following situations:

If your color management is not working correctly for some reason

●

If you want colors that are subjectively pleasing rather than accurate

●

The printer driver provides different adjustment facilities depending on whether you are printing in color
or in grayscale. If you are printing in pure black and white, there are no color adjustment options.

Color management

Printing in color

You can adjust the colors of your print in similar ways under Windows and Mac OS:

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Color tab, ensure that the Advanced Color

●

Adjustments box is checked, then press the Settings button beside it.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): select the Paper Type/Quality panel, then Lightness and

●

Hue.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): select the Color Options panel, then Lightness and

●

Hue.

Under either operating system, you will then be able to make adjustments using a lightness slider and
three color sliders.

The lightness slider simply makes the whole print lighter or darker.

●

The color sliders can be used to fade or emphasize each of the primary colors in the print. The

●

primary colors may be red, green, and blue; or cyan, magenta, and yellow; depending on the color
model used in the image.

ENWW Color management from printer drivers 77

The Reset button restores each slider to its default central position.

Printing in grayscale

You can adjust the gray balance of your print in similar ways under Windows and Mac OS:

In the Windows driver dialog: select the Color tab, ensure that the Advanced Color

●

Adjustments box is checked, then press the Settings button beside it.

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100): select the Paper Type/Quality panel, then Gray balance.

●

In the Mac OS Print dialog (T1100ps): select the Color Options panel, then Gray balance.

Color management

●

Under either operating system, you will then be able to make adjustments using separate controls for
highlights, midtones, and shadows.

The lightness slider simply makes the whole print lighter or darker. This slider is available under

●

Windows in the same window as the other grayscale controls; it is available under Mac OS by
selecting Lightness and Hue.

The zone definition sliders can be used to define what you mean by highlight, midtone, and shadow.

●

The other controls for highlight, midtone, and shadow can be used to adjust the gray balance of

●

highlights, midtones, and shadows respectively.

The Reset button restores each control to its default setting.

Color management from printer drivers (T1100ps only)

This facility is available when printing on the HP Designjet T1100ps with the PostScript driver.

HP Professional PANTONE Emulation

When you use a named PANTONE color in an image, your application will normally send to the printer
a CMYK or RGB approximation to that color. But the application does not take the printer or the paper
type into account, it merely produces a generic approximation of the PANTONE color, which will look
different on different printers and on different papers.

HP Professional PANTONE Emulation can do a much better job by taking into account the
characteristics of the printer and the paper type. The results look as similar to the original PANTONE
colors as is possible on a given printer using a given paper type. This technology is designed to produce
emulations similar to those set up manually by prepress professionals.

78 Chapter 7 Color management ENWW

To use HP Professional PANTONE Emulation, all you have to do is to turn it on. In fact, it is normally
on by default.

In the Windows PostScript driver dialog: go to the Color tab and select HP Professional

●

PANTONE Emulation.

In the Mac OS Print dialog: go to the Color Options panel and select HP Professional

●

PANTONE Emulation.

You can also use the Embedded Web Server to print a swatch book showing emulations of PANTONE
colors as made by your printer, together with a measure of the color difference (ΔE) between each
emulation and the original PANTONE spot color. So HP Professional PANTONE Emulation not only
provides the closest match that can be achieved on your printer; it also gives clear information on how
close the emulation is to the original spot color. See

Color emulation

Your printer can emulate the color behavior of other devices: RGB devices such as monitors, and CMYK
devices such as presses and printers.

Printing PANTONE swatch books on page 81.

You can set color emulation in the following ways:

In the Windows PostScript driver dialog: select the Color tab, and Printer Managed Colors.

●

In the Mac OS Print dialog: select the Color Options panel, and Printer Managed Colors.

●

For a good emulation, the printer needs a specification of the colors these devices can reproduce. The
standard way of encapsulating such information is in ICC profiles. As part of the solution, we provide
the most common standards for the different devices.

The options are as follows.

CMYK color emulation

A traditional workflow defines color in the CMYK space. For best results, the colors must be adjusted
to the printer, because different printers will produce different colors from the same CMYK data. If the
image file you are printing was not created specifically for your HP Designjet printer, it will require some
readjustment, which can be done using one of the following options provided with your printer.

None (Native): no emulation. The printer will use its default internal conversion from CMYK to

●

RGB, without following any color standard. This does not imply that results will be bad

U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) 2 uses specifications designed to produce quality separations using

●

U.S. inks under the following printing conditions: 300% total area of ink coverage, negative plate,
coated publication-grade stock.

U.S. Web Uncoated 2 uses specifications designed to produce quality separations using U.S. inks

●

under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, negative plate, uncoated
white offset stock.

Color management

U.S. Sheetfed Coated 2 uses specifications designed to produce quality separations using U.S.

●

inks under the following printing conditions: 350% total area of ink coverage, negative plate, bright
white offset stock.

U.S. Sheetfed Uncoated 2 uses specifications designed to produce quality separations using U.S.

●

inks under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, negative plate,
uncoated white offset stock.

Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 is designed to produce quality separations for standard ISO 12647

●

printing under the following printing conditions: 350% total ink coverage, positive film, coated paper.

ENWW Color management from printer drivers (T1100ps only) 79

Euroscale Uncoated 2 uses specifications designed to produce quality separations using

●

Euroscale inks under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, positive
plate, uncoated white offset stock.

Japan Web Coated (Ad) uses specifications developed by the Japan Magazine Publisher

●

Association for digital proofing of images in the Japanese magazine/advertising market.

Japan Color 2001 Coated uses the Japan Color 2001 specification for type 3 (coated) paper. It

●

is designed to produce quality separations using 350% total ink coverage, positive film, and coated
paper.

Japan Color 2001 Uncoated uses the Japan Color 2001 specification for type 4 (uncoated) paper.

Color management

●

It is designed to produce quality separations using 310% total ink coverage, positive film, and
uncoated paper.

Japan Color 2002 Newspaper uses the Japan Color 2002 for Newspapers specification. It is

●

designed to produce quality separations using 240% total ink coverage, positive film, and standard
newsprint paper.

JMPA: Japanese standard for offset press.

●

Toyo is designed to produce quality separations for Toyo printing presses.

●

DIC is designed to produce quality separations for Dainippon Ink Company printing presses.

●

NOTE: These options have no effect if the application is defining its own CMYK space, known

as calibrated CMYK or CIEBasedDEFG in PostScript terminology.

RGB color emulation

Your printer is provided with the following color profiles:

None (Native): no emulation, for use when the color conversion is done by the application or

●

operating system, and therefore the data arrive at the printer already color-managed.

sRGB IEC61966-2.1 emulates the characteristics of the average PC monitor. This standard space

●

is endorsed by many hardware and software manufacturers, and is becoming the default color
space for many scanners, printers, and software applications.

ColorMatch RGB emulates the native color space of Radius Pressview monitors. This space

●

provides a smaller gamut alternative to Adobe RGB (1998) for print production work.

Apple RGB emulates the characteristics of the average Apple monitor, and is used by a variety of

●

desktop publishing applications. Use this space for files that you plan to display on Apple monitors,
or for working with old desktop publishing files.

Adobe RGB (1998) provides a fairly large gamut of RGB colors. Use this space if you need to do

●

print production work with a broad range of colors.

Color management from the Embedded Web Server

Submit Job options

When you send jobs to the printer using the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page, you have the
following color management options.

If you leave an option set to Default, the setting saved in the job will be used. If the job contains no
setting, the front-panel setting in the printer will be used.

80 Chapter 7 Color management ENWW

T1100 and T1100ps options

Color/Grayscale: you can choose to print in color, in shades of gray, or in pure black and white.

●

Default RGB source profile: you can choose from a selection of RGB source profiles recognized

●

by the printer.

Printer emulation: you can choose to emulate a different HP Designjet printer. Default: Off (no

●

printer emulation).

T1100ps options (with PostScript or PDF jobs)

Default CMYK source profile: you can choose from a selection of CMYK source profiles

●

recognized by the printer. Default: Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27.

Rendering intent: you can select the rendering intent.

●

Black point compensation: you can turn black point compensation on or off.

●

HP Professional PANTONE Emulation: you can turn HP Professional PANTONE Emulation on

●

or off.

Rendering intent

Rendering intent is one of the settings used when doing a color transformation. As you probably know,
some of the colors you want to print may not be reproducible by the printer. The rendering intent allows
you to select one of four different ways of handling these so-called out-of-gamut colors.

Saturation (graphics): best used for presentation graphics, charts, or images made up of bright,

●

saturated colors.

Perceptual (images): best used for photographs or images in which colors blend together. It tries

●

to preserve the overall color appearance.

Relative colorimetric (proofing): best used when you want to match a particular color. This

●

method is mainly used for proofing. It guarantees that, if a color can be printed accurately, it will
be printed accurately. The other methods will probably provide a more pleasing range of colors but
do not guarantee that any particular color will be printed accurately. It maps the white of the input
space to the white of the paper on which you are printing.

Absolute colorimetric (proofing): the same as relative colorimetric, but without mapping the

●

white. This rendering is also used mainly for proofing, where the goal is to simulate the output of
one printer (including its white point).

Perform black point compensation

The black point compensation option controls whether to adjust for differences in black points when
converting colors between color spaces. When this option is selected, the full dynamic range of the
source space is mapped into the full dynamic range of the destination space. It can be very useful in
preserving shadows when the black point of the source space is darker than that of the destination
space. This option is allowed only when the Relative colorimetric rendering intent is selected (see

Rendering intent on page 81).

Color management

Printing PANTONE swatch books

You can use the Embedded Web Server to print a swatch book showing emulations of PANTONE colors
as made by your printer, together with a measure of the color difference (ΔE) between each emulation
and the original PANTONE spot color.

To print a swatch book, select the Embedded Web Server's Main tab, then HP Professional PANTONE
Emulation. Select the PANTONE stock to emulate, then the PANTONE colors that you want to print.
When you have selected all the colors you want, press the Print button.

ENWW Color management from the Embedded Web Server 81

Color management

Color management from the front panel

You can color-calibrate the loaded paper type from the front panel by selecting the Image Quality

Maintenance menu icon

The other color options in the front panel can all be found by selecting the Setup menu icon
then Printing preferences > Color.

NOTE: These front panel settings can all be overridden by the printer driver or Embedded Web

Server settings.

T1100 and T1100ps options

Color/Grayscale: you can choose to print in color or in shades of gray. Default: Print in color.

●

Select RGB source profile: you can choose from a selection of RGB source profiles recognized

●

by the printer. Default: sRGB (HP).

Emulate printer: you can choose to emulate a different HP Designjet printer. Default: None (no

●

printer emulation).

, then Calibrate color. See Color calibration on page 74.

,

82 Chapter 7 Color management ENWW

TIP: If you have old HP-GL/2 or PostScript files made for a different HP Designjet printer,

you can send them to the printer and use the front panel to turn on the appropriate emulation
mode.

T1100ps options (with PostScript or PDF jobs)

Select CMYK source profile: you can choose from a selection of CMYK source profiles

●

recognized by the printer. Default: Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27.

Select rendering intent: you can select the rendering intent. Default: Perceptual.

●

Black point compensation: you can turn black point compensation on or off. Default: On.

●

HP Professional PANTONE Emulation: you can turn HP Professional PANTONE Emulation on

●

or off. Default: On.

Color management

ENWW Color management from the front panel 83

Color management

84 Chapter 7 Color management ENWW

8 Practical printing examples

Print a draft for revision with the correct scale

●

Print a project

●

Print a presentation

●

Print and scale from Microsoft Office

●

Printing examples

ENWW 85

Print a draft for revision with the correct scale

Using Adobe Acrobat

Printing examples

This section demonstrates how to print a draft for revision with the correct scale from Adobe Acrobat.

1. In the Acrobat window, bring the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner of the screen to check the

plot size.

2. Select File > Print.

NOTE: The page size will not be automatically selected according to the drawing size.

86 Chapter 8 Practical printing examples ENWW

3. In order to keep the scale, set Page Scaling to None (which is not the default setting).

4. Press the Properties button and then select the Paper/Quality tab.

5. Choose whatever Document Size and Print Quality you want to use. If you want to define a new

custom paper size, press the Custom button.

Printing examples

ENWW Print a draft for revision with the correct scale 87

Printing examples

6. Select the Features tab, and then Autorotate.

7. Click OK, and check that the print preview in the Print dialog box seems correct.

Print a project

This section demonstrates how to print a project from Autodesk Design Review, AutoCAD, and the
printer's Embedded Web Server.

Using Autodesk Design Review

1. In Autodesk Design Review, select File > Batch printing wizard.

88 Chapter 8 Practical printing examples ENWW