DesignJet T900 and T1500 Printer Series - User guide
you are not satised with the default calibration of your paper, you may need to recalibrate the rate at which
the paper advances. See Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 144 for steps to determine if paper
advance calibration will solve your issue.
You can check the paper advance calibration status of the currently loaded paper at any time from the front
panel. Press , then , then Image quality maintenance > Calibration status. The status may be
one of the following.
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DEFAULT: This status appears when loading any paper that has not been calibrated. HP papers in the
Front Panel have been optimized by default and unless you experience image quality problems in your
printed image such as banding or graininess it is not recommended to recalibrate the paper advance.
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OK: This status indicates that the loaded paper has been calibrated before. However you may need to
repeat the calibration if you experience image quality problems such as banding or graininess in your
printed image.
NOTE: Whenever you update the printer’s rmware, the paper advance calibration values are reset to
factory default, see Update the rmware on page 128.
CAUTION: Transparent papers and lms must be calibrated by pressing , then , then Image
quality maintenance > Paper advance calibration > Adjust paper advance, from step four in Recalibrating
the paper advance procedure.
Recalibrating the paper advance procedure
1.
From the front panel, press , then , then Image quality maintenance > Paper advance
calibration > Calibrate paper advance. The printer automatically recalibrates the paper advance and
prints a paper advance calibration image.
2. Wait until the front panel displays the status screen and re-print your print.
NOTE: The recalibration procedure takes approximately three minutes. Do not worry about the paper
advance calibration image. The front-panel display shows any errors in the process.
If you are satised with your print continue using this calibration for your paper type. If you see
improvement in your print, continue with step three. If you are dissatised with the recalibration, return
to the default calibration, see Return to default calibration on page 148.
3.
If you would like to ne-tune the calibration or are using a transparent paper, press , then ,
then Image quality maintenance > Paper advance calibration > Adjust paper advance.
ENWW Recalibrate the paper advance 147