Epson HP Designjet Z3200 User manual

DDA Digital Imaging Lab Prof. Michael O'Rourke
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Printing on the DDA
HP Designjet Z3200
(This sheet is for the Epson 9800 printer. See the separate sheet for the Hewlett Packard Z3200 printer.)
Inks + Printers
The Epson 9800 has only matte black ink installed
This means the 800 can only be used for matte papers
–not glossy or luster papers
The HP Designjet printer has only photo black ink installed
This means the HP can only be used for glossy or luster papers
–not matte papers
All printing Is done from within Photoshop
You can print to either printer from the same Mac
See below for choosing the printer
P tting Paper into the Epson 9800 printer
Roll paper:
Place the roll of paper into the back of the printer
Insert the edge of paper into the feeder.
Roll the spindle into the feeder until you feel resistance.
The printer detects the paper,
and feeds it automatically into the printer.
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. Press OK.
Select your paper category and type, or...
If your paper has an HP preset,
select the name of your paper from the list.
The printer checks the alignment and measures the width.
It cuts a strip off the leading edge of glossy or satin paper.
Other paper types are not cut.
If roll paper is not aligned properly,
Follow instructions on front panel.
When the roll is aligned,
front panel displays the eady message.

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Sheet paper:
Open the sheet tray.
(It flips out from the back of the printer)
Insert the sheet into the feeder.
Align your sheet with the raised vertical line on the right side of sheet tray
Insert until the paper cannot continue
With thicker sheets you feel resistance.
The printer detects the sheet
A countdown begins on the front-panel display.
After the countdown, the paper feeds into the printer.
Guide the sheet into the printer
Especially important with thicker papers.
Front-panel display asks what you are loading
(roll, a sheet with skew check, or a sheet without skew check)
.Select Sheet, with skew check
Select your paper category and type, or...
If your paper has an HP preset,
Select the name of your paper from the list
If you selected Sheet in the Paper Load menu,
the printer checks the alignment and measures the sheet.
(Depending on the length of the sheet, it feeds out the front of the printer.)
If the paper has been loaded successfully,
the front panel displays the eady message
If the paper is not straight,
follow the instructions on the front-panel display.
Printing from Photoshop
Inside Photoshop...
Open your file
Flatten your file if it is not already flattened
(Printing is faster if flattened)
>Image >Canvas
to see the dimensions of your image/canvas
>File >Print
Under Printer Settings:

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HP Designjet Z3200
Printer: Select...
HP Designjet Z3200 44in Photo [...
Print Settings:
Paper Size: Select Manage Custom Sizes
Click + to add a new setting
or, select Untitled
Rename your setting
Change the paper dimensions as needed
Remember the size of your image/canvas
Re-click to select the setting you just created
Page Setup:
oll Paper or Sheet
(Make sure you select the same setting on the HP panel)
Media Type:
Photo Glossy (if using default paper provided by DDA)
If you use a different paper, you may need a different paper type
Print Quality:
Fine -720 dpi for tests
Super Fine -1440 dpi for final prints
High Speed:
Check ON for tests; Off for final prints
Under Color Management:
Color Handling:
Photoshop Manages Colors
This gives you the most control over printing and allows you to select a profile
Choose the correct profile for your paper
Printer Manages Colors
Use this option when the printer has a paper preset installed for your selected
paper
(You would have selected this during the paper loading process)
Rendering Intent:
elative Colorimetric or Perceptual

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Black Point Compensation: Check ON
Finally...
> Print
Canceling a Print Job
Apple Menu > Sytem Preferences >Printers & Scanners
Select either the HP Designjet Z3200 44in Photo as the printer
Click to select the print job in the queue
Click the little X to the right to cancel that print job
If necessary, readjust the paper on the printer
Conserving Paper & Costs
You will be charged for your prints
Cost is per linear foot, payable in the DDA office on 4th floor
e.g., If you print on a 44” roll and...
...print 1 foot up, you pay $10
...print 2 feet up, you pay $20
So...
Print small tests before you print fullsize
To test color, composition, etc.
If you print to the roll and don't use the entire width...
After the roll paper is cut off the printer,
Use a blade or the paper cutter to cut your image off the paper
Change the 800 from Roll to Sheet mode
Place sheet of paper into 800
Print next image from Photoshop
Make sure to switch Photoshop to Sheet mode
DDA does not charge for printing on scrap paper
So save your scrap paper!

DDA Digital Imaging Lab Prof. Michael O'Rourke
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Printing on the DDA
HP Designjet Z3200
Conserving Paper & Costs
You will be charged for your prints
Cost is per linear foot, payable in the DDA office on 4th floor
e.g., If you print on a 44” roll and...
...print 1 foot up, you pay $10
...print 2 feet up, you pay $20
So...
Print small tests before you print fullsize
To test color, composition, etc.
If you print to the roll and don't use the entire width...
After the roll paper is cut off the printer,
Use a blade or the paper cutter to cut your image off the paper
Change the 800 from Roll to Sheet mode
Place sheet of paper into 800
Print next image from Photoshop
Make sure to switch Photoshop to Sheet mode
DDA does not charge for printing on scrap paper
So save your scrap paper!