HP LF Printing Knowledge Center How to print a banner/poster Application: Macromedia FreeHand MX Printer: HP Designjet Z6100 series Software: HP PS Driver Operating System: Windows
1. First recommendations: • In order to get a correct display, it’s also essential you have the monitor calibrated, refer to the Profile my monitor document. • Refer to the Media type functionality & features and choose the most appropriate media. • Ensure that the Paper Type setting on the front panel corresponds to the paper that you intend to use. It is essential that the paper is correctly color calibrated for the printer; refer to the Calibrate my printer document.
• • Click OK. Click OK twice. 4. Open your document, File menu > Open…, create a new one, File menu > New…, or import an image, File menu > Import…. 5. Make sure to have configured the document properly (document size and orientation), Properties panel > Document tab (Window menu > Document). 6. Print your banner; Macromedia FreeHand print settings File menu > Print…: • Printer: Select the printer (ex. HP Designjet Z6100ps 42in Photo). • Scale %: Select the escalation option you need.
7. Choose driver settings, click Properties… button: • Paper/Quality tab: o Paper Options > Document size: Select Custom…: • Name: Choose a name to identify your custom paper size. • Paper Size: Select the paper size you need.
• Click Save and OK. The custom page size you have just defined will not become available for selection until you have exited and re-entered the Printing Properties dialog box. o Click OK to exit Printer Properties.
• Click Properties… button again: • Paper/Quality tab: o Paper Size: Select the paper size you define on Custom Paper Size. Make sure that the document size is not bigger than the paper size you have in the printer o Check Show preview before printing check box. o Orientation: Select the orientation of your banner on the paper. o Print Quality: Select Standard Options and drag the slider to Quality.
• • Color tab > Color Options: o Select Print in color. o Select Color management > Application Managed Colors. Click OK. 8. Preview your banner before printing; check, also, the print settings and the layout of the image (HP Print Preview windows is displayed automatically). Click Continue button to proceed with printing or Cancel to cancel the job.
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