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HP DesignJet Z2100 Photo Printer series User guide

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  • What printer series is the manual for?
    What software is required for printing?
    What operating system is required for using the software?
    Why is it essential to calibrate the media type with the printer?
    How can I calibrate my printer?
    Why is it important to have a calibrated monitor?
    How can I profile my monitor?
    What color output preset should be selected in EFI Designer Edition RIP?
    What image profile should be selected for the input RGB?
    What image profile should be selected for the input CMYK?
    What print quality should be selected?
    How can I check the print layout before printing?
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Printer: HP Designjet Z2100 series
Software: EFI Designer Edition for HP
Operating System:
Mac OS X
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 Color tab:
o Color output preset: Select Proofing.
o Image profiles:
• Select EFI profiles.
• Input RGB: Select the profile of the scanner or camera you have used to
get the photo (source profile), press Add profile button to add it. If you
don’t have it, select one of the list and Perceptual.
• Input/Emulation CMYK: Select the printer profile (generally, it depends
on the printer model, the media type and the print mode). Press Add
profile button to add the profile on the list if it is not there. Select
Relative Colorimetric intent (select Absolute Colorimetric if you want to
emulate the white of the paper).
o Media profiles (output):
• Paper name: Select the paper type that is loaded on the printer (always
calibrated).
• Print quality: 600 x 600.
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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 the Printer tab:
o Paper size: Select the paper size of the media loaded in the printer.
• Select OK.
4. Select the Add button, browse to your file and click Open or drag and drop the file to the spool
panel.
5. Check the print layout before printing, select the file and press 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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