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HP DesignJet Z3100 Photo Printer series User guide

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    How do I set the Color tab preferences in the EFI Designer Edition RIP?
    How do I set the Layout tab preferences in the EFI Designer Edition RIP?
    How do I set the Printer tab preferences in the EFI Designer Edition RIP?
    How do I add a file to the spool panel for printing?
    How can I preview the print layout before printing?
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Printer: HP Designjet Z3100 series
Software: EFI Designer Edition for HP
Operating System: Windows
1. First recommendations:
• See the
Media type functionality & features and choose the most appropriate media.
• It is essential you have the media type correctly calibrated with the printer, consult the
Calibrate my printer document.
• In order to get a correct display, it’s also essential you have the monitor calibrated, consult
the
Profile my monitor document.
2. Open the EFI Designer Edition RIP.
3. EFI Designer Edition RIP settings, Preferences:
• Select the Color tab:
o Color output preset: Select Photo.
o Image profiles > Input RGB: Select the profile of the scanner or camera you
have used to get the photo (source profile), select the Add profile button to add
it. If you don’t have it, select one from the list and Perceptual.
o Image profiles > Input CMYK: Euroscale Coated v2 (for Europe), U.S. Web
Coated (SWOP) v2 (for US) and Japan Standard v2 (for Japan).Select the Add
profile button to add it. If you don’t have it, select one from the list and
Perceptual.
o Media profiles (output):
• Paper name: Select the paper type that is loaded on the printer (always
calibrated).
• Print quality: 1200 x 1200.
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• Select Layout tab:
o
Orientation: Select the orientation of your image on the paper.
o Set the Alignment and the Scaling setting you need.
• Select Printer tab:
o Paper size: Select the paper size of the media loaded on the printer.
• Select OK.
4. Select the Add button, browse to your file and select Open or drag and drop the file to the
spool panel.
5. Check the print layout before printing, select the file and select the Preview button, if it is ready
select Print. If you need to retouch any settings, you can do it in the Individual Job Settings
(View menu > Job Info).
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For more information on HP Designjet products
www.hp.com/go/designjet
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