HP DesignJet 4500

April 19, 2006

If you press the Properties button for this device, the window shown below will launch. On this window, you can select the various setting available on the printer.

Print Mode: Select the print mode (resolution and ink type) at which that you would like to print.
Quality: Select the quality setting you would like. This controls the number of passes the printer uses to produce an image. A high setting will take longer to print than a draft setting. The media selection on the front panel of the printer also affects the quality.
Direction: Select Unidirectional for printing in one direction or Bidirectional for both.
Auto-cut: If enabled, this will cut the media at the end of each print. When certain media type selections have been made from the front panel of the printer (such as Canvas), the printer will not cut the media.
Media Type/Source: This allows you to select the roll which will be printed. You can select to set the media type, the source, both, or neither.
- Neither are Selected: This is a "don't care" selection, in which the printer will make the selection based on the roll-switching options on the front panel.
- Media Type is Selected: The printer will print to the selected media type, or wait until it is loaded if the selected media type has not yet been loaded.
- Media Source is Selected: The printer will print to the specified media source, or wait if it is unloaded.
- Both are Selected: The printer will print to the specified media source, or wait if it is unloaded or the media type selection does not match the loaded media type.
Note: These selections interact with the front panel roll-switching options, which are:
- Minimize Paper Waste: This means that the printer may change to a narrower roll if the print fits better, and the media type is compatible.
- Minimize Roll Changes: This means that the printer will stay at the current roll to minimize the time necessary to switch rolls, even if this choice wastes media. better, and the media type is compatible.
Color Separations: The controls are the same as those of other printers, and are only available if a monochrome mode has been selected as the Ink Type (See above).
- Separations on RIP: This will cause the RIP to separate the image into CMYK plates.
- Make Negative: This inverts monochrome images when printed.
- KCMY: This allows you to print monochrome images to any of the heads in the printer. This is especially useful to eliminate overuse of a single printhead when printing only monochrome.