HP DesignJet T790 and T1300 Printer Series - Using your printer
Transparent or translucent paper
If your paper is a transparent lm (for example, a transparency), select paper type Film > Transparent/Clear lm.
If your paper is a translucent paper (for example, technical paper), select paper type Technical paper > Natural
Tracing Paper, Vellum or Translucent bond.
Glossy paper
If your paper is a photo paper, use the Photo Paper category. For glossy or high-gloss paper select paper type
Photo Gloss Paper. For Semi-gloss, Satin, Pearl or Luster nishes, select paper type Semi-gloss/Satin Paper.
To increase gamut on photo paper, select paper type HP Universal High-gloss Photo Paper or HP Universal Semi-
gloss Photo Paper, depending on the nish.
Matte Paper
Your paper type selection for matte paper depends on the paper’s ink absorption capacity. To select a paper
category and type, rst identify if your paper is general purpose or photographic. Then select the recommended
paper types.
General-purpose paper
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For natural tracing papers, select paper type Natural Tracing Paper < 65 g/m2 or Natural Tracing Paper >
65 g/m2, depending on the weight of the paper.
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For thin papers (< 90 g/m
2
) uncoated papers (for example plain paper or bright white paper) select paper
type Bond and Coated Paper > Plain Paper.
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For light coated papers (< 110 g/m
2
), select paper type Bond and Coated Paper > HP Coated Paper.
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For heavyweight coated papers (< 200 g/m
2
), select paper type Bond and Coated Paper > Heavyweight
Coated Paper.
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For cockle-free very thick coated papers (> 200 g/m
2
), select paper type Bond and Coated Paper > Super
Heavyweight Coated Paper.
Photographic paper
For photographic paper, select paper type Photo Paper > Photo Matte Paper.
Black ink is easily removed when touched
This happens when your paper is incompatible with matte black ink. To use non-matte black ink, select paper
type Photo Paper > Photo Gloss Paper.
After printing, the paper has wrinkles or there is too much ink
This happens when too much ink is used. To use less ink, select a thinner category. Matte paper categories from
thinnest to thickest are:
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Plain Paper
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Coated Paper
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Heavyweight Coated Paper
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Super Heavyweight Coated Paper
For other image quality problems, see Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 140.
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