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see chapter 6 R HP DesignJet 430 Printer HP DesignJet 450C Printer HP DesignJet 455CA Printer User's Guide Setup instructions - see chapter 1 Upgrade instructions -
see chapter 6 R HP DesignJet 430 Printer HP DesignJet 450C Printer HP DesignJet 455CA Printer User's Guide Setup instructions - see chapter 1 Upgrade instructions -
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To help with finding specific information, a comprehensive table of the printer. These are used to identify different types of information as follows: Information specific only to the HP DesignJet 430 is shown like this. 450C/455CA Information specific only to help with everyday use of ... designed to be stored in the left margin and shaded backgrounds to all printers. 430 Finding information This User's Guide for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA printers contains the following types of the printer. It is shown like this. All other information is provided at the...
To help with finding specific information, a comprehensive table of the printer. These are used to identify different types of information as follows: Information specific only to the HP DesignJet 430 is shown like this. 450C/455CA Information specific only to help with everyday use of ... designed to be stored in the left margin and shaded backgrounds to all printers. 430 Finding information This User's Guide for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA printers contains the following types of the printer. It is shown like this. All other information is provided at the...
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... memory 6-4 File size and memory usage 6-4 To upgrade your printer with a network interface 6-4 To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6-5 Recalibrating the printer for accuracy 6-11 When to recalibrate the printer 6-11 To recalibrate the printer 6-11 7 Maintaining your printer Replacing cartridges 7-2 When to replace cartridges 7-2 Using genuine HP supplies 7-3 Before replacing cartridges 7-4 To replace one or more...
... memory 6-4 File size and memory usage 6-4 To upgrade your printer with a network interface 6-4 To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6-5 Recalibrating the printer for accuracy 6-11 When to recalibrate the printer 6-11 To recalibrate the printer 6-11 7 Maintaining your printer Replacing cartridges 7-2 When to replace cartridges 7-2 Using genuine HP supplies 7-3 Before replacing cartridges 7-4 To replace one or more...
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... cartridge, containing black ink, one of which is supplied with your printer. All other supported colors are large-format inkjet printers employing HP disposable print cartridge technology. ix WELCOME Welcome Welcome An introduction to the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA printers and their accessories 430 450C/ 455CA The HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA are generated using yellow, cyan, magenta and...
... cartridge, containing black ink, one of which is supplied with your printer. All other supported colors are large-format inkjet printers employing HP disposable print cartridge technology. ix WELCOME Welcome Welcome An introduction to the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA printers and their accessories 430 450C/ 455CA The HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA are generated using yellow, cyan, magenta and...
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x In addition, for easy changing of rolls Memory expansion modules. For the full range of available accessories, see page 10-16. Welcome Accessories Roll-feed kit Legs assembly Extra spindles 430 You have a large series of accessories available for use with your printer, including: A roll-feed kit A separate legs assembly Extra spindles for the roll-feed, for the HP DesignJet 430: A color upgrade kit, allowing the printer to be upgraded to a HP DesignJet 450C.
x In addition, for easy changing of rolls Memory expansion modules. For the full range of available accessories, see page 10-16. Welcome Accessories Roll-feed kit Legs assembly Extra spindles 430 You have a large series of accessories available for use with your printer, including: A roll-feed kit A separate legs assembly Extra spindles for the roll-feed, for the HP DesignJet 430: A color upgrade kit, allowing the printer to be upgraded to a HP DesignJet 450C.
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... the configuration settings (for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA, is temporarily inoperable. * The "addressable" resolution refers to the smallest movement the print head can make between three print quality options: Best Normal Fast. The highest resolution in color, for the HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA, is 300 ... keep the latest one filed with your request and re-configure itself automatically. xii Welcome Print quality You can print the 0.25 printer's current configuration in a Setup Sheet. To select a print quality option, use either the keys on the Setup Sheet and feeding it...
... the configuration settings (for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA, is temporarily inoperable. * The "addressable" resolution refers to the smallest movement the print head can make between three print quality options: Best Normal Fast. The highest resolution in color, for the HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA, is 300 ... keep the latest one filed with your request and re-configure itself automatically. xii Welcome Print quality You can print the 0.25 printer's current configuration in a Setup Sheet. To select a print quality option, use either the keys on the Setup Sheet and feeding it...
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... - If you received any item in a damaged condition, notify the dealer or HP Sales and Support Office where you purchased the printer, and file a claim with the printer. If necessary, contact your dealer or HP Sales and Support Office. Print cartridge(s) For the HP DesignJet 430: - One yellow - Software The following items, which were supplied with the...
... - If you received any item in a damaged condition, notify the dealer or HP Sales and Support Office where you purchased the printer, and file a claim with the printer. If necessary, contact your dealer or HP Sales and Support Office. Print cartridge(s) For the HP DesignJet 430: - One yellow - Software The following items, which were supplied with the...
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...Yellow Cyan Magenta Black For users with only the black cartridge loaded. 1-11 It is supplied with one black cartridge. 450C/455CA The HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA are supplied with four cartridges: - You can also identify the colors of the cartridge that should be installed: you must...-18. cyan - magenta - Note. For the 450C and 455CA, each stall in the correct stall. SETUP 1 Setting up your printer Task 5: Load the print cartridge(s) 430 A set of cartridges was supplied with the printer: The HP DesignJet 430 is not recommended to right, yellow, cyan, magenta and black.
...Yellow Cyan Magenta Black For users with only the black cartridge loaded. 1-11 It is supplied with one black cartridge. 450C/455CA The HP DesignJet 450C and 455CA are supplied with four cartridges: - You can also identify the colors of the cartridge that should be installed: you must...-18. cyan - magenta - Note. For the 450C and 455CA, each stall in the correct stall. SETUP 1 Setting up your printer Task 5: Load the print cartridge(s) 430 A set of cartridges was supplied with the printer: The HP DesignJet 430 is not recommended to right, yellow, cyan, magenta and black.
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... and Support office. 1-18 For installation of the HP JetDirect EX interface with the DesignJet 430, 450C or 455CA, see the Installation Guide that comes with the supplied HP JetDirect EX interface, refer to the HP DesignJet 455CA Software RIP set-up your printer Task 7: Connect the printer to your computer If you should contact your Macintosh to...
... and Support office. 1-18 For installation of the HP JetDirect EX interface with the DesignJet 430, 450C or 455CA, see the Installation Guide that comes with the supplied HP JetDirect EX interface, refer to the HP DesignJet 455CA Software RIP set-up your printer Task 7: Connect the printer to your computer If you should contact your Macintosh to...
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...peripheral, in this case a printer. Setting up your printer Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software "Application software" is the software from the device list. 455CA Supplied with this printer is a pack containing an HP DesignJet 455CA software RIP. A ... the application software, but they are not always up-to-date with the latest printers, and so with some software you may have to which type of other than the HP DesignJet 430, 450C or 455CA from which you intend to send prints to the documentation supplied ...
...peripheral, in this case a printer. Setting up your printer Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software "Application software" is the software from the device list. 455CA Supplied with this printer is a pack containing an HP DesignJet 455CA software RIP. A ... the application software, but they are not always up-to-date with the latest printers, and so with some software you may have to which type of other than the HP DesignJet 430, 450C or 455CA from which you intend to send prints to the documentation supplied ...
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... 9: Set up the printer in your software supports HP-GL/2. Preference 10: HP 7586B This printer supports HP-GL. However, if you choose this device you have problems with a preference for advice on the application software. Preference 1: HP DesignJet 430/450C/455CA Preference 2: HP DesignJet 330/350C Preference 3: HP DesignJet 700/750C/750C Plus/755CM Preference 4: HP DesignJet 650C with your printer's parallel connection-depending...
... 9: Set up the printer in your software supports HP-GL/2. Preference 10: HP 7586B This printer supports HP-GL. However, if you choose this device you have problems with a preference for advice on the application software. Preference 1: HP DesignJet 430/450C/455CA Preference 2: HP DesignJet 330/350C Preference 3: HP DesignJet 700/750C/750C Plus/755CM Preference 4: HP DesignJet 650C with your printer's parallel connection-depending...
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... is available from your HP dealer or local HP Sales and Support Office. 2 HP Special InkJet paper and HP Heavyweight Special InkJet Paper are not supported on the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA printers. 3 Glossy media types are not supported on the front panel Paper Supported HP media 1 HP Opaque Bond HP Translucent Bond HP Natural Tracing Paper HP Vellum Non-HP media also known...
... is available from your HP dealer or local HP Sales and Support Office. 2 HP Special InkJet paper and HP Heavyweight Special InkJet Paper are not supported on the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA printers. 3 Glossy media types are not supported on the front panel Paper Supported HP media 1 HP Opaque Bond HP Translucent Bond HP Natural Tracing Paper HP Vellum Non-HP media also known...
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... rectangle that the printer prints your software; The values are fixed for DOS, however, the "User Size" is the chosen page size minus the margins. These are 17 mm on the leading and trailing edges and 5 mm on the sides. In AutoCAD for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA.... This section explains how to define the way in the page size you are sending a file: in your print in which the printer emulates a sheet of the drawing, while maintaining its relative dimensions. 3-3...
... rectangle that the printer prints your software; The values are fixed for DOS, however, the "User Size" is the chosen page size minus the margins. These are 17 mm on the leading and trailing edges and 5 mm on the sides. In AutoCAD for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA.... This section explains how to define the way in the page size you are sending a file: in your print in which the printer emulates a sheet of the drawing, while maintaining its relative dimensions. 3-3...
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..., 20, 10, 5 Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Cyan 430 For the HP DesignJet 430, only pen Width and Grayscale are available. Note. If you can specify the Width and Color/Grayscale of logical pens 1 through 8. Controlling your print's appearance Changing the printer's logical pen characteristics Changing the printer's logical pen characteristics The characteristics of the...
..., 20, 10, 5 Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Cyan 430 For the HP DesignJet 430, only pen Width and Grayscale are available. Note. If you can specify the Width and Color/Grayscale of logical pens 1 through 8. Controlling your print's appearance Changing the printer's logical pen characteristics Changing the printer's logical pen characteristics The characteristics of the...
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... print file, the printer will automatically convert the print to Use settings from color to print in monochrome by selecting Print color as grayscale in monochrome with the supplied Windows driver), by software. If not, you send a color file to the HP DesignJet 430 and your software settings... are for photocopying in color, the printer will print only a black-and-white print, not grayscale. 3-13 You can force a color print to monochrome...
... print file, the printer will automatically convert the print to Use settings from color to print in monochrome by selecting Print color as grayscale in monochrome with the supplied Windows driver), by software. If not, you send a color file to the HP DesignJet 430 and your software settings... are for photocopying in color, the printer will print only a black-and-white print, not grayscale. 3-13 You can force a color print to monochrome...
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With the HP DesignJet 430, glossy media is not used. - If you want your print printed in only black and white, then you have the option to black, either in your print's appearance Printing color drawings in monochrome Important points about monochrome printing The monochrome print will render colors as grayscales. 450C/ 455CA 430 Controlling...
With the HP DesignJet 430, glossy media is not used. - If you want your print printed in only black and white, then you have the option to black, either in your print's appearance Printing color drawings in monochrome Important points about monochrome printing The monochrome print will render colors as grayscales. 450C/ 455CA 430 Controlling...
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... APPEARANCE Controlling a print's overall appearance Choosing an appropriate print quality The setting of the following parameters in the HP DesignJet 430 define the printed output quality you get: Driver setting Actual plot in software content Grayscale Grayscale Grayscale Grayscale Resolution ...150 x 300 300 x 300 300 x 300 150 x 300 600 x 600 600 x 600 The setting of the following parametersin the HP DesignJet 450 and 455CA define the printed output quality you get: Driver setting Actual plot in software content Color Color Color Grayscale Color Grayscale Grayscale ...
... APPEARANCE Controlling a print's overall appearance Choosing an appropriate print quality The setting of the following parameters in the HP DesignJet 430 define the printed output quality you get: Driver setting Actual plot in software content Grayscale Grayscale Grayscale Grayscale Resolution ...150 x 300 300 x 300 300 x 300 150 x 300 600 x 600 600 x 600 The setting of the following parametersin the HP DesignJet 450 and 455CA define the printed output quality you get: Driver setting Actual plot in software content Color Color Color Grayscale Color Grayscale Grayscale ...
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...% 70% 80% 90% 100% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Test 6 5-12 The Print Quality Test Print for service. Use a 10-times magnifier to call HP for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA is represented below . Then you replace another component. Special internal prints Using the Print Quality Test Print Using the Print Quality...
...% 70% 80% 90% 100% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Test 6 5-12 The Print Quality Test Print for service. Use a 10-times magnifier to call HP for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA is represented below . Then you replace another component. Special internal prints Using the Print Quality Test Print Using the Print Quality...
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RECONFIG- 6 URATION 6 To see the current configuration of the printer 6-2 To change the serial interface settings 6-3 To change the graphics language setting for less common applications 6-3 To change the I/O timeout setting 6-4 To upgrade your printer with more memory 6-4 To upgrade your printer with a network interface 6-4 To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6-5 Recalibrating the printer for accuracy 6-11 Reconfiguring your printer 6-1
RECONFIG- 6 URATION 6 To see the current configuration of the printer 6-2 To change the serial interface settings 6-3 To change the graphics language setting for less common applications 6-3 To change the I/O timeout setting 6-4 To upgrade your printer with more memory 6-4 To upgrade your printer with a network interface 6-4 To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6-5 Recalibrating the printer for accuracy 6-11 Reconfiguring your printer 6-1
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... common applications Your software application communicates with the printer by a graphics language. The HP DesignJets 430, 450C and 455CA support HP-GL (7586B), HP-GL/2 and HP RTL. However, it : When you connect a new computer to the printer When you output to the printer from a new application If you may need to HP-GL/2. To change the serial interface settings...
... common applications Your software application communicates with the printer by a graphics language. The HP DesignJets 430, 450C and 455CA support HP-GL (7586B), HP-GL/2 and HP RTL. However, it : When you connect a new computer to the printer When you output to the printer from a new application If you may need to HP-GL/2. To change the serial interface settings...