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HP DesignJet Z2100 Photo Printer series User guide

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  • What are the first recommendations before proofing a press with CMYK colors?
    How do I select the appropriate color output preset in EFI Designer Edition?
    How do I add the source RGB profile to EFI Designer Edition?
    How do I select the press profile to emulate?
    Where do I select the paper type and print quality?
    How do I set the orientation, alignment, and scaling of my image?
    How do I select the paper size?
    How do I add a file to the spool panel?
    How do I preview the print layout before printing?
HP LF Printing Knowledge Center
Proof a press with CMYK
Printer: HP Designjet Z2100 series
Software: EFI Designer Edition for HP
Operating System:
Windows
1. First recommendations:
2. See the
Media type functionality & features and choose the most appropriate media.
3. It is essential you have the media type correctly calibrated with the printer, consult the
Calibrate
my printer document.
4. In order to get a correct display, it’s also essential you have the monitor calibrated, consult the
Profile my monitor document.
5. Open the EFI Designer Edition RIP.
6. EFI Designer Edition RIP settings, Preferences:
• Select the Color tab:
o Color output preset: Select Proofing.
o Image profiles > Input RGB: If the file is RGB or there are any RGB images,
select the source RGB profile of your file, select Add profile button to add it. If
you don’t have it, select one from the list and select Perceptual.
o Image profiles > Input CMYK: Select the press profile you want to emulate
and Relative Colorimetric intent (Select Absolute Colorimetric if you want to
emulate the white of the paper). Select the Add profile button to add the profile
on the list if it is not there.
o Media profiles (output):
• Paper name: Select the paper type that is loaded in the printer (always
calibrated).
• Print quality: Best.
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• Select the Layout tab:
o Orientation: Select the orientation of your image on the paper.
o Set the Alignment and the Scaling settings you need.
• Select Printer tab:
o Paper size: Select the paper size of the media loaded on the printer.
• Click OK.
7. Select the Add button, browse to your file and select Open or drag and drop the file to the
spool panel.
8. 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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