HP 450c HP DesignJet 430/450C/488CA Printer - UserÂ’s Guide - Page 48

Typical media-type choices by application

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Working with media Choosing media Typical media-type choices by application 450C/ 488CA Application Use Typical choice of media Computer-Aided Design (CAD) monochrome Drafts Bright White Inkjet Paper Translucent bond Natural tracing paper Vellum Final versions Bright White Inkjet Paper Matte or clear film Archives Vellum Matte or clear film Diazo reproductions Translucent bond Natural tracing paper Vellum Matte film Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) color Drafts Final versions Bright White Inkjet Paper Natural tracing paper Vellum Coated paper Coated paper Heavyweight coated paper (for durability) Matte film Clear film Archives Matte film Clear film Overlays Clear film Imaging and graphics packages color Matte Bright White Inkjet Paper (for drafts) Coated paper Heavyweight coated paper (for durability) Gloss High-gloss white film Gloss Clear film High-gloss photo paper Clear film (colors not optimized for this media type) Probable choice of print quality Fast or Normal Fast or Normal Fast or Normal Fast or Normal Normal or Best Normal or Best Best Best Normal or Best Normal or Best Normal or Best Normal or Best Fast or Normal Fast or Normal Fast or Normal Fast or Normal Normal or Best Normal or Best Normal or Best Fast or Normal Best Normal Fast or Normal Fast, Normal or Best Fast, Normal or Best Normal or Best Normal or Best Normal or Best Best 2-6

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Typical media-type choices by application
Application
Use
Typical choice of
media
Probable choice of
print quality
Computer-Aided
Design (CAD)
monochrome
Drafts
Bright White Inkjet
Paper
Translucent
bond
Natural tracing paper
Vellum
Fast or Normal
Fast or Normal
Fast or Normal
Fast or Normal
Final versions
Bright White Inkjet
Paper
Matte or clear film
Normal or Best
Normal or Best
Archives
Vellum
Matte or clear film
Best
Best
Diazo
reproductions
Translucent bond
Natural tracing paper
Vellum
Matte film
Normal or Best
Normal or Best
Normal or Best
Normal or Best
Computer-Aided
Design (CAD) and
Geographical
Information
Systems (GIS)
color
Drafts
Bright White Inkjet
Paper
Natural tracing paper
Vellum
Coated paper
Fast or Normal
Fast or Normal
Fast or Normal
Fast or Normal
color
Final versions
Coated paper
Heavyweight coated
paper
(for durability)
Matte film
Clear film
Normal or Best
Normal or Best
Normal or Best
Fast or Normal
Archives
Matte film
Clear film
Best
Normal
Overlays
Clear film
Fast or Normal
Imaging and
graphics
packages
Matte
Bright White Inkjet
Paper (for drafts)
Coated paper
Fast, Normal or Best
packages
color
Coated a er
Heavyweight coated
paper (for durability)
Fast, Normal or Best
Normal or Best
Gloss
High-gloss white film
Normal or Best
Gloss
High-gloss photo
paper
Normal or Best
Clear film
Clear film (colors not
optimized for this
media type)
Best
Working with media
Choosing media
450C/
488CA