Hp Designjet T1120 Printer series Bedienungsanleitung

HP Designjet T1120Printer SeriesUsing your printer

1 Introduction●Safety precautions●HP Start-Up Kit●Using this guide●The printer's main features●The printer's main components●The front panel

5. Select the Device and Document Settings tab, and press the Custom Properties button.6. Select the Paper/Quality tab, then select the paper type tha

8. Select Show preview before printing.9. If you intend to print on roll paper, you must decide where the printer should cut the paper. Pressthe Margi

11. If you are using photo or glossy paper, you can select Borderless printing.12. Select the Features tab, then select the Autorotate and Crop lines

14. When you have pressed the OK button, the printer will construct a print preview.Using Adobe Photoshop1. Select File > Page Setup, select your p

2. Choose from the available paper sizes.If you do not find the paper size that you intend to use, select Printer > Properties > Paper/Quality &

4. Select Print > Properties.5. Select Paper Source, Paper Type and Print Quality.96 Chapter 8 Practical printing examples ENWWPrinting examples

6. Press the Margins/Layout button. In this example you can select Borderless because you havealready selected a photo paper (this option is only enab

Using PowerPoint1. Select File > Print, then select the Name of your printer.2. Select Properties > Features > Print document on to scale the

4. Select Margins/Layout, then select Clip contents by margins to keep the size.Using Project1. Select File > Page Setup > Print.2. Select your

3. Select Page Setup, and choose the Paper Size you want.4. Select Options to go to the printer driver. The default options in the Paper/Quality tab a

Safety precautionsThe following precautions ensure the proper use of the printer and prevent the printer from beingdamaged. Follow these precautions a

Using Excel1. Select File > Page Setup > Print. Select your printer's name, then click Close.2. Select File > Page Setup, and choose the

4. Select the Paper/Quality tab, where you can select Paper Type, Paper Source and PrintQuality.5. Select Features > Print document on to scale the

9 Job queue management●Job queue page●Job preview●Turn off the job queue●Select when to print a job in the queue●Identify a job in the queue●Prioritiz

Job queue pageYou can manage your printer's job queue from the HP Printer Utility, see Access the HP PrinterUtility on page 29, or the printer&ap

Job preview is available once the job is processed. To access the preview page, click the magnifyingglass icon, which appears in the Preview column on

The job currently being printed has a check mark, canceled jobs have crosses, processing jobs have aclock and jobs on hold have a warning.Prioritize a

●Waiting for nest: the printer is set up with Nesting=On and is waiting for other jobs in order tocomplete the nest and proceed with printing●On hold:

108 Chapter 9 Job queue management ENWWJob queue

10 Retrieving printer usage information●Get printer accounting information●Check printer usage statistics●Check ink and paper usage for a jobENWW 109P

Get printer accounting informationThere are various different ways of getting accounting information from your printer.●View printer usage statistics

●Paper handling on page 33●Printing on page 55●Color management on page 67●Practical printing examples on page 79●Job queue management on page 103●Ret

Ink and paper statistics with the Embedded Web Server1. Access the Embedded Web Server, see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 29.2. Go to the Mai

112 Chapter 10 Retrieving printer usage information ENWWPrinter usage

11 Handling ink cartridges and printheads●About the ink cartridges●Check the ink cartridges status●Remove an ink cartridge●Insert an ink cartridge●Abo

About the ink cartridgesInk cartridges store the ink and are connected to the printheads, which distribute the ink on the paper.Your 24-inch printer c

Remove an ink cartridgeThere are two occasions when you need to remove an ink cartridge.●The ink cartridge is very low and you want to replace it with

4. Pull the cartridge straight up.NOTE: Avoid touching the end of the cartridge that is inserted into the printer, as there may beink on the connectio

4. Push the cartridge into the slot until it snaps into position. You should hear a beep and seeconfirmation that the cartridge has been inserted.If y

Check the printhead statusThe printer automatically checks and services the printheads after each print. Follow the steps belowto get more information

CAUTION: Printhead replacement must be performed with the printer powered on.1.Press the Menu key to return to the main menu and select the Ink menu i

6. Push the handle back to raise the lid.7. This gives you access to the printheads.8. To remove a printhead, lift up the blue handle.9. Using the blu

The printer's main featuresYour printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high-quality images on paper up to 24 inches(61 cm) or 44

10. Pull the blue handle upward until the printhead is released from the carriage.CAUTION: Do not pull abruptly because this can damage the printhead.

3. Insert the new printhead into its correct slot in the carriage.CAUTION: Insert the printhead slowly and vertically, straight down. It may be damage

6. Ensure the end of the blue handle catches the wire loop on the near side of the carriage.7. Lower the handle to rest on the carriage cover.When all

124 Chapter 11 Handling ink cartridges and printheads ENWWInk and printheads

12 Maintaining the printer●Check printer status●Clean the exterior of the printer●Replace the cutter●Maintain the ink cartridges●Move or store the pri

Check printer statusYou can check the current status of the printer in various ways:●If you start the HP Printer Utility and select your printer, you

4. Lift the ink cartridge cover on the left-hand side of the printer.5. Press the button behind the ink cartridges to release the cover of the left-ha

7. Unscrew and remove the cutter stop using the TORX PLUS screwdriver provided with the newcutter. The screw is captive and will not fall out.8. Remov

10. Slide the new cutter into position on the cutter rail.The two wheels on the bottom of the cutter should engage the central ridge on the cutter rai

12. Put the left end cover back on the printer, aligning the protrusions with the holes in the printer.13. Close the ink cartridge cover.14. At the fr

Front view1. Ink cartridge2. Ink cartridge slots3. Blue lever4. Window5. Front panel6. Printhead carriage7. Printhead8. Output tray9. Paper alignment

If you need to leave the printer turned off for a long time, follow the additional steps below.1. Turn off the power using the Power key on the front

If you experience very slow progress while uploading the firmware file to the printer, the reason couldbe that you are using a proxy server. In that c

●Secure Fast Erase: all pointers to the information are erased, and the information itself is alsooverwritten with a fixed character pattern. This met

134 Chapter 12 Maintaining the printer ENWWMaintaining the printer

13 Accessories●How to order supplies and accessories●Introduction to the accessoriesENWW 135Accessories

How to order supplies and accessoriesThere are two alternative ways to order supplies or accessories for your printer:●Visit http://www.hp.com/go/T112

●(E) indicates papers available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa●(J) indicates papers available in Japan●(L) indicates papers available in Latin

Paper type g/m² Length Width Part numbersHP Heavyweight Coated Paper 131 100 ft = 30.5 m24 in = 610 mm C6029C (AEJN)36 in = 914 mm C6030C42 in = 1067

Paper type g/m² Length Width Part numbersHP Premium Plus Photo Gloss 286 50 ft = 15.2 m 24 in = 610 mm Q5488AHP Premium Plus Photo Satin 286 50 ft = 1

Name Product numberHP Designjet T1120 24in Stand Q6663AHP Designjet T1120 24in Spindle Q6700AHP Designjet T1120 44in Spindle Q6709AHP Jetdirect 620n F

Rear view1. Spindle2. Spindle holders3. Quick Reference Guide holder4. Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories5. Hard power switch6.

14 Troubleshooting paper issues●The paper cannot be loaded successfully●The paper type is not in the driver●The paper has jammed●The printer displays

The paper cannot be loaded successfully●Ensure no paper is loaded.●Ensure the paper is far enough inside the printer, you should feel the printer grab

Unsuccessful roll load with 44-inch printerOn a 44-inch printer, if the paper has not been inserted straight, the front panel displays the followingin

front-panel display message Suggested actionPaper too small During the load process the printer detected that the paper is too narrow or too shortto b

General purpose paper●For thin papers (< 90 g/m2) uncoated papers (for example plain paper or bright white paper) selectpaper type Bond and Coated

The paper has jammedWhen a paper jam occurs, you normally see the Possible paper jam message in the front-panel display.1. Power off the printer at th

5. Carefully remove any of the jammed paper that you can lift up and out from the top of the printer.6. Standing behind the printer, rewind the roll o

9. Close window.10. Switch on the printer.11. Reload the roll, or load a new sheet see Paper handling on page 33.NOTE: If you find that there is still

The paper is cut when the print has been completedBy default the printer cuts the paper after the drying time has been completed, see Change the dryin

You can check the paper advance calibration status of the currently loaded paper at any time by pressingthe View loaded paper key on the front panel.

The front panel has the following components:1. Direct access keys:●First key : View ink levels, see Check the ink cartridges status on page 114●Secon

15 Troubleshooting print-quality issues●General advice●Print quality troubleshooting wizard●Horizontal lines across the image (banding)●Lines are too

General adviceWhen you have any print-quality problem:●To achieve the best performance from your printer, use only genuine manufacturer's supplie

Alternatively, or if you have other print quality problems, you can continue reading this chapter.Horizontal lines across the image (banding)If your p

Lines are too thick, too thin or missing1. Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the frontpanel and in y

3. Select the custom print-quality options in the driver dialog (Mac OS Print dialog), and turn on theMaximum detail option (if available).4. If you a

1. Check that you are using appropriate print-quality settings. See Printing on page 55.2. Reseat the printheads by removing them and then reinserting

Line lengths are inaccurateIf you have measured your printed lines and find that the lengths are not sufficiently accurate for yourpurposes, you can t

If the problem persists despite all the above actions, contact your customer service representative forfurther support.The paper is not flatIf the pap

Ink marks on the paperThis problem can occur for several different reasons.Horizontal smears on the front of coated paperIf a lot of ink is used on pl

Edges of objects are stepped or not sharpIf edges of objects or lines appear to be poorly defined or lighter in density, and you have already setthe p

Printer softwareThe following software is provided with your printer:●The RTL and HP-GL/2 driver for Windows●PostScript driver, for HP Designjet T1120

White spots on the printYou may notice white spots on the print. This is probably due to paper fibers, dust or loose coatingmaterial. To avoid this pr

If you have to use such files, try to ensure that the EPS, PDF or grayscale images are already in thesame color space that you intend to use later on

●You may have asked to rotate the page from portrait to landscape on a paper size that is not wideenough.●If necessary, reduce the size of the image o

To print the Image Diagnostics Print:1. Use the same paper type that you were using when you detected a problem.2.Use the View loaded paper key on th

And here is an example of the same printhead in a bad state:Corrective action1. Clean any faulty printheads (see Clean the printheads on page 169). Th

If you still have a problemIf you still experience print-quality problems after applying the advice in this chapter, here are somefurther things that

16 Troubleshooting ink cartridge andprinthead issues●Cannot insert an ink cartridge●Ink cartridge status messages●Cannot insert a printhead●The front-

Cannot insert an ink cartridge1. Check that you have the correct type of cartridge (model number).2. Check that the colored label on the cartridge is

The front-panel display recommends reseating orreplacing a printhead1. From the front panel, turn the power off then on.2. Check the front-panel displ

When the front panel displays a warning message that the clean process is needed, you arerecommended to clean the printhead drop detector. If you do n

●Service information: provides information needed by service engineers●PostScript font list: shows PostScript fonts available, for HP Designjet T1120p

4. Find the printhead drop detector beside the stored printhead carriage.5. Remove any debris blocking the printhead drop detector.6. With a dry lint

8. Plug in and switch on the printer.9. Power the printer on at the front panel.Align the printheadsPrecise alignment between printheads is essential

4. Ensure the window is closed, as a strong light source near the printer during printhead realignmentcan affect alignment.5. The process takes about

Printhead status messagesThese are the possible printhead status messages:●OK: the printhead is working normally, with no known problems●Missing: ther

17 Troubleshooting general printer issues●The printer does not print●The printer seems slow●The printer printed on undesirable paper●Communication fai

The printer does not printIf all is in order (paper loaded, all ink components installed and no file errors), there are still reasonswhy a file you ha

whichever paper is loaded. Load your desired paper, see Paper handling on page 33, and select yourpaper type specifically in the driver.●In the Window

4. Select the type of connection you are using.5. Select View Information.If you still cannot connect, switch the printer off and back on with the Pow

A file system check is scheduled every 90 days, in order to maintain the hard disk's file system integrity.NOTE: When the printer is powered back

Printer alertsYour printer can communicate two types of alerts:●Errors: Mainly alerting you to the fact that the printer is unable to print. However,

10 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWWIntroduction

18 Front-panel error messagesOccasionally you may see one of the following messages appear on the front-panel display. If so, pleasefollow the advice

Message RecommendationPDL Error: Job clipped The image is too large for the paper or for the printer. Loadlarger paper if possible or reduce the image

19 HP Customer Care●Introduction●HP Professional Services●HP Instant Support●HP Proactive Support●Contact HP SupportENWW 183HP Customer Care

IntroductionHP Customer Care offers award-winning support to ensure you get the most from your HP Designjet,providing comprehensive, proven support ex

For more information on HP Care Packs, please visit http://www.hp.com/go/register.HP InstallationThe HP Installation service unpacks, sets up and conn

Contact HP SupportHP Support is available to you by telephone. What to do before you call:●Review the troubleshooting suggestions in this guide.●Revie

●Chile: 800 HP INVENT, 123 800 360 999●China: 800 810 59 59, 10 6564 59 59●Colombia: 01 8000 51 HP INVENT, local 571 606 9191●Czech Republic: 420 261

●Peru: 0 800 10111●Philippines: 632 888 6100●Poland: 22 566 6000●Portugal: 213 164 164●Puerto Rico: 1 800 652 6672●RSA: 27 11 258 9301, local 086 000

20 Printer specifications●Functional specifications●Physical specifications●Memory specifications●Power specifications●Ecological specifications●Envir

Functional specificationsTable 20-1 HP 72 ink suppliesPrintheads Two inks in each printhead: gray and photo black, matte blackand yellow, and magenta

HP Designjet T1120 printer seriesUsing your printer

2 Installing the software●Choose which connection method to use●Connect to a network (Windows)●Connect directly to a computer (Windows)●Uninstall the

Table 20-5 Mechanical accuracy ±0.1% of the specified vector length or ±0.1 mm (whichever is greater) at 23°C (73°F), 50-60% relative humidity, on E

Environmental specificationsTable 20-10 Printer environmental specificationsTemperature range Humidity rangeOperating for optimal print-quality 22°C

GlossaryAppleTalk A suite of protocols that Apple Computer developed in 1984 for computer networking. Apple nowrecommends TCP/IP networking instead.Bo

Jetdirect HP's brand name for its series of print servers that allow a printer to be connected directly to a localarea network.LED Light-Emitting

IndexAaccessoriesorder 139account IDrequiring 25accounting 110acoustic specifications 192administrator's password 24alertserrors 180turn on and o

print quality 57printer utility software 177printhead information 118, 154, 157rendering intent 77replace ink cartridges 115replace printheads 119rep

print on loaded paper 52, 176printed on wrong paper 176profiles 51select type 52size 57sizes (max and min 190usage 110view information 50paper confli

Uunload paperroll 46roll out of paper 47roll with paper 46, 47sheet 50sheet with paper menu 50sheet with Unload paperkey 50usage informationturn on a

Choose which connection method to useThe following methods can be used to connect your printer.Connection type Speed Cable length Other factorsGigabit

3. Click Install. The printer drivers and the HP Printer Utility are installed.4. Follow the instructions on your screen to set up the printer. The fo

Printer sharing considerations●The HP Printer Utility must be installed on a computer before it can be used from that computer.●Any other users sharin

3. Open the DVD icon on your desktop.4. Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1120ps or T1120).5. Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Insta

Click Continue.10. Continue following the instructions on the screen. When you reach the Printer Queue Createdscreen, click Quit to exit, or Create Ne

6. Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option.7. The printer software is installed, including the prin

4. Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1120ps or T1120).5. Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.6. Follow the instructions

NOTE: Any other users wishing to share your printer must install the printer software on their owncomputers.Any other users sharing your directly conn

20 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWWInstalling the software

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3 Setting up the printer●Introduction●Handle paper conflicts●Turn nesting on and off●Turn usage information on and off●Turn alerts on and off●Set or d

IntroductionThis chapter describes various printer settings that the printer administrator may wish to control as soonas a new printer is assembled an

In each case, you will see the following options:●In order: pages are nested in the order in which they are sent to the printer. The nested pages arep

Turn alerts on and offPrinter alerts warn you when there is a printer problem that you can correct by taking action, or whenone of your printing jobs

Require account IDIf you want to keep records of printer usage by different user accounts, you can set your printer to requirean account ID for each j

26 Chapter 3 Setting up the printer ENWWSetting up the printer

4 Personalizing the printer●Turn the printer on and off●Change the language of the front-panel display●Access the HP Printer Utility●Access the Embedd

Turn the printer on and offTIP: The printer can be left powered on without wasting energy. Leaving it on improves response timeand overall system reli

When the printer is powered back on, it takes about three minutes to initialize and check and preparethe printheads. Preparing the printheads takes ab

To access the Embedded Web Server on any computer, open your Web browser and give the addressof your printer. You can find out the address of your pri

Table of contents1 IntroductionSafety precautions ...

Change the front-panel display contrastTo change the contrast of the front-panel display, select the Setup menu icon , then Front paneloptions > S

Change the graphic language settingNOTE: You should not need to change the default graphic language setting (Automatic), and you arenot recommended to

5 Paper handling●General advice●Load a roll onto the 24-inch spindle●Load a roll onto the 44-inch spindle●Load a roll into the 24-inch printer●Load a

General adviceCAUTION: Before starting a paper loading process, ensure you have enough room around the printer,both in front and behind.CAUTION: Make

1. Remove the spindle from the printer one end at a time.WARNING! Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal process.2. T

4. Slide the new roll onto the spindle. Make sure the paper type is oriented as shown. If it is not,remove the roll, turn it 180 degrees and slide it

1. Remove the black end of the spindle from the printer, then the blue end.CAUTION: Be sure to remove the black end first. Removing the blue end first

4. Slide the new roll onto the spindle. Make sure the paper type is oriented as shown. If it is not,remove the roll, turn it 180 degrees and slide it

Easy loading procedure 1. Standing behind the printer, rest the spindle's black end on the left side roll holder. Do not put theend completely in

4. If the edge of the roll is not straight or torn (sometimes due to tape used to hold end of the roll),pull paper slightly beyond the cutting groove

Turn the buzzer on and off ... 30Change

8. Select your paper category and type.TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list, see Thepaper type is not in

3. Select Paper load.4. Select Load roll.5. Select your paper category and type.TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the

Easy loading procedure1. Standing behind the printer, rest the spindle's black end on the left side roll holder. Do not put theend completely int

4. If the edge of the roll is not straight or torn (sometimes due to tape used to hold end of the roll),pull paper slightly beyond the cutting groove

8. Select your paper category and type.TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list, see Thepaper type is not in

4. Select Load roll.5. Select your paper category and type.TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list, see Thep

Paper menu procedure with paper on the rollIf there is paper on the roll, you can also start the process from the paper menu in the front panel's

Easy loading procedure1. Standing in front of the printer, open the sheet tray. If the sheet is long, extend the tray.TIP: If the tray is difficult to

6. The printer checks the alignment and measures the sheet.NOTE: Depending on the length of the sheet, it feeds out the front of the printer.7. If the

5. Select your paper category and type.TIP: If you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list, see Thepaper type is not in

Color management from printer drivers ... 69Color managemen

The following information is displayed on the front panel:●Roll or sheet status●Paper manufacturer's name●Paper type you have selected●Width of t

Print on loaded paperTo print a job on whichever paper is loaded in the printer, select Any in the Paper Type option of yourprinter driver.●In the Win

Turn the automatic cutter on and offTo turn the printer's paper cutter on or off:●From the HP Printer Utility for Windows, select the Settings ta

54 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWWPaper handling

6Printing●Create a print job●Select print quality●Select paper size●Select margins options●Print with shortcuts●Rescale a print●Change the treatment o

Create a print jobIn order to print something, you must send it to the printer. This constitutes a print job, which is enteredinto the printer's

Select print qualityThe printer has various print-quality options because best-quality printing requires some loss of speed,while fast printing implie

●On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page: select Advanced settings > Paper > Pagesize > Standard.●Using the front panel: select the

●Clip Contents By Margins. Your image will be printed on a page of the size you have selected,with a narrow margin between the edges of the image and

If you decide later that you no longer want a shortcut, you can delete it.Rescale a printYou can send an image to the printer at a certain size but te

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To turn merge on, go to the front panel and select the Setup menu icon , then Printingpreferences > HP-GL/2 > Enable merge. You can set the mer

You can specify even faster draft-quality printing by using Economode, as follows. This is intendedmainly for documents containing only text and line

NOTE: The Maximum Detail option results in slower printing with photo papers, but it does not increasethe amount of ink used.Print in gray shadesYou c

Print with crop linesCrop lines indicate where the paper should be cut to reduce it to your selected page size. You can printcrop lines with individua

1. Direction of paper flow2. Nesting off3. Nesting on4. Paper saved by nestingWhen does the printer try to nest pages?When both of the following are t

●All pages must be in one or other of the following two groups (the two groups cannot be mixed inthe same nest):◦HP-GL/2, RTL, CALS/G4◦PostScript, PDF

7 Color management●Introduction●How colors are represented●A summary of the color management process●Color calibration●Color management from printer d

IntroductionHP Designjet T1120 printers have been engineered with advanced hardware and software features toensure predictable and dependable results.

You can check the color calibration status of the currently loaded paper at any time by pressing theView loaded paper key on the front panel. The stat

There are two basic approaches to color management for your printer:●Application-Managed Colors: in this case your application program must convert th

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NOTE: This option is available only when printing an HP-GL/2, PostScript or PDF job. It will workcorrectly only when printing on plain, coated or heav

Printing in grayscaleYou can adjust the gray balance of your print in similar ways under Windows and Mac OS:●In the Windows driver dialog: select the

You can also use the Embedded Web Server to print a swatch book showing emulations of PANTONEcolors as made by your printer, together with a measure o

●Japan Color 2001 Uncoated uses the Japan Color 2001 specification for type 4 (uncoated) paper.It is designed to produce quality separations using 310

T1120ps options (with PostScript or PDF jobs)●Default CMYK source profile: you can choose from a selection of CMYK source profilesrecognized by the pr

Color management from the front panelYou can color-calibrate the loaded paper type from the front panel by selecting the Image QualityMaintenance menu

T1120ps options (with PostScript or PDF jobs)●Select CMYK source profile: you can choose from a selection of CMYK source profilesrecognized by the pri

78 Chapter 7 Color management ENWWColor management

8 Practical printing examples●Print a draft for revision with the correct scale●Print a project●Print a presentation●Print and scale from Microsoft Of

Print a draft for revision with the correct scaleThis section demonstrates how to print a draft for revision with the correct scale from Adobe Acrobat

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2. Select File > Print.NOTE: The page size will not be automatically selected according to the drawing size.3. In order to keep the scale, set Page

4. Press the Properties button and then select the Paper/Quality tab.5. Choose whatever Document Size and Print Quality you want to use. If you want t

7. Click OK, and check that the print preview in the Print dialog box seems correct.Print a projectThis section demonstrates how to print a project fr

3. Select the files or folders that you want to print, select Use HP Instant Printing, and click Next.4. Select your printer and paper size, then clic

Using AutoCAD1. The AutoCAD window shows the Model tab followed by a tab for each layout. Normally one of thelayouts is printed rather than the model.

4. Press the Properties button.5. Select the Device and Document Settings tab, and press the Custom Properties button.6. Select the Paper/Quality tab,

7. Select the print quality (your own choice between speed and quality of printing).8. Select Show preview before printing.9. If you intend to print o

11. Select the Features tab, then select the Autorotate and Crop lines options. Autorotation can helpto avoid wasting paper, and the crop lines will s

Using the Embedded Web Server to submit filesFrom the HP Printer Utility or the Embedded Web Server, select Job Center > Submit Job. You willsee th

Use this option when the contents to be printed have white borders and a size equal to that of the paperyou have selected. The printer will use the wh