HP (Hewlett-Packard) 98SI Printer User Manual


 
1-16 Special Features
Automatic color calibration — uses an onboard photodiode
to linearize output over the entire density range (with print
server or RIP support).
Color profiling — with print server or RIP support, the
onboard photodiode can be used to create custom
ColorMark
®
and ICC color profiles for third-party media.
Media Handling Tensioned roll-to-roll media handler — supply and takeup
spools are tensioned to manage vinyl medias on heated sur-
faces. Tensioning is automatically maintained consistently on
the supply and takeup as the roll diameters change during
printing. Optionally, the supply or takeup motors can be
idled during printing. In roll-fed mode, the supply must be
loaded, but the media can optionally be left off the takeup.
Releasable pinch rollers — ease the loading of roll-fed media
and enable the loading of rigid cut-sheet media. The pinch
roller force is adjustable to feed the media without marking
or damaging it.
Steel media spools — the takeup supports up to 7.5 inch
(190.5 mm) diameter rolls of vinyl media on 3-inch cores.
The supply can also accept 2-inch cores with the supplied
2-inch collets. On the 98-inch model, spool supports and a
reinforcement sleeve support the weight of longer rolls of
media less than 72 inches wide.
Rigid cut-sheet printing — supports printing on rigid cut-
sheet media up to 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick.
Media width sensing automatically detects the width and
position of the media loaded, for precise image placement.
AutoEdge — automatically aids the loading of rigid sheets by
detecting right, left and leading edges, and warns the user if
the sheet is skewed.
Integrated contact heaters — preheater and platen heater
maintain uniform surface temperature across the printing
area to control dot gain on various media. Heated drying
surface allows prints to dry before being rolled onto the
take-up spool (results may vary based on media and color
profile characteristics).
Optional auxiliary dryer — the available auxiliary dryer pro-
vides extra drying power to both roll-fed and sheet-fed out-
put.