HP DesignJet Z6 User Guide - Page 44
Paper presets, To install a downloaded paper preset, To create your own paper preset
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Paper presets Each supported paper type has its own characteristics. For optimum print quality, the printer changes the way it prints on each different paper type. For example, some may need more ink and some may require a longer drying time. So the printer must be given a description of the requirements of each paper type. This description is called the paper preset. The paper preset contains the ICC profile, which describes the color characteristics of the paper; it also contains information on other characteristics and requirements of the paper that are not directly related to color. Existing paper presets for your printer are already installed in the printer's software. However, as it is inconvenient to scroll through a list of all paper types available, your printer contains paper presets only for the most commonly used paper types. If you have a paper type for which your printer has no preset, you cannot select that paper type in the front-panel display. You can download additional paper presets from the Web and install them: see To install a downloaded paper preset on page 36. To install a downloaded paper preset 1. After finding the right paper preset at https://hp.globalbmg.com/paperpresets, or the paper manufacturer's website, click the Download Now button and save the paper preset (an .oms file) on your computer. NOTE: If you do not find the paper preset you want on the Web, you may find that it has been added to the latest firmware for your printer. You can check the firmware release notes for information, see Update the firmware on page 137. 2. Before starting to install the new preset, make sure that the printer is idle and the print queue is stopped. Installing a new paper preset will interrupt any printing that is in progress. 3. Start the HP DesignJet Utility or the Embedded Web Server. ● In the HP DesignJet Utility for Windows, select the Color Center and then Import Paper Preset. ● In the HP Utility for macOS, select All Settings > Import Paper Preset. ● In the Embedded Web Server, click the Paper tab. In the Paper Management section, click the Paper preset tab. 4. On the Import page, select the paper preset file that you downloaded in step 1. 5. Click the Import button and wait for the update process to finish. It may take some time. 6. Check that the new paper type appears in the Additional paper or Custom paper category in your printer's front panel. 7. Synchronize the new paper type with the driver by opening the HP Utility. Select your printer, then Paper Preset Management and Synchronize Paper Presets ( button). NOTE: This is possible only if you have installed the driver for your printer. Now that you have imported the paper preset, you can select the paper type from the front panel and from the driver. The paper preset for the new paper type is ready to use by your application. To create your own paper preset Before using a custom paper type with your printer, you should add a paper preset for the new paper. You can create a new paper preset using the Color Center in the HP Utility. The paper preset name will appear in the printer driver and the front panel. To create a paper preset, you can follow this simple procedure: 36 Chapter 2 Paper handling ENWW