HP Latex 3000 Printer - Manual (Page 30)

3. Stick it to the platen, covering the substrate-advance sensor.
4. Load the substrate that you want to check.
5. Open your RIP software.
6. Obtain the test file from the printer’s built-in computer: C:\Users\hplatex\Documents\HP IPS
\InkTrespassingCheck\Ink_trespassing_check.pdf.
7. Print the test file using the number of passes and substrate preset that you intend to use in future with
this substrate (or a similar profile in terms of ink limit).
8. Unload the substrate.
9. Remove the strip of self-adhesive vinyl from the platen.
10. Look at the self-adhesive vinyl you have taken from the platen.
● If the strip is completely white (has no ink on it), the tested substrate is non-porous and may be
used for printing as described in this guide.
● If the strip is non-white, the tested substrate is porous and may be used only with the ink collector
installed.
11. Clean the print zone, see Clean the print zone on page 149 .
Supported HP substrates
Category Substrate Color
calib. Applications
Self-adhesive
vinyl HP Air Release Adhesive Gloss Cast Vinyl
Without liner: 50 microns (2 mil) • 100 g/m² • 45,7 m (150 ft)
With liner: 241 microns (9.5 mil) • 260 g/m² • 45,7 m (150 ft)
Yes Vehicle wraps,
car/bus/track fleets,
signs
HP Permanent Gloss Adhesive Vinyl
Without liner: 88 microns (3.5 mil) • 145 g/m² • 45,7 m (150 ft)/ 91,4 m (300 ft)
With liner: 238 microns (9.4 mil) • 270 g/m² • 45,7 m (150 ft)/ 91,4 m (300 ft)
Yes
HP Permanent Matte Adhesive Vinyl
Without liner: 88 microns (3.5 mil) • 145 g/m² • 45,7 m (150 ft)/ 91,4 m (300 ft)
With liner: 238 microns (9.4 mil) • 270 g/m² • 45,7 m (150 ft)/ 91,4 m (300 ft)
Yes
HP One-View Perforated Adhesive Window Vinyl
Without liner: 165 microns (6.5 mil) • 155 g/m² • 50 m (164 ft)
With liner: 406 microns (16 mil) • 288 g/m² • 50 m (164 ft)
No
PVC banners HP Durable Frontlit Scrim Banner
449 microns (17.7 mil) • 535 g/m² • 35 m (115 ft)
Yes Banners, POP, flags,
track covers, wall
murals
Paper HP PVC-Free Wall Paper *
177 microns (7 mil) • 175 g/m² • 30,5 m (100 ft)
Yes POP indoor and
outdoor, windows, bus
shelters, billboards,
wall decorations
HP White Satin Poster Paper
165 microns (6.5 mil) • 136 g/m² • 61 m (200 ft)
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