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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: dseelig on April 23, 2009, 10:24:51 pm

Title: HP Z 3100 question
Post by: dseelig on April 23, 2009, 10:24:51 pm

I was trying to calibrate hamna warm tone matte paper. But the printer told me I needed an a3 size not the letter size I was trying to use. this has never happened to me before anyone know why???

Title: HP Z 3100 question
Post by: kaelaria on April 23, 2009, 10:43:34 pm

You can't use paper that small in it.

Title: HP Z 3100 question
Post by: dseelig on April 24, 2009, 12:21:43 am

I profiled and used letter sized ilford gold fibre silk in it. Profiled it no problem. David

Title: HP Z 3100 question
Post by: kaelaria on April 24, 2009, 12:24:17 am

That's a pretty good trick then.

Title: HP Z 3100 question
Post by: dseelig on April 24, 2009, 01:24:04 am

epson pro matte paper, Ilford gold fibre silk paper. all of these worked as letter sized papers not till I worked the ahmna warm tone did I run into a problem. Okay then how can I put 2 shots on one piece of 11 by 17 or a roll of 17 inch wide paper. PS Can I use 17 inch wide roll of paper. David

Title: HP Z 3100 question
Post by: kaelaria on April 24, 2009, 02:16:44 am

Let me clarify, and I may have misunderstood you to imply it worked fully before.  Profiling works on 8.5x11 - calibration requires more.  Yes you can use a 17" roll for either.

Title: HP Z 3100 question
Post by: Ernst Dinkla on April 24, 2009, 05:48:15 am

Quote from: dseelig

I was trying to calibrate hamna warm tone matte paper. But the printer told me I needed an a3 size not the letter size I was trying to use. this has never happened to me before anyone know why???

The calibration target is longer than it is wide and fits in the width of letter size. The width of letter size = 215 mm should be enough for sheet loading, the length (portrait mode) may be the problem. Tape two sheets at the back of the short side so you have an oblong sheet. Or use just half a sheet at the top. With skew control off on sheet loading it will not even check the length so it may pass as a single sheet too. Which explains the different replies.


met vriendelijke groeten, Ernst Dinkla

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