HP 450c HP DesignJet 430/450C/488CA Printer - UserÂ’s Guide - Page 46

Physical characteristics of media types

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Working with media Choosing media Physical characteristics of media types HP media Base Physical characteristics Matte or Special coated side for Opacity Glossy printing? Bright White WoodInkjet Paper pulp Translucent Wood- Bond pulp Opaque Matte Semi- Matte opaque No. Both sides are the same. If the sheet is curled, load with the curl up. Natural Tracing Paper HP Vellum Cotton- Semi- Matte fiber opaque HP Coated Wood- Opaque Matte Paper pulp Yes. Load with the coated side down. On HP Coated Paper and Heavyweight Coated Paper, look for the small notch in the corner: Heavyweight Coated Paper D When loading in a portrait orientation, make sure the notch is on the right side of the leading edge. D When loading in a landscape orientation, make sure the notch is on the left side of the leading edge. Matte Film Clear Film Polyester Polyester Semiopaque Clear Matte - Yes. Load with the matte side down. Yes. Load with the rougher side down. High-Gloss 450C/ Photo Paper 488CA High-Gloss White Film Polyester Polyester Opaque Glossy Opaque Glossy Yes. Load with the rougher side down. Yes. Load with the rougher side down. 2-4

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Physical characteristics of media types
Physical
characteristics
HP media
Base
Opacity
Matte
or
Glossy
Special coated side for
printing?
Bright White
Inkjet Paper
Wood-
pulp
Opaque
Matte
No.
Both sides are the same.
If h
h
i
ldl
d
ih h
Translucent
Bond
Wood-
pulp
Semi-
opaque
Matte
If the sheet is curled, load with the
curl
up
.
Natural
Tracing
Paper
HP Vellum
Cotton-
fiber
Semi-
opaque
Matte
HP Coated
Paper
Wood-
pulp
Opaque
Matte
Yes.
Load with the coated side down.
On HP Coated Paper and Heavy-
weight Coated Paper, look for the
small notch in the corner:
D
When loading in a portrait
Heavyweight
Coated
Paper
D
When loading in a portrait
orientation, make sure the notch
is on the right side of the leading
edge.
D
When loading in a landscape
orientation, make sure the notch
is on the left side of the leading
edge.
Matte Film
Poly-
ester
Semi-
opaque
Matte
Yes.
Load with the matte side down.
Clear Film
Poly-
ester
Clear
Yes.
Load with the rougher side down.
High-Gloss
Photo Paper
Poly-
ester
Opaque
Glossy
Yes.
Load with the rougher side down.
High-Gloss
White Film
Poly-
ester
Opaque
Glossy
Yes.
Load with the rougher side down.
Working with media
Choosing media
450C/
488CA