HP Designjet 4500 Series - Quick Reference Guide

You will see the following information displayed on the front panel:
● The roll or sheet status
NOTE The HP Designjet 4500 Printer series prints on roll paper only.
● The paper manufacturer's name
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The paper type you have selected
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The width of the paper in millimeters (estimated by the printer)
● The length of the paper in millimeters (estimated by the printer)
If no paper is loaded, the message Out of paper is displayed.
The same information (apart from the manufacturer's name) is displayed on the Embedded Web
Server's Supplies page.
Download media profiles
Each supported paper type has its own characteristics. For optimum print quality, the printer changes
the way it prints on each different paper type. For example, some may need more ink and some may
require a longer drying time. So the printer must be given a description of the requirements of each
paper type. This description is called the “media profile”. The media profile contains the ICC profile,
which describes the color characteristics of the paper; it also contains information on other
characteristics and requirements of the paper that are not directly related to color. Existing media
profiles for your printer are already installed in the printer's software.
However, you would find it inconvenient to scroll through a list of all paper types available for your
printer, so your printer contains media profiles for only the most commonly used paper types. If you buy
a paper type for which your printer has no media profile, you will find that you cannot select that paper
type in the front panel. To download the correct media profile, go to:
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http://www.hp.com/support/designjet-downloads/ for the HP Designjet 4000 series
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http://www.hp.com/support/designjet/profiles4500/ for the HP Designjet 4500
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http://www.hp.com/support/designjet/profiles4500ps/ for the HP Designjet 4500ps
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http://www.hp.com/support/designjet/profiles4500mfp/ for the HP Designjet 4500mfp
If you do not find the media profile you want on the Web, you may find that it has been added to the
latest firmware for your printer. You can check the firmware release notes for information. See Using
your printer on CD.
Use non-HP paper
HP's own paper types have been fully tested with the printer and can be expected to give the best print
quality.
However, you can print on paper from any manufacturer. In that case, you should select (in the front
panel) the HP paper type that is most similar to the paper you will be using. If in doubt, try several
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