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  • Page 1 HP DesignJet 3500CP Plotter Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Section Page Removing a Roll ..........................1 Installing a Roll..........................3 Loading Roll Media ...........................6 Loading Sheet Media .........................13 Unloading Sheet Media........................16 Print Speed and Quality ........................17 Setup for Illustrator ..........................21 Setup for Powerpoint .........................26 Troubleshooting ..........................29 Important Reminders .........................31...

  • Page 3: Removing A Roll

    Working with Media Removing a Roll from the Printer Removing a Roll from the Printer To unload media from the Take Up Reel see page 3-27, Unloading Media from the Take Up Reel. 1 If the media button light is off, press Form Feed and Cut on the front panel. 2 If the media button light is on, press the media button.
  • Page 4 Working with Media Removing a Roll from the Printer 5 Remove the old roll by pulling firmly on each end of the spindle, A then B. C4723121 6 Rest the old roll upright on the floor so that the media stop (A) is on top. Pull out the media stop A and the spindle.

  • Page 5: Installing A Roll

    C4723118 2 Remove the new roll from its wrapping. 3 HP Heavyweight Coated Paper is the only media that is compatible with both the HP DesignJet CP Ink System and the HP DesignJet CP Ink System UV. Therefore, if you have changed the Ink System and the media you are loading is incompatible with the new Ink System, the printer will automatically reject the non-compatible media.
  • Page 6 Working with Media Installing a New Roll into the Printer 4 Place the spindle vertically on the floor, with the media stop at the bottom. Remove the end cap from the top of the spindle, and slide the new roll onto the spindle. The leading edge of the media must wind clockwise as shown below.
  • Page 7 Working with Media Installing a New Roll into the Printer 7 Insert the spindle so that the large media stop (A) is to the right and the small endcap (B) to the left. Push in firmly on both ends. Make sure the media remains flush against the media stop.

  • Page 8: Loading Roll Media

    Working with Media Loading Roll Media Loading Roll Media To start this procedure you need to have a roll of media installed on to the printer spindle. See page 3-33, Installing a New Roll into the Printer. 1 Check the leading edge as it unwinds from the spool. If it is not evenly cut or if it is skewed (not perpendicular to the guides), continue with the next procedure.
  • Page 9 Working with Media Loading Roll Media NOTE:Make sure the media lever is in the raised position. 3 Open the roll cover and pull out the media. Make sure the roll and spindle are pushed as far as possible to the right to avoid misalignment.
  • Page 10 Working with Media Loading Roll Media 5 Insert the media into the printer. C472371 6 When the media is fed into the printer as far possible the media button light comes on. The front panel displays: Press Load Button to continue C4704034 7 Make sure the media is aligned with dashed line as shown below.
  • Page 11 Working with Media Loading Roll Media 8 Press the media button and the media will be fed into the printer. Keep your hands ready to receive the paper as it comes out, or it may wrap in on itself forcing you to cut the paper and reload it.
  • Page 12 Working with Media Loading Roll Media 11 Align the media. a When the front panel displays “Lower Lever”. Lower the media lever. Lower Lever C4704034 C4704130 b Wind the media stop in the direction of the arrow shown below. This is to take up any slack in the roll before aligning the media.
  • Page 13 Working with Media Loading Roll Media d Take hold of the edges of the media now extending from the exit slot and pull the media toward you until taut. Then align the left and right edges of the media, so that they are flush with the edges of the roll.
  • Page 14 Working with Media Loading Roll Media 13 When you close the roll cover you have two options, depending on the status of the Take Up Reel a If the Take Up Reel is turned off the printer is now ready to print. NOTE:If you want to turn on the Take Up Reel, see page 8-12, Turning on the Take Up Reel.

  • Page 15: Loading Sheet Media

    Working with Media Loading sheet media Loading sheet media Which edge first? You can load a sheet in either portrait or landscape orientation. Unless using the Rotate option (see page 5-15, Rotating an Image), load the sheet in the same orientation as you have specified in your software.
  • Page 16 Working with Media Loading sheet media 3 Holding the media at its sides, align the right edge with the perforated line on the entry platen. When the media is fed into the printer as far possible the media button light comes on. C472365 C472363 4 When you are satisfied that the media is positioned straight, press the media button.
  • Page 17 Working with Media Loading sheet media 6 Using the ↑ and ↓ keys until the display shows the type of media you are loading*. Then press the Enter key. Previous SELECT MEDIA Coated paper Enter C4704030 *For information on media types, see page 3-2, Choosing Media. 7 The printer moves the sheet in and out to check its size and alignment, and then advances it to the start of the page.

  • Page 18: Unloading Sheet Media

    Working with Media Unloading Sheet Media Unloading Sheet Media 1 Wait until the appropriate drying time has passed (see page 3-45, Drying Time (Take Up Reel =off)). No drying time is necessary for some combinations of media types and print modes). 2 Press the Form Feed and Cut button Form Feed Cancel...

  • Page 19: Print Speed And Quality

    Controlling the Overall appearance of a Print Printing Speeds and Print Quality Printing Speeds and Print Quality The printing time varies with the Print mode setting, and with the media type specified. Recommended combinations of Print mode and media types are given on page 3-10, Combinations of Media Type and Print Mode.
  • Page 20 Controlling the Overall appearance of a Print Printing Speeds and Print Quality Print mode settings You can set the overall Print mode from the front panel. In general: Choose Economy to print your images in the shortest time. Choose Productivity to get a good combination of image quality and productivity.
  • Page 21 Controlling the Overall appearance of a Print Printing Speeds and Print Quality Changing the print mode 3500CP Only Use the front-panel print mode key to toggle between the three print mode settings. Settings in your PostScript printer driver override the front-panel setting. Use your driver for setting the print mode of images sent from your computer.
  • Page 22 Set the Print Mode for the desired quality from the Advanced Options of the Printer Properties window… This software setting will override any settings on the front panel of the plotter.

  • Page 23: Setup For Illustrator

    How to Setup a Poster in Adobe Illustrator: Given the following example landscape poster… 11” (Longest Side) 11” (Longest Side) 11” (Longest Side) Example Example Page Page First, Go to Document Setup in Adobe Illustrator… 1) Select “Use Print Setup” 2) Select Print Setup...
  • Page 24 In the Print Setup window… 1) Select the Plotter 2) Select Properties In the Properties window… 1) Select Landscape 2) Select Advanced...
  • Page 25 In the Advanced Properties window… 1) Select Postscript Custom Page Size 2) Select Edit Custom Page Size Alternatively select a preset page size and skip the Postscript Custom Page size step. Finally, in the Postscript Custom Page Size window… 1) Enter Shortest Dimension 2) Enter Longest Dimension...
  • Page 26 At this point your Illustrator document should have… The solid border is the total page size. The dashed border indicates the printable area. Note: If the dashed border is missing, make sure the menu item View Show Page Tiling has been selected. If the printable area is still not visible, or is off center…...
  • Page 27 Then center the printable area… The solid border is the artboard or total page size. Use the Page Tool to center the printable area (dashed line) on the artboard. Now… WYSIWYG! (What you see is what you get) If your printable area is offset the plotter will only print what is inside the dotted line and the rest of the poster will be blank! Note: Illustrator will often not remember the printer settings when you reload the file, so you may have to repeat the Print...

  • Page 28: Setup For Powerpoint

    How to Setup a Poster in Powerpoint: Given the following example landscape poster… 11” (Longest Side) 11” (Longest Side) 11” (Longest Side) Example Example Page Page First, Go to Page Setup in Powerpoint… 1) Select Custom 2) Enter Longest Dimension 3) Enter Shortest Dimension 4) Select...
  • Page 29 When you are ready to print select Print… 2) Select 1) Select HP Properties DesignJet In the Properties window… 1) Select Landscape 2) Select Advanced...
  • Page 30 In the Advanced Properties window… 1) Select Postscript Custom Page Size 2) Select Edit Custom Page Size Alternatively select a preset page size and skip the Postscript Custom Page size step. Finally, in the Postscript Custom Page Size window… 1) Enter Shortest Dimension 2) Enter Longest Dimension...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting: Problem Possible Solution Misalignment error during loading Push the paper spindle all the way to the right. Trim the paper edge to create a straight clean edge. Only a small section of a poster prints Check that the dotted lines of the printable area are out (or the poster is blank) from visible and centered on the artboard as described Illustrator...
  • Page 32 Problem Possible Solution Paper jams during loading process When pulling to align the edges to the roll, make sure the end of the paper hangs down at least to the level of the roll. Trouble printing from Powerpoint Use Adobe Illustrator Trouble printing from a Mac Use a PC Other problems...

  • Page 33: Important Reminders

    IMPORTANT: • If you have not printed to the plotter before, or you are not sure what may come out, DO NOT LEAVE THE PLOTTER UNATTENDED. • If your poster is not printing properly, and you don’t need to wait for it to finish the bad print, PRESS THE CANCEL BUTTON on the plotter to save ink and paper.

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